MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Economic and Community has announced the awarding of six grants totaling $2.26 million from state funds to increase the availability of electric vehicle charging stations on Alabama’s roads.
Five of the grants were awarded to a Texas-based company to install electric vehicle charging stations at hotels in several locations across Alabama and can be used by hotel guests and the general public. The other grant was awarded to a company to install EV chargers at a fueling station/convenience store in Huntsville.
Funds for the grants were supplied through the Alabama Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Program. The program is funded through appropriations supplied by the Alabama Legislature. It is intended to install charging stations in areas where people spend time like hotels, shopping centers and tourist attractions and secondary road systems, and areas that might not qualify for federal funding.
“The installation of electric vehicle charging stations at places like hotels are investments that can attract customers and add to local economies,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell. “ADECA is pleased to be administering these awards.”
Grants awarded and project locations are:
Huntsville
- $350,700 to Universal EV LCC to install two charging stations at the Hampton Inn, 328 Providence Main Street.
$514,157 to Silver Comet Energy to install two electric vehicle charging stations at RaceTrac Store #2621, 3725 Alabama Highway 53.
Hoover
- $351,820 to Universal EV LCC to install two electric vehicle charging stations at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, 2960 John Hawkins Parkway.
- $351,057 to Universal EV LCC to install two charging stations at Microtel Inn & Suites by Windham Hoover, 500 Jackson Drive.
Tuscaloosa
- $349,321 to Universal EV LCC to install two charging devices at Springhill Suites Tuscaloosa, 4020 Greensboro Ave.
Mobile
- $350,945 to Universal EV LCC to install two electric vehicle chargers at Homewood Suites by Hilton, 1388 W. Interstate 65 service road.
Media Release/Jim Plott/Mike Presley/ADECA Communications and External Affairs
