MassDOT Taps Orion Energy Systems for EV Charger Rollout

Orion Energy Systems announced it will install four High Power DC EV chargers and related infrastructure at two locations for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). 

The installations, located at the Barnstable and Plymouth service areas, will be completed by Orion’s Voltrek division. 

As part of a contract valued at $2 million, the installations are part of MassDOT’s five-year plan to increase the number of EV chargers, with a focus on travel plazas along the Massachusetts Turnpike. MassDOT is also working toward increasing the number of charging stations in urban areas and other locations throughout the state. 

Orion/Voltrek is also involved in dozens of installations for Boston Public Schools, which aims to electrify 100% of the district’s 750 school buses as part of the largest school bus electrification project in the Northeastern U.S. 

The company recently announced it had installed 90 EV charging stations for the Boston Public School system, with multiple contracts valued at $6.5 million. 

“It is gratifying have such a pivotal role in MassDOT’s extensive roll-out of EV Infrastructure,” said Orion Chief Executive Officer Sally Washlow, in a statement. “Over several years, Orion/Voltrek has earned its place as a trusted partner in this critically important initiative by one of the most innovative state DOTs in the nation. We look forward to continuing to serve as the Massachusetts partner of choice for so much of the Commonwealth’s EV Charging, Infrastructure and Maintenance.” 

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