The Port of Corpus Christi has received a grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) for the purchase and installation of six charging systems for electric vehicles in the port area.
The funding will be used to purchase a dual mount pedestal combined charging system that will come equipped with a Society of Automotive Engineers J1772 Connector, the most common type used to charge the batteries of electric vehicles.
The stations, which will also be available for public use, can fully charge an electric vehicle’s battery in roughly three hours or less, according to a statement.
“Providing this electric vehicle charging infrastructure for not just our own employees, but the general public is part of a longstanding pledge from the Port of Corpus Christi to do all it can to reduce emissions on, along and around our waterways,” said Port of Corpus Christi CEO, Sean Strawbridge.
A total of 12 charging spots across the port will be available for use with two vehicles able to be charged at each station, once the new equipment is installed. It is estimated that the equipment will be ready for installation in the next few months.
With this step, the US port is increasing its efforts to support the energy transition in the Texas Coastal Bend region.
“These funds will accelerate the conversion of our fleet to alternative fuels and will allow us to better serve our visitors, our employees, and the public by making more electric vehicle charging stations available in our community,” commented Jeff Pollack, chief strategy and sustainability officer for the Port of Corpus Christi.
