A grant awarded to Austin Energy will place hundreds of new electric vehicle charging stations around the community through the 2020s, local and federal leaders announced in Janua

As Austin Energy inches closer and closer to its goal of being carbon-free by 2035, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is kicking off 2025 with an effort to support that plan. Last Tuesday, Doggett announced $15 million in federal funding for AE to install new publicly accessible electric vehicle charging ports.

Austin Energy has been awarded a $15 million federal grant to bring more than 200 electric vehicle charging stations to underserved part of the city.

Austin Energy received a $15 million federal grant to build more electric vehicle charging stations across Austin.

The money will be used to build over 200 charging ports in a host of locations across the city, according to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett.