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California Awards $32 Million in Federal Funding to Deploy Over 450 Fast Chargers Along Interstates & Highways - CleanTechnica

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California awarded over $32 million in federal funds for electric vehicle ( EV ) charging projects.

Funds come from the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program .

California expects to receive a total of $384 million for the program over the next several years .

The awards will result in the deployment of over 500 new charging ports across 70 sites.

25.7 percent of all new cars sold in California in Q2 of 2024 were ZEVs, according to the CEC .

California leads the nation in ZEV manufacturing jobs.

Thousands of dollars in grants and rebates available for low-income Californians .

California Energy Commission is the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency.