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Governor Lamont Announces Release of $6 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds To Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Connecticut [[link removed]]

Posted on June 27, 2023

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is releasing more than $6 million from the legal settlement in the Volkswagen Corporation (VW) emissions cheating scandal [[link removed]] to fund 54 electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) projects across Connecticut.

Administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the state is making these funds available for the installation of EVSE to encourage the use of electric vehicles. Approximately $1.8 million is being awarded for EVSE deployment at state government sites to advance the sustainability goals of Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 1 [[link removed]], with an additional $3.3 million awarded for municipal projects, ten of which are located in environmental justice communities. Additionally, nearly $1 million is being dedicated to support non-government, public EVSE.

“I’m really proud of the investments we’re making in Connecticut’s future while driving down air pollution from cars and trucks at the same time,” Governor Lamont said. “The projects we are announcing today will go a long way in helping to improve air quality and protect public health throughout Connecticut, while also providing economic development opportunities.”

“The transportation sector is responsible for approximately 70% of smog forming air pollution and 40% of climate pollution in Connecticut,” Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes said. “Expanding the availability of charging infrastructure around the state is critical to scaling up EV adoption.”

The transportation sector is responsible for approximately Connecticut’s 70% of smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and 40% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This funding from the VW settlement will leverage utility sponsored incentives to support the growing number of electric vehicles and move the state closer toward meeting its health-based air quality standards, as well as its long-term climate goals, while at the same time creating economic development opportunities.

In 2015, Volkswagen publicly admitted that it had deliberately installed a defeat device – software designed to cheat emissions tests and deceive federal and state regulators – in nearly 590,000 VW, Audi, and Porsche model year 2009 to 2016 diesel vehicles sold nationwide, with nearly 12,000 vehicles sold in Connecticut. As a result of a federal civil enforcement case against VW for violating the Clean Air Act, Connecticut was allocated more than $55.7 million to be distributed over a ten-year period for use toward offsetting the excess NOx pollution emitted in the state by these vehicles.

NOx combines with organic compounds in the air to the form ground level ozone, an air pollutant known to cause a number of adverse respiratory health effects, including significant decreases in lung function and inflammation of airways. Ozone forms when NOx and volatile organic compounds from combustion sources like motor vehicles react in strong sunlight. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection continues to implement emission control programs to mitigate ozone’s negative impact on public health in Connecticut.

The fifty-five projects selected for funding under this funding cycle, over their lifetime, will cost-effectively reduce 2,760 tons of NOx emissions and almost 126,000 tons of GHGs from environmental justice communities and other areas of Connecticut that bear a disproportionate share of air pollution. The projects were selected from 87 submitted proposals for 163 projects at 181 individual sites (addresses) and included 24 state government projects, 50 municipal government projects, and 89 private (non-government) projects.

With the $6 million of this funding round, a total of $35 million of Connecticut’s VW settlement funding has been awarded to support more than 100 clean air projects statewide.

The projects announced under this funding cycle of DEEP’s VW Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program include:

State Grants

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles

Install 10 Single-Port Level 2 Chargers and 16 Dual-Port Level 2 Chargers at 8 locations. Award: $475,971.95 Awardee’s Cost Share: $256,292.60 Location: Statewide

Connecticut State Colleges & Universities

Install 59 Dual-Port Level 2 Chargers at 18 locations. Award: $739,535.95 Awardee’s Cost Share: $398,211.60 Location: Statewide

University of Connecticut Health Center

Install 24 Single-Port, Overhead Level 2 Chargers Award: $ 229,437.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $123,543.00 Location: 3 garages on campus at 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington

University of Connecticut, Storrs

Install 6 single-port wall-mounted Level 2 units and 12 Dual-port level 2 chargers on outdoor pedestals. Award: $ 372,087.07 Awardee’s Cost Share: $ 200,354.57 Location: UConn Main Campus, Storrs

Municipal Grants

Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES)

Install 14 Level 2, Dual-port Chargers and 2 Dual -port DC Fast Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $334,100.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $179,900.00 Locations: 350 State Street, North Haven 565 Chase Parkway, Waterbury 130 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden 670 Wintergreen Avenue, Hamden 205 Skiff Street, Hamden

Borough of Naugatuck

Install 2 Dual-Port, Level 2 chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $27,300.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $14,700.00 Location: 543 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck

City of New Britain

Install 2 Single-Port DCFC Wall-Mounted Chargers and 2 Dual-Port Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $19,926.77 Awardee’s Cost Share: $10,729.80 Locations: City Hall Parking Garage, 14 Franklin St., New Britain Stanley Golf Course 245 Hartford Rd., New Britain

City of Norwalk

Install 24 Single-Port, Level 2 Wall-Mounted Chargers in 4 Garage Locations Award: $179,400.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $96,600.00 Locations: Maritime Garage, 23 Marshall Street, Norwalk South Norwalk Railroad Station, Westbound, Monroe Street and State Street, Norwalk South Norwalk Railroad Station, Eastbound, Monroe Street, Norwalk Yankee Doodle Garage, 3 Burnell Boulevard, Norwalk

