ChargePoint, National Grid, and NYSERDA launch electric vehicle charging station project in upstate New York
22 May 2013
ChargePoint and National Grid unveiled the first of more than 80 electric vehicle charging stations in New York, funded through a $1-million award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
The ChargePoint EV charging station, which can charge two cars at once, has been installed at the Homewood Suites on Wolf Road in Colonie.
This public/private partnership, which supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Charge NY program, will provide more than 80 EV charging stations throughout New York State, of which 67 will be located in National Grid’s service area in upstate New York. ChargePoint and National Grid will be providing an additional $550,000 for the cost of this program.
New York has one of the highest growth rates of electric vehicles in the country. With nearly 4,000 vehicles registered today, according to New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, the number of EVs in the state has tripled in the past year.
Charge NY is a new initiative to promote EVs through investing $50 million over five years. The program calls for installing 3,000 public and workplace charging stations by 2018, plus other steps meant to encourage the growth of electric vehicle ownership.
The state expects the number of EVs in the state to increase to as many as 40,000 by 2018, and one million by 2025.
Very interesting projections-objectives with regards to new public charging stations (3000+ by 2018) and new Electrified Vehicles (40,000 by 2018 and over 1,000,000 by 2025) for NY State.
There are no good reasons why the above projections should not be exceeded, with the arrival of improved batteries, lighter vehicles and very low cost domestic charging stations.
Posted by: HarveyD | 22 May 2013 at 01:32 PM