The Biden Welcome Center on I-95 in Delaware is set to see a significant expansion in EV charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles, thanks to a $14.3 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency EPA.
This grant, part of the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program, will support the development of 400 charging stations for heavy-duty trucks along the I-95 corridor, stretching from Connecticut to the Maryland/Virginia border.
EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz noted that while the infrastructure for passenger EVs is progressing, the commercial sector still lags behind, largely due to a lack of charging facilities.
He emphasized that these new stations, including overnight options at rest stops, will enable long-haul electric trucks to operate more efficiently across hundreds of miles.
Transportation is responsible for about 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and U.S. Senator Tom Carper D-DE highlighted the importance of addressing air pollution through investments in clean transportation.
The project will include 20 charging sites with nearly 150 overnight charging ports and more than 300 fast and ultra-fast charging ports. The grant was awarded through the Clean Corridor Coalition, a collaboration between New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Connecticut.