SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced $25.3 million in grants to build charging stations along interstate corridors through the initial round of funding made available from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
In addition to making travel by electric vehicle more reliable and accessible, the funding advances Gov. Pritzker’s continuing commitment to make the state an industry leader and fight climate change by putting a million EVs on Illinois roads by 2030.
Administered by IDOT using federal funds through the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, the state’s NEVI program aims to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by providing access to charging at least every 50 miles along interstates.
The NEVI program is part of a series of comprehensive initiatives to achieve the state’s goal of becoming a leader in manufacturing and deploying electric vehicles.
A total of 37 projects throughout the state were chosen in this first round of NEVI funding, which will facilitate the construction of 182 new charging ports. Selected locations will have at least four DC fast charging ports, each of which can fully charge a typical EV from empty in less than 30 minutes.
Among the charging stations to be built:
Cook County
- $484,818 to Red E Charging LLC, Gas N Wash, 800 S. Cicero Ave., Cicero.
- 573,326 to BP Products North America Inc., BP station at 4306 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago.
- $774,533 to Francis Energy Charging LLC, Taco Bell, 12716 Ashland Ave., Calumet Park.
- $688,644 to Meijer Stores Limited Partnership, Meijer, 1301 Meijer Drive, Rolling Meadows.
DuPage County
- $451,634 to Electrify America LLC, York Center Plaza, 601 N. York St., Elmhurst.
Madison County
- $649,240 to Universal EV LLC, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Gateway Drive, Collinsville.
Clark County
- $854,641 to Phillips 66 Co., Phillips 66 station, 939 N. Illinois 49, Casey.
Macon County
- $1.1 million to Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc., Love’s Travel Stop, 3925 County Fair Drive, Decatur.
Tazewell County
- 595,841 to EVgo Services LLC, Kohl’s, 401 N. Main St., East Peoria.