California to Spend $1.9 Billion on Zero-Emission Infrastructure

The state Energy Commission approved a $1.9 billion plan Feb. 14 to bring more hydrogen refueling and electric vehicle charging stations to California cities. The new stations will be able to refuel and recharge light, medium, and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles, creating what the agency says will be the most extensive such network in the nation. The agency said the four-year plan devotes half the funds to priority populations, which include low-income and disadvantaged communities, such as disabled or homeless people. The investment plan is part of a larger $48 billion California Climate Commitment announced in 2021. That program includes $10 billion for zero-emission vehicles and their infrastructure, but the state has also received billions from the Biden administration for the same, according to officials....