Hopkinsville is one of several sites on the list to receive funding to construct a statewide network of EV charging stations, with the stations coming to Hopkinsville’s Starbucks.
Governor Andy Beshear made the announcement recently, saying thanks to federal funds, private matching funds and a state-issued Request for Proposals, six qualified developers have been approved for nearly $10.9 million in funding under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.
He says this is just the first round of funding to help make sure EV chargers are readily available across the Commonwealth.
Hopkinsville isn’t the only local area on the list for charges—the Ideal Markets in Nortonville, Madisonville and Dawson Springs are on there. The cost for the Starbucks charging stations $855,276.
Under Kentucky’s deployment plan, the Direct Current Fast Charging stations must be open to the public at all times and power any non-proprietary EV model. They also must be no more than 1 mile from a designated corridor and no more than 50 miles apart. A second RFP will be issued to fill in the gaps.