The federal government announced recipients of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition. New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland were announced as recipients for $249 million in federal funding for the Clean Corridor Coalition, a project to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure for commercial zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the Interstate 95 freight corridor and adjacent roadways.
“The steps we take today to lower emissions from heavy duty vehicles along New Jersey’s transportation corridors will improve air quality in our communities, while mitigating climate impacts well into the future,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “Building out charging infrastructure along the I-95 corridor is key to advancing those goals.”
The New Jersey-led proposal is expected to install over 24 charging locations with approximately 450 public charging ports, resulting in an estimated cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction of 19 million tons CO2e through 2050.
The joint venture amongst the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Delaware Department of Transportation, and Maryland Departments of the Environment and Transportation will also provide technical assistance for workforce development and corridor planning across the northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. Technical assistance will be provided to host sites seeking to install charging infrastructure to support cost-effective and successful development. Additionally, the Coalition will deliver on substantial community benefits to directly mitigate diesel emissions in 456 low-income and disadvantages communities, 259 of which are classified by EPA as being at or above the 90th percentile of Traffic Proximity.
