New EV chargers for communities surrounding London

Feds announce new program to bring up to 200 Level 2 and Level 3 EV chargers to rural counties surrounding London

PETER FRAGISKATOS, MEMBER of Parliament for London North Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, has announced a $2-million investment in Alberta-based EPCOR Utilities Inc. to help install up to 200 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the rural counties surrounding London and in the South Georgian Bay area within the coming year.

The investment will go toward Level 2 and Level 3 chargers, which are the fastest of the three classes of charging stations and make EV charging more accessible in these rural areas.

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EPCOR Utilities, which has regional offices in Aylmer, Kincardine, Collingwood and Toronto, is now accepting applications from businesses, municipalities and multi-unit residential buildings through March 31 to receive up to 50 percent of the costs associated with purchasing and installing charging stations, up to a total of $100,000 each.

After a transparent process based on demand, all EV chargers will then be installed in public places, multi-unit residential buildings, on streets and at workplaces or facilities for servicing light-duty vehicle fleets by March 2023.

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“Transitioning to cleaner and green forms of transportation is a critical step in addressing climate change and moving toward a more sustainable future,” says Fragiskatos in a new release. “This investment will help support up to 200 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the rural counties surrounding London, Ontario, and in the South Georgian Bay area within the coming year.”

The announcement comes on the heels of the official opening of two new fast-charging EV stations at OnRoute locations along Highway 401. The rapid charging stations are now operating at ONroute service centres in Dutton, West Lorne, Cambridge, Odessa and Napanee, the provincial government announced Wednesday.