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CleanBC

EV Charging stations making their way north creating more jobs and stronger economies, says Province

Sep 2, 2020 | 5:00 AM

VANCOUVER–Charging stations are heading north, and the province says its clean energy projects will benefit British Columbians living in northern, central and coastal B.C.

A partnership between provincial and federal governments, 25 local governments and First Nations communities will bring 55 electric vehicles (EV) charging stations to the northern and central regions of the province.

“Expanding electric vehicle stations across northern, central and coastal B.C. will make clean transportation options more viable to more people.”–Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

The project will more than double the number of level 2 EV charging stations available in participating communities, stretching from Haida Gwaii to Prince George to Logan Lake, across more than 300,000 square kilometres. More than $345,000 through the provincial CleanBC Communities Fund and $415,000 through the federal government’s Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program will support the expansion projects. Participating regional districts, municipalities and First Nations will contribute more than $275,000 to the project.

The expanded EV charging network is part of the Charge North project – a community-led initiative that aims to electrify close to 2,800 kilometres of highway across central and northern B.C. Charge North is led by six regional districts, in co-ordination with the Community Energy Association.

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“We are proud to partner with communities and First Nations in northern B.C. and across the province to invest in the kinds of projects that strengthen community resiliency, create local jobs and build on Indigenous knowledge and connections towards a more sustainable and equitable path forward.”– Jennifer Rice, B.C.’s Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness, and MLA for North Coast

Another CleanBC Communities Fund project supports Nuxalk Nation’s plan to build a run-of-river hydroelectric plant on the Nooklikonnik Creek that will offset diesel electricity production and provide clean energy for people in the Bella Coola valley. Once completed, the project will reduce approximately 190,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent over the lifetime of the plant – roughly equal to taking 68,000 cars off the road for a year. The Nuxalk Nation project is receiving $1.65 million from the Province’s CleanBC Communities Fund and $8.27 million from the federal government’s Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.