New
EV Charging Stations Added in Atlanta
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[August 22, 2023]
Travelers driving electric cars through central
Illinois can take advantage of the two new Level-2 EV charging
stations recently installed in Atlanta. The new charging stations
replace a single outdated Level 2 EV charging station installed in
2014. At the time, Atlanta’s Level 2 EV charging station was one of
the first in Central Illinois.
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The
Logan County Economic Development Partnership and the City of
Atlanta collaborated on what they termed The Electric Vehicle
Tourism Enhancement Project [EVTEP], to secure a $5,500 Illinois
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity [DCEO] grant to fund
the city’s new charging stations. The City was able to use existing
electric service to install the two new chargers.
Atlanta’s EVTEP project was awarded the full-cost grant because it
aligned with DCEO efforts to attract and support EV drivers
travelling Illinois Route 66 in search of places to eat, shop,
experience, and discover the state’s many tourism attractions.
Atlanta’s Electric Vehicle Tourism Enhancement Project was part of a
larger grant application submitted by the Logan County Tourism
Bureau.
Atlanta’s two new Level 2 chargers are located in the City’s
downtown municipal parking lot. The lot is adjacent to Route 66 and
provides parking for Atlanta’s Route 66 businesses and attractions,
including the Arch Street Artisans Shop, Missy’s Sweet Shop at the
Palms Grill Café, the Bunyon Giant statue, The Atlanta Coal Mining
Company Historical Mine, The Sip Shack, The Atlanta Museum, Chubby’s
Bar, The J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum, The J.P. Hieronymus
Carriage House Exhibit, and the American Giants Museum/Welcome
Center – a wide variety of places for travelers to visit, shop, and
eat while charging their vehicle.
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The mission of the Logan County Economic Development
Partnership is to cultivate a business environment that enhances
Logan County by expanding our local and regional economy through
programs that sustain and grow existing businesses, attract and
establish new businesses, and increase quality employment
opportunities.
[Bill Thomas]
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