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August 12, 2023 – nytimes.com – “Clean energy entrepreneurs are flocking to Oklahoma, too. Francis Energy, a fast-growing maker of electric vehicle charging stations, is based in Tulsa.” See full article here.

TULSA, Okla., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SK Signet Inc., a top global manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has entered into a long-term EV charger supply agreement with Francis Energy, owner of the fourth-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. During the initial phase of the agreement, SK Signet will provide 1,000 400 kW EV charging dispensers. […]

TULSA, OK (June 5, 2023) Francis Energy, owner of the fourth-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the country, announced today it has been awarded grant funds by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to build and operate three new charging stations in high-traffic areas along the state’s highways. The locations include Beach Park, Troy, and LeRoy. […]

WASHINGTON – Francis Energy Founder and CEO David Jankowsky recently joined other electric vehicle (EV) charging industry leaders in Washington as the Biden Administration opened applications for the first round of funding from the $2.5 billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) discretionary grant program intended to fund EV infrastructure across the country. This grant is […]

Francis Energy, the Oklahoma-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company that built the first-in-the-nation comprehensive statewide charging network, was featured in this week’s White House announcement intended to ensure the creation of a convenient, reliable, and Made-in-America charging network. The White House cited Francis Energy’s success in providing charging access to rural areas, Tribal Nations, and […]

TULSA, OK (October 10, 2022) – Francis Energy announced today a new partnership with West Virginia-based GoMart to bring greater electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility to communities throughout West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio. Under the agreement, Francis Energy will install and operate its EV fast-charging stations at 51 of GoMart’s locations. “We are very excited […]

TULSA, OK (July 26, 2022) – David Jankowsky, founder and CEO of Francis Energy, responded to recent news reported by the Wall Street Journal that Tesla is preparing to open its national electric vehicle (EV) charging network of 1,440 sites to all drivers. Jankowsky said, “The biggest obstacle to Americans making the switch from gas […]

TULSA, OK (June 10, 2022) – While in Washington, DC this week for a national electric vehicle (EV) charging symposium, Francis Energy, the owner and operator of the nation’s first comprehensive statewide network of EV fast charging infrastructure, applauded the Biden Administration’s continued progress in establishing a reliable national charging network. The U.S. Department of […]

Gas stations aren’t always the best place to put its chargers, said Clark Wheeler, Francis Energy Chief of Staff.” Grocery stores tend to make an ideal setting for for EV charging, especially because of the expected dwell time inside the grocery store while shopping,” he said. Read the full article here.

TULSA, Okla. -(E&E News) One of America’s largest coal mining companies has taken a fledgling electric-vehicle-charging company under its wing and will use its deep connections to open doors at the country’s electric utilities. Alliance Resource Partners LP, which operates coal mines from Illinois to Maryland, said yesterday it would become a “significant minority shareholder” […]