MADISON, Wis., (WRN) — Electric vehicle drivers in Wisconsin may soon have more places to recharge.
Two bills signed by Governor Tony Evers allow the state to access $78 million in federal money. Chelsea Chandler with Clean Wisconsin notes they received bipartisan support from lawmakers
“So I think it just goes to show how common sense these bills are that we want to have the freedom and ability to support more electric vehicle drivers,” Chandler said.
But not everyone is plugging EVs. Assembly Speaker Robin calls the federal program a big boondoggle
“That money is coming into Wisconsin and we’re going to have a few electric charging stations when probably 10 years from now electric vehicles aren’t going to be the reality of where our nation is,” Vos said.
Work on 64 charging stations could begin this fall, according to the Wisconsin DOT.