PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The United States Department of Transportation awarded the City of Pueblo $11.5 million to install 260 electric vehicle chargers in low and middle-income areas.
The grant is part of a larger $112 million investment for the entire state of Colorado, which is funding 11 projects in the Centennial State.
As of publication, Pueblo has 57 charging stations, 21 of which are free according to ChargeHub.
KRDO13 Investigates spoke to several electric vehicle (EV) owners who say they are excited about the influx of EV chargers and think it will bring more people off the highway to stop in Pueblo.