BALTIMORE, MD—BGE’s EVsmart team has launched an Electric Vehicles (EVs) ride-hailing program with Lyft.

The program, designed to help Maryland achieve its goal of having reaching 300,000 Zero Emissions Vehicles on the road by 2025, receives partial funding through a Department of Energy (DOE) Community Program Grant, provided by the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership.

Through the program, BGE and Lyft are rolling out 25 Kia Niro EVs for Lyft drivers in the greater Baltimore area to rent through Lyft’s Flexdrive Platform. Drivers can rent one of the cars for a discounted weekly rate instead of driving a personal vehicle.

To support EV adoption and charging, BGE is installing advanced DCFC chargers (150kW) that can fully charge EVs in under an hour throughout the Baltimore City area. BWI airport, a major hub for ride hailing activity, already has a portion of these chargers installed.

In addition to the chargers installed as part of the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership, BGE is installing 500 chargers across its service territory, creating a Public Charging Network. This network makes charging more accessible to EV drivers.

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