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EV Initiatives Background

Efficiency Maine administers programs to expand availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and the adoption of electric vehicles in Maine. Read on to learn more about current, past, and upcoming electric vehicle initiatives.

What’s New?

Funding for Public EV Charging Stations

Efficiency Maine periodically releases funding opportunities for the installation of EV charging stations at commercial and public properties. Visit our Opportunities page to view current funding opportunities. Federal tax credits may also be available to offset the cost of your EV charging project. Click here to learn more about federal tax credits.

Maine’s Plan for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment

In November 2021, the U.S. Congress enacted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), including the $7.5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to build a national network of EV chargers. In order to receive Maine’s allocation of approximately $19 million in NEVI funds, state agencies developed a Plan for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment outlining how the state plans to use NEVI and other funding sources to expand public EV charging over the next five years. Efficiency Maine, MaineDOT, and other state agencies developed this plan with input from stakeholders. The plan is available for download here.

Efficiency Maine will play a major role in administering NEVI and other EV charging funds. Efficiency Maine will continue to issue rounds of competitive and non-competitive solicitations for EV chargers over the next five years. As grant opportunities for EV chargers become available, Efficiency Maine will post relevant information on its Opportunities page.

Past EV Charging Initiatives

Efficiency Maine supported the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure through a three-phase initiative funded by the Volkswagen (VW) settlement, the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) settlement, and a grant from the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Click on the links below the map to learn more.

Map of charging stations in Maine

Phase I: Expand 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

PHASE I: Expand Maine’s EV Fast-Charge Network

Efficiency Maine funded the installation of 14 DC fast chargers and seven dual plug Level 2 chargers at seven different host sites along a number of pre-identified travel corridors. These chargers are located on the Maine Turnpike at the Kennebunk plazas (northbound and southbound) and the West Gardiner plaza, as well as in Jackman, Skowhegan, Farmington, and North Windham. Additional higher-power DC fast charge plugs were added to the Maine Turnpike sites in summer 2022.

See below for more information on each project.

Kennebunk Turnpike Service Plaza North

Four DC Fast Chargers (4 ports), One Level 2 Charger (2 ports)

More Info
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

Four DC Fast Chargers (4 ports), One Level 2 Charger (2 ports)

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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

Four DC Fast Chargers (4 ports), One Level 2 Charger (2 ports)

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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 (2 ports), One Level 2 Charger (2 ports)

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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 (2 ports), One Level 2 Charger (2 ports)

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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 (2 ports), One Level 2 Charger (2 ports)

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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 (2 ports), One Level 2 Charger (2 ports)

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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.

Charger location photos courtesy of ChargePoint

PHASE II: Improve Local Access and Destination Charging With Publicly Available Level 2 chargers

Efficiency Maine launched five rounds of competitive solicitations for public Level 2 charging stations across the state to increase local access and destination charging.

Round One
Level 2 Public EV Charging Station Projects
More Info
Completed Projects
Category One – Northern and Eastern Maine
International Motel, Calais
626 Main St., Calais
Two ports
Downeast Community Partners, Milbridge
2 Maple St., Milbridge
Two ports
Indian Hill Trading Post, Greenville
148 Moosehead Lake Rd, Greenville
Four ports
Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent
194 East Maine Street, Fort Kent
Two ports
Town of Fort Kent, Downtown Fort Kent Location
416 West Main Street, Fort Kent
Two ports
Category Two – Statewide
City of Auburn Parking Garage, Auburn
60 Court St., Auburn
Two ports
Falmouth School District
74 Woodville Rd. Falmouth
Four ports
Bates College, Lewiston
2 Andrews Road, Lewiston
Four ports
Bowdoin College, Brunswick
38 College Street, Brunswick
Four ports
City of Bangor
100 Broad Street, Bangor
Two ports
City of Bath
15 Commercial Street, Bath
Two ports
City of Portland (Payson Park)
Two ports
City of Portland (Jetport)
1001 Westbrook Street, Portland
Four ports
City of Rockland
24 Limerock Street, Rockland
Two ports
College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor
105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor
Two ports
Maine State Housing Authority, Augusta
26 Edison Drive, Augusta
Four ports
Unum, Portland
2211 Congress Street, Portland
Four ports
Round Two
Level 2 Public EV Charging Station Projects
More Info
Completed Projects
City of Augusta, Dickman Street
8 Dickman St, Augusta, 04330
Two ports
City of Augusta, Cony Street
16 Cony St, Augusta, 04330
Two ports
Maine Behavioral Healthcare
100 Andover Rd, Portland, ME 04102
Four ports
Town of Kennebunk
159 Port Road, Kennebunk, 04043
Two ports
Town of Damariscotta
85 Parking Lot Lane, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Two ports
Best Western Rumford
50 Prospect Ave, Rumford, ME 04276
Four ports
Town of Thomaston
Watts Ave. Public Parking Lot, Public Works Department
10 Watts Ave., Thomaston
Two ports
Round Three
Level 2 Public EV Charging Station Projects
More Info
Completed Projects
Transport Leasing Corporation
90 Johnson Rd, Portland, ME 04102
Four ports
First Parish Congregational Church
1 Church St, Gorham, ME 04038
Four ports
UMaine Orono
Stevens Hall Parking Lot, Orono, ME 04469
Four ports
Bigelow Labs
60 Bigelow Drive, East Boothbay, ME 04544
Eight ports
Deering Property Development – Hobson Landing
383 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101
Eight ports
The Jackson Laboratory
21 Kingsland Crossing, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Six ports
Union Park Associates
4 Union Park Rd, Topsham, ME 04086
Four ports
Fort Williams Park
1000 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Four ports
Community Services Building
343 Ocean House Rd.,Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Four ports
Round Four
Level 2 Public EV Charging Station Projects
More Info
Completed Projects
Calzolaio Pasta Co.
284 Main St Ste 1, Wilton, ME 04294
Four ports
Round Five
Level 2 Multi-Unit Dwelling EV Charging Station Projects
More Info
Pending Projects
  • Biddeford Housing
  • Biddeford Housing
  • Portland Housing Development Corp.
  • Portland Housing Development Corp.
  • Portland Housing Development Corp.

PHASE III: Extend Maine’s EV Fast-Charge Network

Efficiency Maine announced seven awards to install 14 new DC Fast Charging ports serving communities in central and eastern Maine.

Two high-speed chargers, together capable of providing 62.5kW to two vehicles or 125kW to a single vehicle and universally accessible (both CHAdeMO and CCS plugs) will be installed by the following dates at the following locations:

  • Hannaford Supermarket, High St., Ellsworth (project owned by Revision Energy) – May 31, 2023
  • Hannaford Supermarket, Lincolnville Ave., Belfast (project owned by Revision Energy) – May 31, 2023
  • Irving Oil, Odlin Rd., Bangor – January 31, 2023
  • Irving Oil, Moosehead Trail, Newport – March 31, 2023
  • Irving Oil, Center St., Fairfield – May 31, 2023
  • Irving Oil, Washington St., Auburn – May 31, 2023
  • Petronino Corp. (On the Way), Lisbon St., Lewiston – December 31, 2022

Click here to learn more about the initiative behind these projects.

EV Rebate Program

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. Additional funding comes from the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) settlement.

 

$500 – $7,500
INSTANT REBATE

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