The Arkansas Department of Transportation has awarded $15 million in federal funds to build 19 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state.
Funds come from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, established by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The program provides funding for projects to build a national network of EV charging stations by 2030. It’s a reimbursement-type program that provides for a maximum 80% federal share and 20% private share.
Funding can only be used for EV charging infrastructure that is open to the public or to authorized commercial motor vehicle operators from more than one company.
Recipients are below.
Interstate/Highway
County
Company
Location
Award Amount
Interstate 30
Clark
Pilot Travel Centers LLC
Caddo Valley
$581,000
Interstate 30
Hot Spring
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
Malvern
$753,000
Interstate 40
Conway
Francis Energy Charging, LLC
Morrilton
$987,000
Interstate 40
Crawford
Tesla Inc.
Alma
$479,000
Interstate 40
Crittenden
bp pulse (BP Products North America Inc)
West Memphis
$943,000
Interstate 40
Crittenden
Tesla Inc.
West Memphis
$516,000
Interstate 40
Faulkner
Tesla Inc.
Conway
$516,000
Interstate 40
Lonoke
Circle K Stores, Inc.
Lonoke
$498,000
Interstate 40
Pope
Pilot Travel Centers LLC
Russellville
$668,000
Interstate 40
Prairie
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
Hazen
$700,000
Interstate 49
Crawford
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
Alma
$753,000
Interstate 49
Miller
GPM Southeast, LLC
Texarkana
$635,000
Interstate 55
Mississippi
Francis Energy Charging, LLC
Blytheville
$1,016,000
Interstate 55
Mississippi
Jordan’s Kwik Stop, Inc.
Osceola
$1,068,000
Interstate 530
Jefferson
Francis Energy Charging, LLC
Pine Bluff
$1,753,000
Interstate 530
Jefferson
Universal EV LLC
White Hall
$597,000
Interstate 555
Craighead
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
Jonesboro
$700,000
Interstate 555
Poinsett
GPM Southeast, LLC
Trumann
$637,000
Highway 412
Benton
Impower Connection, Inc
Siloam Springs
$1,116,000
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