British Columbia nears completion of ‘Electric Highway’
The Electric Highway in British Columbia includes over 310 fast charging stations at 155 locations. Some of the locations also include Level 2 charging stations, offering a faster charging experience. According to the organizers, “All B.C. sites will be energized, in service and open to the public before the end of September.”
A collaborative effort was behind the installation of the charging highway, including actors from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, the private sector, local governments and Indigenous communities. Over $13 million Canadian dollars were contributed by the Province via the ‘GoElectric Public Charger Program’.
“They are seeing the impacts on their communities and making the switch to clean energy – including electric vehicles – in record numbers,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. “That’s why we are building out the infrastructure we need to power B.C.’s future with clean, affordable electricity. The completion of B.C.’s Electric Highway is a historic milestone in connecting our province and making clean energy more accessible and reliable.”
Next to the announcement of the completion of the highway charging network, the Canadian province also announced a $14-million boost to the ‘GoElectric Home and Workplace Charger Program’, which is designed to help fund home and office charging infrastructure, as the name suggests. The new programme is managed by the power companies BC Hydro and FortisBC and is already accepting applications.
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