As the U.S. continues to advance more sustainable energy solutions, Love's Travel Stops continues to invest in new electric vehicle charging technologies and infrastructure across the nation.
The company recently broke ground on next-generation EV charging stations at its New York stores in Ripley and Waterloo. Each location will feature two dual port Level 3 DC fast chargers with high-power outputs.
“Love’s is honored to play a critical role in actively shaping and building out the fast-charging electric vehicle network across the nation,” Shane Wharton, Love’s president, said. “Expanding the EV charging network is not new to us, as we first started in the EV space in 2017 and have continued to grow the network. We now offer more than 100 chargers at 28 stores in 11 states. These future EV investments reinforce our commitment to meeting customers’ needs regardless of fuel type.”
See also: Roeth: An interim solution for electric power
As part of the collaboration with Trillium Energy Solutions, a Love’s Family of Companies brand, Love’s has secured state and National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program federal grants to assist in building out the EV charging infrastructure across the country.
Groundbreaking on four NEVI-funded charging stations in Pennsylvania and four in Kentucky will start this year. Construction is expected to begin on grants Love's secured in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington in 2025.
The new Love's Travel Stops will have space allocated to EV chargers to enable the company to quickly partner with local utility companies to install EV charging stations if customer demand arises.
