January 12, 2021
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a January 7th news release announcing funding opportunities for installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Funding is being provided from the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund.
Two programs have been created.
The Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment program is stated to provide rebates for the installation of 150-200 Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations. These are described as being capable of fully charging electric vehicles in eight hours or less using a 240-volt output.
The Level 2 program will be initiated on February 1st.
DEQ will be holding a free webinar on the Level 2 program. It will address guidelines for applications.
The second program is described as providing funding assistance for the installation of approximately three 150-kW DC fast charging stations. These are described as being capable of charging electric vehicles in as little as 30 minutes.
Additional information regarding these programs and the upcoming webinar can be found in the news release here.
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