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NRG eVgo launches program to help renters charge EVs

Charging your EV is a snap if you live in a house with a garage, but for renters living in multifamily housing, it can be a deal-breaker. Charging network operator NRG eVgo, a subsidiary of NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG), intends to defuse this problem with its Take Charge program. The company is currently offering charging… Read more »

NRG eVgo charging network experiencing rapid growth, has big expansion plans

Noting that its customer base increased 20-fold in the last year, NRG eVgo, a subsidiary of NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) has announced plans to expand its network of DC fast chargers from 10 national markets to more than 25 over the next two years. eVgo has agreements with Nissan and BMW to provide EV buyers… Read more »

NRG eVgo installs 60 workplace charging stations for Sony Pictures

NRG eVgo has installed what it says is the largest corporate deployment of EV charging stations in Southern California – 60 Level 2 workplace charging stations at Sony Pictures Entertainment’s historic facility in Culver City. eVgo’s Ready for Electric Vehicle (REV) program provides workplaces with turnkey EV charging solutions, providing charger maintenance and driver support…. Read more »

eVgo to deploy chargers with integrated battery storage

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 »

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 »

Nissan’s Energy Charge Network adds access to 17,800 Tesla Superchargers

Nissan Ariya drivers have gained access to 17,800 Tesla Superchargers within the Nissan Energy Charge Network (NECN), bringing the total number of public chargers in the network to more than 100,000 in the US and 25,000 in Canada. Nissan EV owners will need a Nissan-provided NACS adapter kit to access Tesla Supercharger stations, which is… Read more »