On Tuesday October 18, Ho-Chunk Gaming in Wisconsin Dells
had a ground breaking for the installment of Direct Current Fast Charging
stations.
In 2021, Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells invited the Inertial
Electric facilities Director to discuss installing Direct Current Fast
Charging, a method of recharging electric vehicle batteries at the casino in
Baraboo.
Unfortunately, the cost was beyond the budget. However, Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells did
not give up and looked for other possible funding opportunities to help drive
the project forward.
WI Clean Cities and Lorrie Lisek assisted in searching for
funding partners and eventually Alliant Energy was able to help with finding
funding.
The chargers will be installed at the casino, and include
ABB Terra 184s. These are the cutting edge of DCFC and will provide a maximum
of 180kW per charger. Full charge in approximately 1 hour.
This project will help the Ho-Chunk Nation lead the way in
electrifying Wisconsin interstates and become an example of best practices for
EV charging sites.