These federal grant dollars, made possible by the Inflation Control Act, will help finance the Virginia Port Authority’s electric cargo handling equipment, charging infrastructure, and battery energy storage systems.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Virginia Port Authority a total of $380 million to purchase new zero-emissions cargo handling equipment and charging infrastructure at the Port of Virginia. It was announced that a subsidy would be given.
The grant funding was awarded through the EPA’s Clean Ports Program, which was created by the Inflation Control Act, which Spanberger voted to pass and President Biden signed into law. The $380 million award to the Virginia Port Authority was selected through the Clean Ports Program’s Zero Emissions Technology Deployment (ZE Tech) competition. This funding opportunity supports zero-emission port facilities and infrastructure to reduce mobile source emissions such as standard pollutants, air toxics, and greenhouse gases and deliver clean air to local communities. Specifically, the Virginia Port Authority will use these federal grants to help purchase electric cargo handling equipment, upgrade charging infrastructure, and install new battery energy storage systems.
“The Port of Virginia drives economic investment and job creation in Hampton Roads and across the United States. This smart investment will help Virginia remain a leader in creating good-paying clean energy jobs and It will grow our economy and support our nation’s economic competitiveness well into the future,” Spanberger said. “When I voted to pass the Inflation Control Act, I did so to build a stronger future for the next generation of Americans. Now, I’m excited to see these federal investments return to Virginia. I’m proud.”
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The Clean Ports Program was created under the Inflation Control Act to fund zero-emission port facilities, infrastructure, and climate and air quality programs at U.S. ports in 27 states and territories. Provides approximately $3 billion in federal funding. According to the EPA, the goal of the Clean Ports Program is to help the port sector move to complete zero-emissions operations over time, reduce diesel pollution in communities near ports, and ensure that emissions reduction plans are consistent with the port industry standard. It is about building the foundation to ensure that it becomes a practice. .
Click here to learn more about the Clean Ports Program.
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