December 21, 2016

Colorado, Utah, Nevada plan electric-vehicle charging network

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Colorado will join with neighboring states Utah and Nevada on development of an electric-vehicle charging network along key highway corridors in the states, according to an announcement released Tuesday.

The corridors will include Interstates 70, 76 and 25 across Colorado; Interstates70, 80 and 15 across Utah; and Interstates 80 and 15 across Nevada. The charging network overall will connect 2,000 miles of highway.

“This initiative recognizes that our states will continue to lead the country in the electric vehicle market,” Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper said in a prepared statement. “Our residents and the millions of visitors to our states will be able to drive electric vehicles from Denver to Salt Lake City to Las Vegas — from the Rockies to the Pacific.”

An estimated 8,000 electric vehicles are on the road in Colorado, with the state offering a $5,000 tax credit on electric-vehicle purchases. Additionally, Colorado is building charging stations on its own through the Charge Ahead Colorado program.

Colorado will join with neighboring states Utah and Nevada on development of an electric-vehicle charging network along key highway corridors in the states, according to an announcement released Tuesday.

The corridors will include Interstates 70, 76 and 25 across Colorado; Interstates70, 80 and 15 across Utah; and Interstates 80 and 15 across Nevada. The charging network overall will connect 2,000 miles of highway.

“This initiative recognizes that our states will continue to lead the country in the electric vehicle market,” Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper said in a prepared statement. “Our residents and the millions of visitors to our states will be…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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