Supported by a $500,000 EV Infrastructure grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Orlando Utilities Commission is building an electric vehicle charging mobility hub in downtown Orlando. The new EV charging station is a part of OUC’s efforts to increase Central Florida’s EV use to 40,000 vehicles by 2025.
The OUC-led project is a partnership between OUC, the City of Orlando, Orange County, and Power Electronics, which makes EV charging equipment.
The charging station will be located on OUC-owned land. It will feature up to 22 “Level 3” charging stations, including 16 supercharges for Tesla EV’s and up to six 350 kW universal chargers.
The project, which has already started construction, is scheduled to be complete and operational in 2021. The station will be the largest high-speed charging hub serving all types of EV’s in the state of Florida. The total cost is estimated to be $1 million before the grant is applied, with OUC and Power Electronics making up the difference.
The EV infrastructure grant was awarded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This and 26 smaller charging locations are funded by a $13.5 million release of funds from the state’s $166 million emissions violations settlement with German carmaker Volkswagen.
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