Greentech Lead America: ECOtality, a provider in clean
electric transportation and storage technologies, has partnered with PECO, the energy
delivery company for the Greater Philadelphia Region, to bring The EV Project
to the greater Philadelphia area.
The EV Project, a public-private partnership with the
Department of Energy, aims to build a nationwide network of EV charging
stations and accelerate the EV adoption in the US.
As part of the program, ECOtality will offer its Blink smart charging stations
free to residents and commercial host sites of the greater Philadelphia area.
The program offers a free residential Blink wall mount
charger as well as an installation credit of up to $400 for Philadelphia
residents, who own the Nissan LEAF or a Chevy Volt.
“By signing up for a free charger, EV owners can
take part in this massive research project that can help reduce our country’s
dependence on foreign oil. We are excited about bringing The EV Project, which
is now in nine states and 21 major metropolitan areas to the greater
Philadelphia region,” said Don Karner, chief innovation officer of
ECOtality.
ECOtality is the project manager of The EV Project. To
date, The EV Project has gathered more than 33 million miles of EV driver data
that will serve to support the deployment of EVs in key markets. The project is
funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy through a federal stimulus
grant and made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
“PECO and ECOtality share a strong environmental
commitment. And, as we continue our efforts, we also look forward to working
with The EV Project to support their efforts related to electric vehicle
infrastructure build-out and data collection in our
region,” said Craig Adams, PECO president and CEO.
ECOtality installs Blink charging stations at Lloyd Center in
Portland
Recently, ECOtality and Glimcher, a real estate
investment trust, have completed four Blink Wall Mount electric vehicle
charging stations located at the Glimcher’s Lloyd Center in Portland.
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