EV charging stations are an amenity that can help businesses attract good-quality customers. However, site owners may find, especially with DC fast chargers, that power spikes can trigger expensive peak demand charges from their electric company. NRG eVgo has partnered with energy storage startup Green Charge Networks to add integrated battery storage to its growing… Read more »
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eVgo rapidly building out California charging network
NRG eVgo is moving full speed ahead with its plans to deploy a vast public EV charging network in California. This week the company, a subsidiary of NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG), announced that it has partnerships and agreements in place to build more than 200 DC fast charging “Freedom Stations” (15 are already operational). “We… Read more »
eVgo offers convenient EV charging solution for multifamily properties
Sequoia Equities, a major manager of multifamily properties on the West Coast, has partnered with NRG eVgo to provide EV charging to 28 apartment communities across California. Knowing that EV charging can influence a consumer’s choice of a place to live, Sequoia has selected eVgo’s Ready for Electric Vehicle (REV) program, a solution intended to… Read more »
NRG eVgo unveils US dual-standard charging station
Well shucks, it looks like there’s not going to be a war after all – EVSE manufacturers and providers are simply sidestepping the SAE-vs-CHAdeMO issue by installing charging spots that support both standards. NRG eVgo has installed what it says is the first dual-standard charging station in the US at San Diego’s largest mall. The… Read more »
eVgo opens first California charging station – and thereby hangs a tale
NRG eVgo (ee-vee-go) has announced the opening of a public charging station at Westlake Shopping Center in Daly City, California. The new Freedom Station offers both level 2 and DC fast charging, and is the first of seven such sites that eVgo plans to open at Kimco Realty-owned retail centers (NYSE:KIM) in California this year…. Read more »
EVgo and partners receive $3 million in NEVI funding to deploy EV charging stations
US EV charging network EVgo and its partners in the company’s eXtend white-label charging-management service received preliminary funding awards through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program from sources in California, Colorado and Pennsylvania during the third quarter. The funding sources include utilities, air districts, state energy offices and state departments of transportation. The… Read more »
BMW adds Shell Recharge Solutions as eMobility provider
BMW of North America has added Shell Recharge Solutions as a second eMobility provider, which will allow customers to access Shell Recharge, ChargePoint, EVgo, EVConnect and Blink charging stations through the My BMW app. Payments for all these providers are automatically processed in the app, which eliminates the need to create separate accounts, and use… Read more »
Which urban neighborhoods have the highest EV adoption rates, and why?
To date, most EV buyers, at least in the US, have been suburban dwellers, and these folks may not understand what the fuss is about charging. They install a charger in their carport or driveway, and never look back. But for EV adoption to reach the next cohort of drivers, there needs to be a… Read more »
ABI Research report projects public EV charging revenue to reach $164 billion by 2035
US-based tech research firm ABI Research foresees revenue from public EV charging growing by 2035 to more than $164 billion. EVs are expected to comprise 27% of registered cars globally by that date. The Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure report also found that by 2035, about two thirds of public charging points will be AC chargers… Read more »
Voltera offers a taxonomy of fleet EV charging infrastructure providers
As vehicle fleets electrify, they need help with their charging infrastructure, and an ecosystem of companies is developing to meet the demand. The range of offerings is complex and ever-changing—some companies offer one piece of the charging equation (hardware, installation, operations), while others offer turnkey packages that might include not only EVSE, software and services,… Read more »