The new charging sites will include at least four charger ports with 150 kilowatts of power for each port and will be near businesses and amenities.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced 64 new locations selected for electric vehicle charging stations across the state.
As part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, ODOT will award $51 million to developers to install and operate the new charging stations at various businesses. The NEVI funding will also be supplemented with more than $26 million from selected private developers.
ODOT says these new charging sites will include at least four charger ports with 150 kilowatts of power for each port. The locations will also be accessible to other amenities like restrooms and food.
More than a dozen new locations are slated for central Ohio, including:
Aldi at Sawmill and Bethel roads in ColumbusAldi on U.S. 23 between state Route 161 and Morse Road in ColumbusThe East Market at E. Broad Street and Nelson Road in ColumbusShell at Scioto Darby and Cosgray roads in HilliardShell at I-270 and U.S. 62 in Grove CityLove’s Travel Stop at I-70 and state Route 310 in EtnaAldi at state Route 161 and Hamilton Road in ColumbusAldi at state Route 161 and U.S. 62 in New AlbanyAldi at U.S. 33 and state Route 317 in GroveportSheetz at U.S. 62 and state Route 161 in New AlbanySheetz on Johnstown Road near John Glenn International Airport in ColumbusSheetz at I-270 and U.S. 23 in ColumbusMeijer at I-70 and Hilliard-Rome Road in ColumbusUnited Dairy Farmers at Avery and Hayden Run roads in Hilliard
Construction of the EV charging stations is expected to begin in early 2027, and many of the sites are expected to open by the end of that year.