CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County will receive approximately $4.2 million in federal funding to install 51 public electric vehicle charging ports across commercial properties, municipal facilities and neighborhood streets, part of a $37 million Pennsylvania transportation investment aimed at expanding charging access throughout the Philadelphia region.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced the awards through the Community Charging phase of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, supporting new charging infrastructure in Chester, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
Six awards will finance charging installations in Chester County, including fast-charging stations in Frazer, West Chester, Kennett Square, Thorndale and Paoli, along with Level 2 charging equipment in East Vincent Township and on-street locations in three boroughs.
Universal EV LLC received the county’s largest award, nearly $1.6 million, for eight direct-current fast-charging ports at New Garden Plaza in Kennett Square and Caln Mart in Thorndale.
Wawa Inc. secured $848,131 for eight fast-charging ports at its Paoli location, while Agora EV LLC was awarded $611,860 for four ports at Frazer Shopping Center.
Arora Estates LLC will receive $550,600 for four fast-charging ports at Let’s Go Mart in West Chester.
Voltpost Inc. secured $482,991 to install 23 on-street Level 2 charging ports across West Chester, Phoenixville and Malvern, expanding access for drivers who may not have charging equipment at home.
East Vincent Township received $97,600 for four Level 2 charging ports at its municipal building in Spring City.
The funding supports two types of charging infrastructure. Direct-current fast chargers provide higher-powered charging for shorter stops, while Level 2 chargers are generally suited to longer parking periods at municipal properties, workplaces and neighborhood locations.
The Chester County projects represent approximately 11% of the region’s 515 newly funded charging ports.
Across southeastern Pennsylvania, the $37 million investment is expected to increase the number of available public charging ports by 27%, according to PennDOT.
Philadelphia will receive the largest share of funding, approximately $17.8 million, including $7.2 million for Positive Energy Inc. to install 54 fast-charging ports at 11 Philadelphia Parking Authority parking lots.
PNE Solutions America Inc. secured approximately $4.5 million for 24 fast-charging ports at five commercial locations, while It’s Electric PA Inc. received nearly $2.9 million for 157 on-street Level 2 ports across 13 Philadelphia neighborhoods.
The University of Pennsylvania will receive $280,000 for 16 Level 2 charging ports at Penn Park and the Penn Museum.
PennDOT projects that the new installations will increase Philadelphia’s public charging capacity by 53%.
Montgomery County received approximately $6.5 million for 76 charging ports, including projects in Pottstown, Blue Bell, Colmar, Horsham, Collegeville, North Wales and Norristown.
Xura Energy Holdings Partners LLC secured $1.8 million for 12 fast-charging ports at Upland Square in Pottstown and Centre Square Commons in Blue Bell. Wawa received nearly $1.7 million for 16 ports at locations in Colmar and Horsham.
Bucks County received approximately $5 million for 53 ports, including installations in Bensalem, Warminster, Langhorne, Quakertown, Buckingham Township, Doylestown and New Hope.
Delaware County secured approximately $3.8 million for 34 ports, with projects planned in Havertown, Drexel Hill, Ridley Park, Broomall and Glenolden.
The regional awards are part of more than $100 million in federal Community Charging funding being directed toward Pennsylvania municipalities and commercial charging locations.
That investment supplements approximately $58 million previously committed to charging infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors and connecting highways.
PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll characterized the awards as an expansion of charging access beyond major transportation corridors.
“Delaware Valley residents and travelers will soon have access to more than 500 new EV chargers in their communities,” Carroll stated.
Pennsylvania has opened 54 charging stations using NEVI funding, with another 34 stations in various stages of planning and construction, according to PennDOT.
Since the state’s first NEVI-funded station opened in December 2023, the network has supported more than 183,000 charging sessions and an estimated 21.6 million miles of electric vehicle travel.
PennDOT estimates that those sessions have avoided approximately 4,600 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
The Community Charging program distributes funding through regional application rounds, with local transportation planning organizations identifying priority areas for investment.
Additional funding opportunities remain open in Pennsylvania’s Western, Central and Eastern regions.
Program information and application details are available at www.pa.gov/evcommunity.
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