Efficiency Maine administers programs to expand availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and the adoption of electric vehicles in Maine.
Efficiency Maine is supporting the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure through a three-phase initiative. Click on the links below to learn more.
Phase I: Expanding Maine’s EV Fast-Charge Network
Phase II: Improve Local Access and Destination Charging With Publicly Available Level 2 chargers
Phase III: Extend Maine’s EV Fast Charge-Network
Funding for these EV charging initiatives comes primarily from the settlement of a lawsuit against Volkswagen (VW) for violating environmental protection laws. The settlement specified that funds be used to reduce vehicle pollution, such as by installing public EV charging stations. Efficiency Maine also received additional funding from the Maine Public Utilities Commission for a smaller pilot project to support beneficial electrification in the transportation sector.
Efficiency Maine has contracted with ChargePoint Inc. to install DC Fast Charging and Level 2 charging stations along a number of pre-identified travel corridors. These include I-95 from Kittery to Bangor, I-295 from Portland to W. Gardiner, Route 1 from Freeport to Ellsworth, Route 2 from New Hampshire (Bethel) to Newport, Route 3 from Bangor to Bar Harbor, Route 27 from New Hampshire (Coburn Gore) to Boothbay Harbor, Route 201 from Quebec (at Jackman) to I-95, and Route 302 from New Hampshire (Fryeburg) to I-95/295. As of May, 2020, six of the seven sites have been installed and are operational with the remaining site to be installed by early summer 2020.
Efficiency Maine has funded the installation of 12 dual plug DC Fast Chargers and six dual plug Level 2 chargers at six different host sites along key travel corridors.
Please click here for the full plan outlining the three-phase EV charging initiative.
See below for more information on each project.
 | Kennebunk Turnpike Service Plaza North Two DC Fast Chargers (4 plugs), One Level 2 Charger (2 plugs) | More Info |
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| Status: Operational |
| Address: 25.5 Mile Maine Turnpike Kennebunk, ME 04043 |
| Details: Located at the Service Center building near the employee parking area entrance. |
| Photo credit: Chargepoint, Inc. |
 | Kennebunk Turnpike Service Plaza South Two DC Fast Chargers (4 plugs), One Level 2 Charger (2 plugs) | More Info |
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| Status: Operational |
| Address: 25.5 Mile Maine Turnpike Kennebunk, ME 04043 |
| Details: Located at the Service Center building near the dog walk/picnic area. |
| Photo credit: Chargepoint, Inc. |
 | W. Gardiner Turnpike Service Plaza Two DC Fast Chargers (4 plugs), One Level 2 Charger (2 plugs) | More Info |
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| Status: Operational |
| Address: 29 Lewiston Rd West Gardiner, ME 04345 |
| Details: Located behind the Service Center, then follow truck parking signs to employee parking lot. |
| Photo credit: Chargepoint, Inc. |
 | Skowhegan — Hannaford Two DC Fast Chargers (4 plugs), One Level 2 Charger (2 plugs) | More Info |
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| Status: Operational |
| Address: 398 Madison Ave Skowhegan, ME 04976 |
| Details: Located in the first row of the Hannaford parking lot near entrance road to store. |
| Photo credit: Revision Energy |
 | Jackman — Gulf Fueling Station Two DC Fast Chargers (4 plugs), One Level 2 Charger (2 plugs) | More Info |
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| Status: Operational |
| Address: 407 Main St Jackman, ME 04945 |
| Details: Located at the Gulf Station, access via truck parking lot around rear of building behind gas station island. |
| Photo credit: Chargepoint, Inc. |
 | Farmington — Hannaford Two DC Fast Chargers (4 plugs), One Level 2 Charger (2 plugs) | More Info |
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| Status: Operational |
| Address: 131 Hannaford Dr Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Details: Located In the corner of the Hannaford parking lot to the left of the store entrance. |
| Photo credit: Revision Energy |
 | North Windham — Hannaford Two DC Fast Chargers (4 plugs), One Level 2 Charger (2 plugs) | More Info |
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| Status: Operational |
| Address: 797 Roosevelt Trail North Windham, ME 04062 |
| Details: Located in the northeast corner of the parking lot along Franklin Drive, to the left of the Hannaford entrance. |
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Charger location photos courtesy of ChargePoint
Efficiency Maine has launched a series of competitive solicitations for public Level 2 charging stations across the state to increase local access and destination charging. The first round of awardees was announced in September 2019 and the second round was announced in January 2020. These grants use funds from the VW settlement to reduce vehicle pollution, an award from the Maine Public Utilities Commission to support a beneficial electrification pilot project in the transportation sector, and the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) settlement.
