NRG eVgo Partnership with BMW Expands Access to Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Network
29 July 2014 - 5:28AM
Business Wire
eVgo, the fastest growing EV fast charging site
provider, is first network to support the new SAE DC charging
standard
NRG eVgo (ee-vee-go), a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc.
(NYSE:NRG), is further expanding access to the Company’s electric
vehicle (EV) charging network by partnering with BMW on its new
ChargeNow DC Fast program. Now, BMW i3 drivers in California can
enjoy unlimited, no cost 30 minute DC fast charging, at eVgo
Freedom Station® sites equipped with DC Combo Fast Charging,
through 2015.
The ChargeNow DC Fast program offers BMW
i3 EV drivers in California unlimited, no cost 30 minute DC fast
charging, at NRG eVgo Freedom Station® sites equipped with DC Combo
Fast Charging, through 2015. (Photo: Business Wire)
“At NRG eVgo, we are passionate in our commitment to drive the
future of electric vehicle charging,” said Arun Banskota, President
of NRG eVgo. “By identifying strategic partnerships and working
with those partners to develop innovative solutions to EV charging
needs, we can create an interconnected, reliable network of
conveniently placed DC fast charging locations that gives EV
drivers the confidence to drive farther than ever before.”
Based on data from the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels
Data Center, eVgo is the fastest growing provider of fast charging
sites. By adding SAE Combo DC fast chargers at California Freedom
Station locations as well as Level 2 charging, eVgo, furthers its
commitment to support all EV drivers wherever and however they
choose to charge.
“Our strategy is to provide a complete solution for electric
vehicle drivers,” continued Mr. Banskota. “By offering public,
home, workplace, apartment community and on-the-go charging
stations in each of our markets, NRG eVgo offers EV drivers total
range confidence with cost certainty.”
eVgo is committed to interoperability and its network is capable
of reading multiple access cards including single all-access cards,
an initiative that gives electric vehicle drivers seamless access
to multiple major EV charging networks.
“We are confident the rapidly-expanding eVgo DC Fast Charging
network will provide significant benefits to BMW i3 drivers in
California,” said Robert Healey, EV Infrastructure Manager, BMW of
North America. “The ChargeNow DC Fast program brings us closer to
the reality of one card, one account public charging network
interoperability.”
With comprehensive EV charging networks in San Diego, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, the greater Washington, D.C. area, Dallas
and Houston, eVgo public chargers have powered more than 2.1
million electric miles so far. Through the eVgo network, NRG
provides access to hundreds of public charging sites across the
United States and continues to expand nationally, increasing its
footprint in at least 20 new markets.
About NRG eVgo
The NRG eVgo SM network gives electric vehicle (EV) owners new
freedom and range confidence via home and workplace charging docks
plus a network of fast charging stations conveniently located at
retailers along major transportation corridors within eVgo cities.
Service plans offered by eVgo can provide EV owners a home charger
and unlimited use of eVgo’s Freedom Station® sites – all for one
low monthly fee. eVgo is a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., a
Fortune 250 company at the forefront of changing how people think
about, buy and use energy. Through eVgo, NRG will provide access to
hundreds of public charging sites across the United States. To find
out more, or to join the eVgo network, visit www.nrgeVgo.com.
Connect with eVgo on Facebook and follow us on Twitter
@nrgevgo.
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21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions and include NRG’s expectations regarding electric
vehicles and its electric vehicle charging network. Forward-looking
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volatility of energy and fuel prices, failure of customers to
perform under contracts, changes in the wholesale power markets,
changes in government regulation of markets and of environmental
emissions, and our ability to achieve the expected benefits and
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NRG eVgoCarly Kade,
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