Surrey, British Columbia
Natural Resources Canada
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Member of Parliament for Abbotsford, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today announced an investment of over $4.1 million under the Harper Government‘s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII) for an innovative clean energy project in British Columbia.
Led by BC Hydro and supported by the province of British Columbia and the private sector, the British Columbia Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project supports a shift toward the use of clean energy and electric vehicles in B.C.’s transportation sector by expanding the necessary infrastructure. The project will support the installation of approximately 300 charging stations for public use in urban areas across the province and 30 fast-charging stations along major transportation corridors. The project also includes the implementation of a data network, which will centrally collect charging data.
Through ecoEII, the Government is providing $268.2 million over five years to support research, development and demonstration projects that produce and use energy in a more clean and efficient manner. The program was created to invest in new clean energy technologies that will create jobs, generate economic opportunities and help protect the environment.
The Honourable Ed Fast
Minister of International Trade and Member of Parliament for Abbotsford
Nina Grewal
Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells
Scott Hamilton
Delta North MLA
Kip Morison
Chief Technology Officer, BC Hydro
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