Beta Expands Electric Charging Station Network For U.S. Healthcare Program

Electric aircraft developer has received a $20 million contract from the Department of Health and Human Services

Beta Technologies charging station for electric aircraft — Beta Technologies is expanding its network of charging stations for electric aircraft and ground vehicles at locations across the U.S.

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

September 4, 2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Beta Technologies a $20 million contract to evaluate how electric aircraft could support public health provision. In the first phase of work announced on Wednesday, Beta will install electric charging systems at 22 sites along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico as part of a pilot program to assess how electric aircraft might be a viable alternative to helicopters for emergency medical operations.

Beta’s charging systems can support ground vehicles and multiple electric aircraft types, including the Alia models it is developing for both VTOL and runway-based operations. The new sites will use energy from the grid and will expand a U.S. network of chargers already established by the company to enable HHS’s planned Emergency Preparedness Platform. The most recent addition to the network is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Airport in Mississippi.

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