LA Mayor Karen Bass says this represents a 77% increase in the city’s available charging infrastructure since she took office in December 2022.
The Mayor was joined on December 6th by environmental leaders in Downtown Los Angeles to announce more EV infrastructure expansion, in addition to and improved alternative water access this year in her efforts to build a greener Los Angeles.
The Bureau of Street Lighting, alongside LA County and LA Metro, and Los Angeles World Airports each secured a US$15m Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) grant from the Federal Highway Administration to build out EV charging in Los Angeles and maintain the City and region as the charging capital of the country. The grants will see BSL install 1,000 publicly available curbside Level 2 EV chargers, and LAWA will help deploy one of the largest DC fast charging hubs at an airport in the country.
“We have worked urgently to build a greener Los Angeles to make a healthier and more sustainable city,” said Mayor Bass. “Our work has led to significant increases in EV charging infrastructure, record amounts of storm water captured, and reducing emissions throughout the city with the goal of hitting 100% clean energy by 2035. Together, in partnership with all levels of government, we will continue to create a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable city for Angelenos.”
"We are excited to continue seeing Mayor Karen Bass’ leadership in expanding a reliable EV charging infrastructure that will help drive cleaner air through transportation electrification, and good paying EV charging station maintenance jobs," said Kameale Terry, CEO of ChargerHelp.
