Bandera Electric Cooperative recently received $15,000 in grants from the Texas Commission on Environment Quality to install six Level 2 (L2) dual-port electric vehicle (EV) chargers within its service territory. A L2 charger can charge any EV, including Tesla vehicles with an adapter. The charger adds roughly 25 miles of range per hour, allowing the user to charge their EV five to seven times faster compared to a L1 charger. BEC will identify the EV charging locations based on a low presence of existing EV charging infrastructure and high-traffic areas, like tourist destinations. The Best Western Hotel in Bandera and the Hondo ...