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Francis Energy Brings Fast Charging Capability To Cherokee Nation For Its First Electric Buses

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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b'TULSA, Okla., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis Energy , a developer of direct current fast chargers (DCFC) for electric vehicles with a focus on rural communities, is bringing electric vehicle fast charging to the Cherokee Nation for its first-ever all-electric buses.

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  • b'TULSA, Okla., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis Energy , a developer of direct current fast chargers (DCFC) for electric vehicles with a focus on rural communities, is bringing electric vehicle fast charging to the Cherokee Nation for its first-ever all-electric buses.
  • Francis\'s chargers are located in various locations throughout the Cherokee Nation, including Tahlequah and Stillwell.\nThe Cherokee Nation has deployed two electric transit buses to transport employees and tribal citizens to work and tribal health centers, and its first electric school bus for Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah.
  • "\nFrancis developed the first comprehensive statewide network of DCFC in Oklahoma, and it remains the only state in the nation to have DCFC access every 50 miles.
  • The new chargers for the Cherokee Nation come on top of the more than 500 other electric vehicle charging stations Francis has built across Oklahoma over the last two years.\nFrancis Energy is currently working to develop fast charging networks in 14 additional states, with a busy 2021 planned for new DCFC projects.