MnDOT announces new EV charging stations, including three in area

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announces 12 future locations of new electric vehicle charging stations along interstates 90 and 94 from nearly $10 million in state and federal funding through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which was part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress in 2021.

Among the locations selected are: Francis Energy Charging, Luverne; Kwik Trip, Worthington; and Francis Energy Charging, Jackson. Other future locations will be in Burnsville, Fergus Falls, Rockville, Lake Elmo, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Austin, Stewartville and St. Charles.

While the federal NEVI program was recently suspended and its future is uncertain, MnDOT secured $4.5 million for this second round of funds and will provide another $4.7 million in state funding to total $10 million. This funding supports MnDOT’s mission to build an EV charging network statewide, especially along important travel and business corridors. An initial round of funding awards was announced in July 2024.