Colorado wants to put electric vehicle charging stations in every state park. Now it must find funding – By Michael Booth (Colorado Sun) / Feb 12 2021
Colorado Parks & Wildlife officials support environmental groups who want a vast expansion of electrical hookups at the very spots most threatened by climate change
The Colorado State Parks system is pursuing sponsorship agreements to put electric vehicle charging stations in all of the 40-plus parks, including some busy day-use areas, with a boost from an environmental group that is also pursuing chargers for federal land sites.
Advocates say green lands charging stations are vital in Colorado walking the talk of attacking climate change, and assistant Colorado Parks & Wildlife director Heather Dugan said department staff are asking their board in March for approval to seek a memorandum of understanding with funders who would build out the infrastructure.
Though the state is not yet detailing the potential agreements, advocates for an expanded green lands charging network said the trend is toward partnerships with vehicle makers, electrical industry leaders and grantmakers to pay for most of the installations. Manufacturers must overcome consumers’ “range anxiety” to support the fleet growth necessary to cut greenhouse gas emissions, requiring thousands more charging stations in Colorado alone to reassure buyers they can fuel up.
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