See below for more information on each project.
Round One Projects Level 2 Public EV Charging Station Projects | More Info |
 | International Motel, Calais 626 Main St., Calais Two plugs |
 | Downeast Community Partners, Milbridge 2 Maple St., Milbridge Two plugs |
 | Indian Hill Trading Post, Greenville 148 Moosehead Lake Rd, Greenville Four plugs |
 | Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent 194 East Maine Street, Fort Kent Two plugs |
 | Town of Fort Kent, Downtown Fort Kent Location 416 West Main Street, Fort Kent Two plugs |
 | City of Auburn Parking Garage, Auburn 60 Court St., Auburn Two plugs |
 | Falmouth School District 74 Woodville Rd. Falmouth Four plugs |
 | Bates College, Lewiston 2 Andrews Road, Lewiston Four plugs |
 | Bowdoin College, Brunswick 38 College Street, Brunswick Four plugs |
 | City of Bangor 100 Broad Street, Bangor Two plugs |
 | City of Bath 15 Commercial Street, Bath Two plugs |
 | City of Portland (Payson Park) Two plugs |
 | City of Portland (Jetport) 1001 Westbrook Street, Portland Four plugs |
 | City of Rockland 24 Limerock Street, Rockland Two plugs |
 | College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor Two plugs |
 | Maine State Housing Authority, Augusta 26 Edison Drive, Augusta Four plugs |
 | Unum, Portland 2211 Congress Street, Portland Four plugs |
Round Two Projects Level 2 Public EV Charging Station Projects | More Info |
 | Town of Thomaston Watts Ave. Public Parking Lot, Public Works Department Watts Ave., Thomaston Two plugs |
 | City of Augusta, Dickman Street 8 Dickman St, Augusta Two plugs |
 | City of Augusta, Cony Street 16 Cony St, Augusta Two plugs |
 | Town of Kennebunk 159 Port Road, Kennebunk |
Round Three Projects Level 2 Public EV Charging Station Projects | More Info |
 | Bigelow Lab 60 Bigelow Drive, East Boothbay Eight plugs |
 | Deering Property Development – Hobson Landing 383 Commercial St, Portland Eight plugs |
 | The Jackson Laboratory 21 Kingsland Crossing, Ellsworth Six plugs |
Efficiency Maine announced seven awards to install 14 new DC Fast Charging plugs serving communities in central and eastern Maine.
Two high-speed chargers, each at least 50 kW in capacity and universally accessible (both CHAdeMO and CCS plugs) will be installed by December 2022 at the following locations:
Click here to learn more about the initiative behind these projects.
Efficiency Maine periodically releases competitive grant opportunities for the installation of EV charging stations at workplaces, multi-unit dwellings, and public sites. Click here for current funding opportunities.
Efficiency Maine administers an initiative to provide instant rebates for eligible vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) at participating car dealers in Maine. Eligible BEVs and PHEVs direct from a manufacturer are eligible for mail-in rebates. The initiative supports the purchase or lease of electric vehicles by Maine residents and business owners as well as the purchase or lease of electric vehicles as fleet resources.
Funding for EV rebates comes from the settlement of a lawsuit against Volkswagen (VW) for violating Maine’s environmental protection laws. The settlement specified that funds be used for environmentally beneficial purposes, such as the reduction of vehicle pollution.
