Connecticut will install 370 electric vehicle charging ports at state-owned facilities under a $3 million funding package approved by the State Bond Commission. The charging infrastructure will support the state’s plan to expand its electric vehicle fleet over the next several years.
The new charging ports will serve state-owned vehicles operated by more than 90 agencies and departments. The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) plans to deploy up to 780 electric vehicles by January 2030. The state previously targeted 2,084 vehicles but reduced the goal after determining that many emergency-response vehicles must remain gasoline-powered.
The $3 million allocation comes from a previously approved $25 million program for EV purchases and charging infrastructure. DAS has spent approximately $6.6 million to date, leaving about $18.4 million available for future investments.
Connecticut has already begun installing charging equipment at several state facilities. The first phase included seven charging ports at the Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse in Torrington. Another 50 ports are nearing completion at the Uncas on Thames property in Norwich, while 15 ports each are scheduled to come online later this year at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown and a state facility on Hudson Street in Hartford.