EVgo Inc. announced an expansion to its longstanding partnership with Meijer to bring more public fast charging infrastructure to Meijer store locations throughout its six-state footprint. As part of this expanded relationship, EVgo plans to deploy up to 480 new public fast charging stalls at Meijer properties across Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Meijer offers EV charging options at more than 35% of its store locations--and this expanded partnership with EVgo will play a vital role in providing greater access to public charging for Meijer customers.

In addition to EV charging, Meijer is committed to reducing its carbon footprint across its core business functions with various initiatives focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy, and the retailer has also received numerous awards from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) GreenChill partnership. In September 2024, Meijer announced it surpassed its goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 50% one year ahead of schedule. This expanded partnership is part of EVgo's broader work to provide a customer-centric nationwide charging network, which is expected to be supported in part by the recent conditional commitment EVgo received for a loan guarantee of up to $1.05 billion from the Department of Energy Loan Programs Office if the financing is finalized.