"Biden's Infrastructure Law Powers First EV Charging Station, Addressing Reliability Issues"

The first electric vehicle (EV) charging station funded by the $7.5 billion U.S. government program has started operating in Ohio, marking a significant step towards expanding the nationwide network of chargers. The White House aims to have 500,000 charging stations, including high-speed chargers, across the country, with the funding coming from the $1 trillion 2021 infrastructure law. Ohio is the first state to open a charging station, while Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Maine have also begun construction on new stations. The United States currently has over 165,000 public charging ports, and the number of fast charging ports has increased by over 70% since the start of the Biden administration.