Published: January 20, 2010
Coulomb Technologies Installs ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles at The Markets Supermarket Chain in Washington
CAMPBELL, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Coulomb Technologies (www.coulombtech.com)
today announced the first installation of their ChargePoint Networked
Charging Stations (www.coulombtech.com/products.php)
for EV in Washington. The Markets (www.themarketsllc.com),
headquartered in Bellingham, WA, has 21 supermarkets in the state, and
the ChargePoint charging station location is the first to be sited in
any supermarket in the country. There are estimated to be approximately
1,000 electric vehicles in Washington, which includes conversions,
plug-in hybrid conversions, neighborhood electric vehicles and electric
motorbikes. The ChargePoint Networked Charging Station is installed at
the newly remodeled Fairhaven location at 3125 Old Fairhaven Pkwy
Bellingham, WA 98225 and charging is free. Charge Northwest, Coulomb's
Northwest distributor, installed the charging station.
"We decided to offer the charging station because of the greater
Bellingham community's interest in green technology and the large number
of people who already drive hybrids," said Kevin Weatherill, president
and CEO of The Markets. "Many of our customers shop several times a
week, so it is easy to plug in while they are stopping. Having a free
community charging station, whether it's for our local customers, or
people traveling the I-5 corridor who need a place to "re-fuel" , is
important."
The networked charging station is part of the ChargePoint
Network which is open to all drivers of plug-in vehicles and
provides authentication, management, and real-time control for the
networked electric vehicle charging stations through multiple web-based
portals for Hosts, Fleet managers, Drivers, and Utilities. ChargePoint
Network unique features include:
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Charging status by SMS text or email notification
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Location of unoccupied charging stations via smart phones
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Authenticated access to eliminate energy theft
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Authorized energizing for safety
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Smart Grid integration for utility load management with future V2G
capabilities.
The network of electric vehicle charging stations is accessible to all
plug-in drivers by making a toll free call to the 24/7 number on each
charging station, or signing up for a ChargePoint Network monthly access
plan and obtaining a Smart Card. Other future payment options include
using any smart (RFID) credit/debit card to authorize a session or using
a standard credit or debit card at a remote payment station (RPS) to pay
for charging sessions. To locate available charging stations, visit www.mychargepoint.net
and click "Find Stations" .
"We are proud to announce our first Washington installation," said
Richard Lowenthal, CEO of Coulomb Technologies. "Installing networked
charging stations in places, such as supermarkets, brings the reality of
electric vehicles one step closer. As people begin to see this necessary
infrastructure for EV emerge in their daily routines this will bring the
idea that electric vehicles are here to stay."
About Charge Northwest
For more information, please visit www.chargenw.com.
About Coulomb Technologies
Coulomb Technologies is the leader in electric vehicle charging station
infrastructure with networked charging stations installed in
municipalities and organizations worldwide. Coulomb provides a
vehicle-charging infrastructure, with an open system driver network: the
ChargePoint Network (www.mychargepoint.net)
provides multiple web-based portals for Hosts, Fleet managers, Drivers,
and Utilities, and ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations ranging in
capability from 120 Volt to 240 Volt AC charging and up to 500 Volt DC
charging. For more information, please visit www.coulombtech.com
and follow Coulomb on Twitter at twitter.com/coulombevi.
Coulomb Technologies
Anne Smith, 408-313-8089
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