A state agency has awarded $2.4 million to support 16 new electric vehicle charging slots across three sites in Benton County. 

The Washington Department of Commerce recently announced $37.3 million in grants for more than 100 projects across the state aimed at further building out EV charging infrastructure.  

The grants were provided through the Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program, which is funded by the state’s climate initiatives such as carbon credits. 

Most of the new charging stations will be at one of two locations in Kennewick: the Sinclair gas station at 815 W. Columbia Drive and in the vicinity of Clearwater Avenue and Union Street. Four charging stations will be installed at the Love’s Travel Stop in Prosser just off Interstate 82. 

Timelines and specifics on what type of chargers will be installed for those projects were not immediately available.  

Statewide, the grants will support 550 Level 2 charging ports and 204 Level 3 DC fast chargers, with all expected to be online by the end of 2027.