EVgo to install 20 new fast charging stations in Ohio

Public funding will support the development of both company-owned locations at retail sites, as well as those built through its eXtend partnerships.

EVgo announced that the company and its eXtend partners were selected by DriveOhio, a division of the Ohio Department of Transportation, for proposed awards of $13.8M in funding to deploy 20 fast charging stations.

Fourteen of the 20 locations are owned by Pilot Company, eXtend partner of the firm. All stations deployed through these awards will feature 350kW high-power fast charging.

Of the more than $18M awarded by DriveOhio in its first tranche of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program funds to be released, EVgo and its eXtend partners received more than 75%.

“Thanks to our long operational history and our blue ribbon partnerships on both our owned and operated network and through our eXtend business, we are well-positioned to deliver the fast charging infrastructure needed by states like Ohio,” said Cathy Zoi, CEO at EVgo.

Today, Ohio has 130 publicly available fast chargers. In total, EVgo currently operates 37 fast charging stalls across 10 locations in Ohio, including key metro markets such as Cleveand, Columbus and Cincinnati.