Rendering: Voltpost Washington, DC, just awarded funding to Voltpost to convert its street poles into EV charging stations. The District’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has selected Voltpost as one of three companies to receive funding from a new public EV charging grant program. In total, DOEE awarded $609,500 to support the installation of Level 2 chargers at and near District-owned city sites. Voltpost will install Level 2 EV chargers on DC’s existing curbside lampposts and utility poles, bringing public charging directly into neighborhoods. The goal is to make it easier for people without driveways or garages to plug in close to home. Voltpost’s EV chargers can be installed in a couple of hours and are wirelessly connected through AT&T’s network and found through its app. Advertisement – scroll for more content The timing lines up with rapid EV adoption in DC. In Q4 2025, EVs made up 20% of all new vehicle registrations, the highest share in the US. Jeffrey Prosserman, CEO and cofounder of Voltpost, said, “Expanding charging access is critical to …