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Four 240 kW Chargers Open Between Huntsville and Algonquin Park — CCS and NACS
Lakeland EV Charging opened a 4-port, 240 kW station on Highway 60 near Huntsville with both CCS and NACS plugs, funded in part by ChargeON and Environment and Climate Change Canada.
EV drivers heading toward Algonquin Park have a new fast-charging stop. Lakeland EV Charging, in partnership with the District of Muskoka, has opened a station with four 240-kilowatt fast chargers on Highway 60, about three kilometres from downtown Huntsville near the district water treatment plant, according to the company's press release reported by the Huntsville Forester.
Dual-connector station: CCS and NACS
All four ports deliver up to 240 kW and use both of the two most common EV connector types in Canada — CCS and NACS — so drivers of nearly any EV on the road can use the station. The hardware comes from Teal, a Saskatchewan-based charger manufacturer.
How it got built
- Location: leased from the District of Muskoka at no cost to Lakeland EV Charging, near the Fairy Vista Trail and the Kawartha Dairy log cabin ice-cream store
- Funding: the project was funded in part by Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's ChargeON program
- Partnership: this is the second station in a partnership that began in 2024; the first opened in 2025 at The Pines long-term care home in Bracebridge
What it costs
According to Lakeland EV Charging's app, the chargers cost $50 per hour to use. The company operates several charging stations throughout the Muskoka region, and station locations, live availability, and future projects are listed at lakelandevcharging.ca.
Why the location matters
Huntsville is a gateway to Algonquin Park, one of Ontario's most-visited road-trip destinations. The station lands on a route where many EV drivers have had to plan around thin fast-charging coverage between the GTA and the park. As Peter Ewald, director of Lakeland EV Charging, put it: "Fall is one of the best times to experience Muskoka and Algonquin Park, and this station gives EV drivers a convenient new place to recharge along the way."
Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, said in the release: "By expanding charging infrastructure, we are giving Canadians more transportation options, supporting the shift to cleaner vehicles and helping build a stronger, more competitive Canada."
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