Car Charging Group to provide electric vehicle charging to Turnpike Service Plazas

Blink EV charging

Car Charging Group, in partnership with Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), has partnered to provide electric vehicle  charging services at the Turnpike Service Plazas.

Drivers moving along the Pennsylvania Turnpike can now recharge their electric cars at the service plazas located in Bowmansville and King of Prussia. These charging stations are equipped with Blink Level II chargers, which provide 240 volts with 32 amps of power to quickly recharge an EV’s battery.

The DEP awarded a $1 million Alternative Fuel Investment Grant to CarCharging to help stimulate the electric car market in the commonwealth.

Michael D. Farkas, chief executive officer of CarCharging.  “CarCharging has served as a pioneer in providing public EV charging services and we are proud to support EV drivers with new and accessible locations as they travel throughout Pennsylvania.”

Car Charging Group Blink Level II charger

In a recent development, CarCharging joined Nissan’s EZ-Charge and “No Charge to Charge” programs.

Nissan’s “No Charge to Charge” promotion provides two years of no-fee charging with the new EZ-Charge card with the purchase of a new Nissan LEAF.

Commenting on the partnership with CarCharging, DEP Secretary E. Christopher Abbruzo, said, “This commitment to EV charging stations at Turnpike service plazas is further proof that good business practices and environmental stewardship are not mutually exclusive.”

Turnpike COO Craig Shuey said they have plans to expand the charging services to two additional plazas: Oakmont in Allegheny County and New Stanton in Westmoreland County. “Eventually, the plan is to offer EV charging at all 17 service plazas that dot the Pennsylvania Turnpike system.”

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