The Pennsylvania Turnpike has added two new Applegreen Electric fast-charging stations, strengthening its electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure along the 360-mile toll road linking Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
The new 400 kW stations, located at the North Somerset (MP 112.3 westbound) and South Somerset (MP 112.3 eastbound) Service Plazas, each include two DC fast chargers offering both NACS and CCS connectors. The sites, which currently provide four charging ports in total, have been designed with capacity for future expansion, according to the Turnpike Commission.
“We are pleased to offer our EV customers convenient access to the latest, fastest technology – without leaving the PA Turnpike,” said Keith Jack, director of facilities operations.
The Turnpike first installed EV charging in 2014 and now operates more than 60 chargers across eight service plazas. Under a new partnership with Applegreen Electric, 80 additional universal chargers are expected to be deployed. By 2027, all 17 service plazas on the toll road will feature DC fast chargers.
The rollout is supported by state and federal funding. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Driving PA Forward program financed the Somerset stations and a Hickory Run plaza charger scheduled to open this fall. Nine additional plazas are set to receive chargers funded by the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.
Applegreen Electric chief executive Eugene Moore said the expansion “marks a key step in building a connected corridor with Pennsylvania as a vital part of the seamless network that now spans New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Delaware. With more to come soon in Ohio and Massachusetts, we’re accelerating the rollout of reliable, accessible EV infrastructure across the region.”
