COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri utility is planning to spend more than $4
million over five years to encourage the construction of charging stations for
electric cars.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the Missouri Public Service Commission
recently approved Ameren Missouri’s program to offer incentives to groups
looking to build electric car chargers for public use. The pilot project aligns
Ameren with other utilities and cities trying to expand the number of electric
car chargers across Missouri.
Missouri officials allocated $6 million last year to build more electric
charging stations.
Some environmentalists say the state still lacks electric car infrastructure,
which hampers sales and causes anxiety for drivers.
Ameren official Steve Wills says the utility hopes its investment will reduce
anxiety for electric car drivers traveling long distances who are concerned
about a lack of public charging stations.
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