State transportation officials are looking to the public for comments on user charges and pricing as part of the first phase in a proposed statewide network of fast charging stations.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has scheduled a virtual public hearing 6-8 p.m. Oct. 18. A formal presentation will be followed by questions and answers. Public comments start at 7 p.m.

Visit: azdot.gov/EVHearings to register for the meeting and receive a link to attend.

The EV charging network plan is part of $76.5 million in federal dollars Arizona has received through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

The program “encourages adoption of electric vehicles by reducing range anxiety and encouraging consumers to consider electric vehicles as viable alternatives to gasoline-powered cars,” ADOT officials said

ADOT will manage the charging station network through a private-public partnership.