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Wisconsin awards $25 million in federal funding for electric vehicle chargers

The state plans 42 new fast-charging stations across regional highways, according to Electrek.

Updated Sep 8, 2026 · 21:47 UTC1 reports

The short version

Wisconsin awarded $25 million in federal funds to install 42 fast-charging stations equipped with at least 168 total CCS ports.[Electrek]
The deployment expands the state's federally backed network to 120 awarded locations, 26 of which are operational.[Electrek]
State transportation officials have not disclosed how many sites will feature NACS connectors alongside standard ports.[Electrek]

Wisconsin is awarding $25 million in federal funding to construct 42 new DC fast-charging stations.[Electrek]
The project will add at least 168 fast-charging ports, requiring at least four 150 kW CCS ports per site.[Electrek]
WisDOT has awarded $62.1 million in NEVI program funding to 120 locations to date, with 26 sites currently open.[Electrek]
Funding proceeded after a federal judge blocked a Trump administration attempt to withhold NEVI funds in June 2025.[Electrek]

WisDOT has not clarified how many of the newly awarded stations will feature NACS connectors.[Electrek]
Specific utilization metrics for the 26 existing operational stations were not provided by the state.[Electrek]

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