Commercial, Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions  -  November 20, 2024

Meijer to Install 480 New Fast Charging Stalls

Meijer, a Midwest grocery retailer, plans to bring more public fast charging infrastructure to its store locations throughout its six-state footprint by deploying up to 480 new public fast charging stalls at properties across Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

The electric vehicle charging stations will be constructed and added by EVgo, a fast charging network for EVs.

EVgo has already installed 24 public fast charging stalls at six Meijer stores in Michigan and Ohio.

As part of the expanded partnership, the company expects to open up to 30 new stations at Meijer stores by the end of 2026 and 30 more stations by the end of 2027.

Meijer currently offers EV charging options at more than 35% of its store locations. 

In addition to EV charging, Meijer is committed to reducing its carbon footprint across its core business functions with various initiatives focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. In September 2024, Meijer announced it surpassed its goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 50% one year ahead of schedule.

“Access to electric vehicle charging is an essential pillar of our broader sustainability goals and we’re proud to partner with EVgo as part of our ongoing environmental stewardship efforts,” said Erik Petrovskis, Director of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability at Meijer, in a statement. “As we continue to connect more customers with these charging resources, we are able to make notable progress toward minimizing our shared emissions and ensuring a more sustainable future for all.”

This expanded partnership is part of EVgo’s broader work to provide a customer-centric nationwide charging network, which is expected to be supported in part by the recent conditional commitment EVgo received for a loan guarantee of up to $1.05 billion from the Department of Energy Loan Programs Office if the financing is finalized.

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