AMES, Iowa – Ames recently received a Silver designation from the national Charging Smart program for achieving policies that facilitate the expansion of electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure. Ames is the first community in Iowa to earn a Charging Smart designation.
As a Charging Smart Silver designee, Ames has adopted nationally recognized best practices to accelerate the deployment of EVs in the community. The City of Ames worked with Charging Smart to increase local knowledge of EV infrastructure for the benefit of economic development and clean energy goals. Charging Smart is led by partners including the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office.
“The City of Ames continues to explore new EV charging station locations and add to our growing inventory of chargers around the community,” said Nolan Sagan, City of Ames Sustainability Coordinator. “Ames Electric Services offers a rebate to customers who install a charging station in their homes.”…