- Joined
- Jan 30, 2022
- Messages
- 498
You may remember the announcement from earlier:
I recently asked for a follow-up on this project and got the following response:
New Charging Stations Bring Expanded Travel for Electric Vehicles Across Montana
New electric vehicle charging stations, made possible by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) share of the Volkswagen Settlement funds, will expand travel options across Montana’s key corridors for electric vehicle drivers. The grants match private investments in electric...
news.mt.gov
I recently asked for a follow-up on this project and got the following response:
As you read in our press release, DEQ awarded NorthWestern Energy funds to install charging equipment at nine Town Pump locations and a separate award directly to Town Pump for three other locations.
The nine NorthWestern locations are still moving forward. Start of construction has been delayed for a variety of reasons but the grant agreement has project activities being completed by November 2024.
Unfortunately, Town Pump decided to terminate the agreement for its award. Fortunately, we had received an eligible application from Flathead Electric and were able to re-award the Town Pump funds to Flathead Electric for fast-chargers in Libby and Kalispell. Because Eureka is not in FEC’s service territory, there are currently no plans on a charging location there. I believe construction has started in Libby but there’s a delay with the Kalispell location we hope to resolve soon.
I hope that helps but please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Thank you for your interest and reaching out!