In The Woodlands, there are a total of 17 electric vehicle charging stations, according to information from energy provider Reliant. Information from the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration indicates a total of 10 stations around The Woodlands Mall were registered and developed in late 2019.
Information from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shows there was a 52% increase in alternative fuel vehicle ownership over the past five fiscal years. The department reports there were a total of 322,603 vehicles registered in the state in FY 2020-21 compared to the 242,541 in the previous year.
Reg Pecen, a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University, said predictions indicate around 3 million electric vehicles will be in use in the country by 2025, and the demands for infrastructure will increase with them.
“The International Council on Clean Transportation researchers ... predict that Dallas and Houston may need to add 31%-40% more electric vehicle chargers every year that may enhance the confidence in electric vehicle drivers and in prospective citizens to purchase electric vehicles,” Pecen said in an email. “For example, Austin, Houston and Dallas are three major cities with very fast-growing need for electric vehicle chargers.”
Pecen said the SHSU campus in Huntsville, around 40 miles north of The Woodlands, is establishing a free charging station to help provide for the needs of electric vehicle owners in the area.
