Butler County will see a jolt of funding — nearly $635,000 — from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for electric vehicle or EV charging infrastructure.

PennDOT secretary Mike Carroll announced Monday that the first round of conditional awards for federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding which includes 54 projects in 35 counties across Pennsylvania. The projects were picked on a conditional basis to receive a total of $33.8 million for expanding access to reliable EV charging stations.

From that initial funding, Butler County will see $634,756 for an EV charging station at the Love’s Travel Stop in Slippery Rock off Interstate 79 at Exit 105.

“Because of Gov. (Josh) Shapiro’s leadership and record of delivering for Pennsylvanians, we are among the first states distributing these funds that will provide travelers with options and confidence while also benefiting our environment,” Carroll said.

The $33.8 million federal investment is part of the $171.5 million PennDOT will receive and distribute for EV charging infrastructure over five years through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.