MidHudson News is reporting an audit released last week by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that the New York Power Authority has failed to install electric vehicle chargers where they are most needed. The state of New York has nearly 50,000 registered electric vehicles and nearly half of the state’s counties have no NYPA-installed charging stations. The state’s plan to increase the number of public charging stations was meant to incentivize the use of electric vehicles, reduce carbon emissions, and address the climate change movement. The Charge NY program was launched in 2013 as a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and workplace charging stations to be ready in five years. It was followed in 2018 by Charge NY 2 [point] 0, which called for the installation of 10,000 public charging stations by the end of 2021. That same year, the authority also announced EVolve NY, a $250 million project to put high-speed chargers at airports and along major highways. Despite the allocation of significant funding, NYPA has fallen short of fulfilling its goals, according to DiNapoli. As of June 2021, only 277 public charging ports or one for every 168 electric vehicles registered in the state, had been installed. An additional 221 workplace charging ports were put in place at the authority's own facilities and at facilities operated by businesses receiving power from NYPA’s power programs, but they are only available to employees. “Compared to what was promised, the rollout of electric vehicle chargers has been a disappointment so far,” DiNapoli said. “Since encouraging more drivers to switch to electric cars is a part of the state’s strategy for lowering emissions, we have a long road ahead. NYPA needs to look at our recommendations, deliver on its commitments, and get this program headed in the right direction.”  The entire report can be found at OSC [dot] state [dot] ny [dot] us. Read the full story at MidHudsonNews [dot] com.