Millions in grant awards will be allocated to create new fast-charging ports across Colorado for electric vehicles.

The Colorado Energy Office said $5 million in state funding will go towards 56 new ports, which will be located at nine different locations across the state. Officials said the additions will increase Colorado's public fast-charger network by 4%.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said that many Coloradans have transitioned to electric vehicles, and supporting EV infrastructure in the state will help combat increasing costs and make their use more affordable. Due to pauses in federal funding, the governor's office said this round of grants utilized state funds.

"More than ever, we are facing daunting federal hurdles in our efforts to make electric vehicles and EV charging infrastru

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