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The Ministry of Environment has issued a press release announcing another round of funding to help organizations purchase and install Level 2 (240-volt) charging stations in various communities. Sunshine Coast's Gibsons Recycling Depot is featured as one of the small businesses installing chargers in their communities.

 

The release states: "Gibsons Recycling Depot is receiving funding for two, Level 2 charging stations. As a small business centrally located in Upper Gibsons, the company will be making the stations available to the public seven days a week. Gibsons Recycling Depot is also adding electric vehicles to its fleet to service its community curbside recycling and collection program."

 

The newly funded stations will be distributed throughout the province with more than 60 per cent of the charging stations in this round being installed by businesses, an indicator that electric vehicles are moving into the mainstream, and B.C. companies recognize the value in providing their customers with the ability to charge their cars.

 

The funding is part of the $2.7-million Community Charging Infrastructure (CCI) Fund announced in April by Environment Minister Terry Lake. As with the previous round of CCI funding announced in September, approval is for 75 per cent of the cost of purchasing and installing charging stations, up to $4,000 per station. Combined with the charging-station funding previously announced, this brings the total number of CCI Fund-supported charging stations in the province to 418.