Where can you charge your electric vehicle in Rhode Island? Here's a map.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has seen a big increase in the number of electric vehicles on its roads.
Just in the last year alone, the total has jumped by more than 50% to nearly 12,000, according to the latest data from the state Department of Environmental Management.
If you just bought an EV in Rhode Island, you may be wondering – what about charging stations?
Are there enough to power up all those new EVs?
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Are there enough charging stations in Rhode Island for EVs?
The short answer is yes, if you’re going by federal guidelines.
The U.S. Department of Energy recommends a level 2 charging port (the standard charger that takes several hours to recharge a battery) for every 25 electric cars.
With 310 charging locations, totaling some 730 level 2 and fast-charging ports, Rhode Island is well beyond that mark. The state has at least one level 2 port for every 16 vehicles.
How many EV charging locations are there in Rhode Island?
There are currently 310 charging locations and 730 Level 2 fast-charging ports
Rhode Island EV charging station map
The state's Office of Energy Resources has a map of all charging locations in the state and beyond
The map also has information on the type and number of chargers at a location, and cost
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Are more EV chargers coming to Rhode Island?
Because other policymakers recommend a higher ratio of charging ports to help encourage drivers to switch to emissions-free cars and trucks,, Rhode Island is using $23 million in federal funds to add more chargers in key parts of the state.
The aim is to build out the charging network along Interstate 95, the state’s main transportation corridor.
To start with, the state is building two new fast-charging ports at the Ashaway Park & Ride location off I-95, and another two at the Warwick Park & Ride, also just off the highway.
The ports can charge EVs to 80% of their battery capacity in 20 to 40 minutes.
All told, under the plan being coordinated by the state Office of Energy Resources, another 400 level 2 ports and 100 fast-charging ports could be installed across Rhode Island over the next few years.
A map of the charging locations can be found online at energy.ri.gov/transportation/ev-charging/electric-vehicle-charging-station-locator
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: EV charging stations in Rhode Island: Here's a map to plan your trip
