The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and ZAPP announced the opening of a new fast electric vehicle charging hub at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The eight new direct-current fast charging ports double the available fast EV charging ports at the airport to 16, as the Port Authority continues aggressive efforts to achieve its industry-leading climate objectives.
The new fast charging hub is positioned at the airport’s cell phone lot off Brewster Road, accessible to both airport users and for-hire vehicle (FHV) drivers.
The lot is adjacent to the P4 daily parking garage and accessible from all terminals.
The charging station is strategically located to serve one of the airport’s busiest ground transportation zones, popular with FHV drivers and others waiting to collect passengers. FHV drivers should note that the cell phone lot is not a staging area.
To collect passengers, FHV drivers should proceed to the rideshare hold lot on Earhart Drive.
With eight charging ports operational continuously, the site is designed to reduce vehicle wait times, ease traffic congestion in the lot, and encourage the transition away from fossil fuels.
The deployment of these chargers is anticipated to eliminate 1,430 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, equivalent to emissions from 334 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles per year.
Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole, commented that by doubling the number of fast charging ports, they are providing travelers and professional drivers more options to adopt electric vehicles and reinforcing the Port Authority’s long-term commitment to a net-zero future.
Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton, added that expanding EV charging options for the public, while aggressively converting the fleets and facilities, demonstrates how a major transportation agency can steadily advance toward a cleaner, more sustainable future.
As part of its ambitious climate change agenda, the Port Authority has worked to expand EV charging infrastructure at its major facilities, including recent expansions at John F. Kennedy International Airport and Port Newark. Airside, over 1,400 electric ground service vehicles and 775 electric ground service chargers are already deployed across Port Authority airports.
The agency has released a comprehensive net-zero roadmap to guide its efforts toward its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The goal encompasses not only the agency’s own operations, but also the broader transportation ecosystem supporting its facilities.
Beyond EV infrastructure, the Port Authority has undertaken several additional ambitious sustainability initiatives at its airports, including New York state’s largest rooftop solar array at JFK’s new Terminal 1, the nation’s largest airport solar rooftop at Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A parking garage, a solar array on JFK’s long-term parking Lot 9, and a solar rooftop at LaGuardia Airport.
The agency is also committed to electrifying its light duty fleet by 2028 and converting nearly all of its airport ground service equipment to electric by 2035.
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