Wisconsin is adding 42 new EV fast-charging stations – here’s where — SkimNews
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- Wisconsin is awarding $25 million in federal NEVI funding for 42 new DC fast-charging stations across 42 communities — from Sturgeon Bay and Eagle River to Viroqua and Prairie du Chien — located at gas stations, hotels, grocery stores, and restaurants.
- Each station funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's NEVI program must have at least four CCS ports delivering 150 kW simultaneously, adding at least 168 fast-charging ports statewide.
- The new sites will include chargers from Autel, Gilbarco, and Tesla, with 93% of Wisconsin's current online chargers already using NACS connectors; specific sites include Kwik Trips in six towns and a Woodman's grocery store in Madison.
- WisDOT has now awarded $62.1 million in NEVI funding to 120 charging locations, with 26 previously funded stations already operational; the federal grants cover up to 80% of each project's eligible costs.
- The Trump administration tried to freeze NEVI funding in February 2025, but Wisconsin joined a multistate lawsuit and a federal judge blocked the freeze in June 2025.
- Governor Tony Evers framed the expansion as relief from "sky-high" gas prices tied to President Trump's war in Iran and urged Wisconsin's congressional delegation to reauthorize the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which expires at the end of September.
Why it matters: Wisconsin's 42-station expansion survived the Trump administration's freeze attempt thanks to a federal-court ruling, but the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that funds NEVI expires at the end of September with no congressional reauthorization yet passed — meaning the 168 new ports may be among the last unless lawmakers act before the deadline.
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