City of Stamford

Install 20 Dual-Port, Level 2 chargers and 2 Dual-Port DC Fast Chargers at one location Award: $559,367.38 Awardee’s Cost Share: $301,197.82 Location: Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. Stamford

City of Torrington

Install 3 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $ 40,680.25 Awardee’s Cost Share: $21,904.75 Locations: City Hall, 20 City Hall Avenue, Torrington Franklin Street Parking Lot, 55 Franklin Street, Torrington Riverview Parking lot, 10 Litchfield Street, Torrington

LEARN Regional Educational Service Center

Install 6 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals and 2 Dual Port, DC Fast Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $276,900.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $189,100.00 Locations: Ocean Avenue LEARNing Academy, 660 Ocean Avenue, New London Multicultural Magnet High School, One Bulkeley Place, New London Marine Science Magnet High School, 130 Shennecossett Road, Groton LEARN Central Office, 44 Hatchetts Hill Road, Old Lyme

Regional School District 17

Install 8 Dual-Port, Level 2 chargers and 1 Dual-Port DC Fast Charger on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $193,700.01 Awardee’s Cost Share: $104,300.00 Locations: Haddam-Killingworth High School, 95 Little City Road, Higganum Burr District Elementary School, 792 Killingworth Road, Higganum Haddam-Killingworth Middle School, 451 Route 81, Killingworth Killingworth Elementary School, 340 Route 81, Killingworth

Town of Avon

Install 1 Dual-Port, Level 2 Charger on Outdoor Pedestal Award: $11,772.15 Awardee’s Cost Share: $26,338.85 Location: Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon

Town of Beacon Falls

Install 2 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestal Award: $97,219.85 Awardee’s Cost Share: $52,349.15 Location: Commuter Parking Lot, 105 North Main Street, Beacon Falls

Town of Bloomfield

Install 1 Dual-Port, DC Fast charger on Outdoor Pedestal Award: $133,456.05 Awardee’s Cost Share: $71,860.95 Location: Bloomfield Community Center, 330 Park Avenue, Bloomfield

Town of Chester

Install 1 Dual-Port, Level 2 Charger on Outdoor Pedestal Award: $33,592.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $18,088.00 Location: Water Street Parking Lot, 20 Water Street, Chester

Town of Columbia

Install 16 Single-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $52,865.80 Awardee’s Cost Share: $28,465.20 Locations: Horace W. Porter School, 3 Schoolhouse Road, Columbia Saxton B. Little Free Library, 319 CT-87, Columbia Beckish Senior Center, 188 CT-66, Columbia Columbia Town Hall, 323 CT-87, Columbia Town Beach, 20 Lake Road, Columbia Town Garage, 89 Route 6, Columbia

Town of Coventry

Install 9 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $55,403.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $29,833.00 Locations: Board of Education, 1700 Main Street, Coventry GHR School, 227 Cross Street, Coventry High School, 78 Ripley Hill Road, Coventry Media Center,78 Ripley Hill Road, Coventry HS Warehouse, 78 Ripley Hill Road, Coventry Town Hall, 1712 Main Street, Coventry Senior Center, 172 Lake Road, Coventry Public Works, 100 Olsen Farm Road, Coventry Grammar School, 3453 Main Street, Coventry

Town of Easton

Install 2 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $15,868.13 Awardee’s Cost Share: $44,412.50 Location: 691 Morehouse Road, Easton

Town of Enfield

Install 7 Dual Port, Level 2 Charging stations on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $115,951.71 Awardee’s Cost Share: $62,435.54 Locations: Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield High School, 1264 Enfield Street, Enfield Department of Public Works, 40 Moody Road, Enfield Library, 104 Middle Road, Enfield

Town of Essex

Install 2 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $37,077.95 Awardee’s Cost Share: $19,965.05 Locations: 100 Ivoryton, Essex 16 Grove Street, Essex

Town of Fairfield

Install 4 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $52,780.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $28,420.00 Locations: 140 Reef Road, Fairfield Department of Public Works, 899 Richard White Way, Fairfield

Town of Glastonbury

Install 8 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers and 4 Single-Port DC Fast Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $381,387.50 Awardee’s Cost Share: $205,362.50 Locations: JB Williams Park, 789 Neispic Road, Glastonbury Love Garden, 2327-2333 Main Street, Glastonbury Riverfront Community Center, North, 300 Welles Street, Glastonbury Town Hall-Academy, 2143 Main Street, Glastonbury Welles Turner Library, 2407 Main Street, Glastonbury Riverfront Community Center, South, 300 Welles Street, Glastonbury

Town of Guilford

Install 3 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $35,340.50 Awardee’s Cost Share: $79,029.50 Locations: 31 Park Street, Guilford 32 Church Street, Guilford 15 Water Street, Guilford

