CORRECTION: New EV charging station coming soon to Fort St. John Co-op

UPDATE: Energeticcity.ca previously reported that Federation Co-operatives Limited owned the Fort St. John Co-op, which was false. The facility is owned by the Fort St. John Co-operative Association. We have corrected the story and apologize for the error.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A new fast charging station for electric vehicles is coming to the Fort St. John Co-op.

Federation Co-operatives Limited (FCL) announced May 28th that it’s expanding its “Co-op Connect” electric vehicle charging network to B.C. for the first time.

The network, already operational in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, is made up of 100-kilowatt charging stations at Co-op locations.

41 charging stations are being added to 23 locations in B.C., including two chargers set to be installed at 11432 100th Street in Fort St. John.

The Fort St. John Co-operative Association, the ownership group responsible for the location, is partnering with FCL to allow the installation.

The chargers are being provided by a company called FLO, as part of a partnership with FCL.

“Fast chargers are not just dots on the map, they are much-needed opportunities to keep EV drivers on the road,” said FLO CEO and President Louis Tremblay in the announcement.

“FLO’s project with FCL will expand access to fast, reliable charging throughout British Columbia — particularly in rural cities and towns — as the province moves toward 100 per cent zero emissions vehicles by 2035.”

FLO will be responsible for installing the charging stations, which is expected to begin this summer.