The General Services Administration (GSA), the agency responsible for managing federally owned buildings, is reportedly planning to deactivate its entire network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, as stated in a report by The Verge.
The GSA is said to operate a network consisting of hundreds of EV chargers, totaling 8,000 plugs, which are utilized for charging government-owned vehicles and those of federal employees. According to a source cited by The Verge, federal employees are expected to receive guidance next week to deactivate these chargers, with certain regional offices already instructed to take their chargers offline.
Earlier in the week, Colorado Public Radio obtained an internal email indicating that charging stations at the Denver Federal Center would be deactivated due to being deemed “not mission critical.”
Additionally, the broader context involves significant cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration to government agencies and a reduction in federal support for renewable energy initiatives, including an EV charging infrastructure program that previously allocated millions to Tesla.
TechCrunch has contacted the GSA for a statement.