Town of Litchfield

Install 4 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers and 1 Dual-Port DC Fast Charger on Outdoor Pedestals and 1 Wall-Mounted Dual Port Level 2 Charger Award: $138,392.80 Awardee’s Cost Share: $74,519.20 Locations: Municipal Parking Lot, 37 West Street, Litchfield Public Works, 101 Russell Street, Litchfield Town Hall, 74 West Street, Litchfield Town Hall Annex, 80 Doyle Road, Bantam Litchfield Intermediate Schools, 14 Plumb Hill Road, Litchfield Litchfield High School, 35 Plumb Hill Road, Litchfield

Town of Mansfield

Install 10 Single-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $45,210.75 Awardee’s Cost Share: $24,344.25 Locations: 205 Spring Hill Road, Storrs Public Works, 230 Clover Mill Road, Mansfield

Town of Newington

Install 2 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $62,075.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $33,425.00 Location: 120 Garfield Street, Newington

Town of Pomfret

Install 4 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers and 1 Dual-Port DC Fast Charger on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $89,473.80 Awardee’s Cost Share: $53,382.60 Locations: Community Center, 207 Mashamoquet Road, Pomfret Town Hall, Route 44, Pomfret Center Library, 449 Route 44, Pomfret Community School, 20 Pomfret Street, Pomfret

Town of Ridgefield

Install 6 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $50,917.10 Awardee’s Cost Share: $27,416.90 Locations: Governor Street Municipal Parking Lot, Governor Street, Ridgefield Richard E. Venus Building, 90 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield Parks and Recreation Center, 195 Danbury Road, Ridgefield

Town of Union

Install 1 Dual-Port, Level 2 Charger on Outdoor Pedestal Award: $19,912.75 Awardee’s Cost Share: $10,722.25 Location: 1043 Buckley Highway, Union

Town of Watertown

Install 7 Dual-Port Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $147,550.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $227,000.00 Locations: 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown 680 Main Street, Watertown 0 Depot Street, Watertown Hemingway Park Road, Watertown 29 Davis Street, Oakville

Town of Weston

Install 2 Dual-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $20,171.45 Awardee’s Cost Share: $30,861.55 Location: Public Works, 78 Old Hyde Road, Weston

Town of Winchester

Install 1 Dual-Port, Level 2 Charger on Outdoor Pedestal Award: $11,700.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $6,300.00 Location: 75 Rowley Street, Winsted

Town of Windsor Locks

Install 4 Single-Port, Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $33,863.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $38,234.00 Location: Town Hall, 50 Church Street, Windsor Locks

Private Sector Grants

Equilon Enterprises, dba Shell Oil Products

Install 4 Dual-port DCFC Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $490,719.44 Awardee’s Cost Share: $327,146.30 Location: 10 Industrial Park Road, North Windham

GPM Investments, LLC

Install 2 Single-Port 80 kW DCFC Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $162,607.50 Awardee’s Cost Share: $162,607.50 Location: 528 Main Street, West Haven

Greater Hartford YMCA

Install 2 Dual-Port Level 2 Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $4,105.20 Awardee’s Cost Share: $2,736.80 Location: Wilson Gray Youth and Family Center, 444 Albany Avenue, Hartford

LAZ Parking

Install 4 Single-Port Level 2 Chargers at a Parking Garage Award: $5,510.40 Awardee’s Cost Share: $3,673.60 Location: 210 Asylum Street, Hartford

LAZ Parking

Install 4 Single-Port Level 2 Chargers at a Parking Garage Award: $5,628.60 Awardee’s Cost Share: $3,752.40 Location: 100 Trumbull Street, Hartford

LAZ Parking

Install 2 Single-Port Level 2 Chargers at a Parking Lot Award: $2,875.20 Awardee’s Cost Share: $1,916.80 Location: 1000 Morgan Street, Hartford

LAZ Parking

Install 3 Single-Port Level 2 Chargers at a Parking Garage Award: $23,300.40 Awardee’s Cost Share: $15,533.60 Location: 78 Audubon Street, New Haven

LAZ Parking

Install 4 Single-Port Level 2 Chargers at a Parking Garage Award: $8,679.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $5,786.00 Location: 1 Station Place, Stamford

LAZ Parking

Install 4 Single-Port Level 2 Chargers at a Parking Garage Award: $46,000.20 Awardee’s Cost Share: $5,786.00 Location: 23 Station Place, Stamford

LAZ Parking

Install 4 Single-Port Level 2 Chargers at a Parking Garage Award: $5,565.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $ 3,710.00 Location: STC Garage, 308 Washington Boulevard, Stamford

Universal EV, LLC, Level 2

Install 2 Dual Port, Level 2 chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $9,000.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $9,000.00 Locations: Comfort Inn, Naugatuck/Waterbury Hilton Garden Inn, Mystic/Groton

Volvo Car USA

Install 4 80 kW Single-Port DCFC Chargers on Outdoor Pedestals Award: $232,884.00 Awardee’s Cost Share: $284,636.00 Location: Starbucks, 288 West Avenue, Plaza West, Stamford

For more information on Connecticut’s VW Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program, visit [[link removed]].

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