Spokespeople for the province, the Ontario Energy Board and the Independent Electricity System Operator say work is underway to improve electric vehicle charging infrastructure in rural and remote parts of the province, including the north.
The initiatives include new transmission lines, upgrades to generating stations, funding for new charging stations, and a review of how utilities plan for and charge for upgrades needed to connect the stations.
The Ontario Energy Board told CBC News in an email that it's working to address the barriers to installing chargers that were identified late last year in a survey of charging providers and utility companies. "The revenue stream is miniscule," he said. "It doesn't even right now cover the monthly charge just to have hydro have the meter attached to the building, to be honest with you."Charging providers can access federal funding for charger installation through the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program , administered in Thunder Bay by the city's economic development commission, which covers up to 50 per cent of the cost of installations up to prescribed amounts.
"We wouldn't charge a ratepayer for something they are not going to enjoy," explained Garry Rossi, the president and CEO of Enwin. A spokesperson for the Ontario Energy Board said in an email that it has responded to the concerns raised in the survey by striking a working group that is looking to address the concerns about cost-sharing, and streamline the process of connecting charging stations.
Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation have also contributed to expanding the charging network through their joint venture, Ivy, which has so far built 150 charging stations across the province, including a series of owner-operated stations in small northern Ontario towns such as White River.
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