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More Electric Vehicle chargers eyed for Kootenays

The Community Energy Association wants to make it easier to drive electric cars in the Kootenays.

Trish Dehnel says they’re calling for another 52 charging stations.

It would cost about $800,000 but Dehnel says they have many partners including utility companies.

Right now she says there are places in our area where it’s nearly impossible to drive an electric car.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He'll soon publish a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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