The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Portsmouth Paducah Project Office recently installed Pike County’s first publicly available electric vehicle charging stations using DOE grant funding received as part of the Green Fleet Award.
Office of Environmental Management
September 24, 2024
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Two publicly available charging stations installed near the Portsmouth Site make it possible to charge four electric vehicles at the same time.
PIKETON, Ohio —The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management’s Portsmouth Paducah Project Office recently installed Pike County’s first publicly available electric vehicle charging stations using DOE grant funding received as part of the Green Fleet Award.
“As a 2023 Green Fleet Award site recipient, the Portsmouth Site is pleased to continue the effort to achieve zero emissions,” Portsmouth Site Lead Jeremy Davis said. “The installation of the first publicly available charging stations marks a key moment in the evolution of transportation, highlighting the potential of electric vehicles and setting the stage for the electric revolution that continues to unfold.”
An electric vehicle uses a new charging station at The Square at Piketon. The first publicly available electric vehicle charging station in Pike County, Ohio, is available at this renovated schoolhouse that also houses the Portsmouth Site's Joint Information Center.
Installed in the heart of Piketon by infrastructure support services contractor North Wind Dynamics, the stations are a pivotal step toward the adoption of electric vehicles, reflecting a growing interest in sustainable transportation options. The stations are designed to provide a reliable, accessible location to charge four electric vehicles concurrently.
“The location of a former school that had been renovated to create The Square at Piketon links the past of the community to the future,” said Damon Detillion, North Wind Dynamic’s project manager, referring to a multiuse development in the village. “This project emphasizes the importance of infrastructure in the adoption of new technologies and puts Piketon on the charging station map.”
Adaptors, purchased by vehicle owners, make it possible to charge all types of electric vehicles.
The location also houses the Portsmouth Site’s Joint Information Center to support media communications in the unlikely event of an emergency.
-Contributor: Rachel Stroth
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