Green Charge Networks, a provider of intelligent customer-sited energy storage solutions, has been selected by the City of Lancaster to install an intelligent energy storage system and an electric vehicle charging station at the Lancaster Museum of Art & History (MOAH).
Funded by a California Energy Commission (CEC) grant, the system will be installed by Green Charge Networks at no cost to the City.
The project will generate an estimated $3,200 annually in cost savings, Green Charge Networks said.
“Energy storage is the cutting edge of renewable energy technology and it will propel our city toward becoming America’s first truly Net Zero City,” said Mayor R. Rex Parris. “We are proud to partner with Green Charge Networks to implement this technology in our community.”
The energy storage system will be the first installed in the High Desert region of California. The electric vehicle (EV) charging station – specifically, a Nissan DC fast charger – will also be the first of its kind in the High Desert, officials said.
The charger features rapid charging capability which can charge compatible electric vehicles to 80 percent capacity in approximately 20 minutes. The charging station, to be located in MOAH’s rear parking lot, will be available for use by the public.
This project will not only contribute to protecting the environment by fostering the use of electric vehicles but will also save taxpayer dollars by lowering MOAH’s energy costs and make a new charging station available for electric vehicle owners throughout the community, said vice mayor Marvin Crist.
“Since solar-generated power is now required in new homes in the City of Lancaster, the next evolution will come from intelligent energy storage and power efficiency, which will help offset demand charges,” said Steve Kelley, senior vice president of Sales at Green Charge Networks.
The energy storage system and EV charging station will be installed in April. The charging station will be available for public use immediately upon installation.