MONTRÉAL, Jan. 24, 2015 /CNW
Telbec/ - The Electric Circuit is pleased to announce the signing
of a partnership agreement with municipality of
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil for the installation of a public
electric-vehicle (EV) charging station. Visitors can now charge
their vehicles in the town hall parking lot on Rue de la
Mairie.
"We are all concerned about our environment and climate change.
As a public organization, we believe we have a role to play in
reducing our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. We have
therefore purchased a fully electric vehicle for our environment
and urban planning department. This new charging station, installed
at Saint-André d'Argenteuil city hall will allow EV users to charge
their vehicles, while discovering the beauty of our region and the
exceptional people who live here," said Mayor André Jetté.
"It is with great pleasure that we welcome the municipality of
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil to the Electric Circuit and thereby offer
the first charging point in the MRC of Argenteuil," said Pierre-Luc
Desgagné, Vice President – Public and Government Affairs at
Hydro-Québec, on behalf of the founding partners of the Electric
Circuit. EV drivers will now be able to stop there to charge their
vehicles and discover the area's attractions."
About the Electric Circuit
The Electric Circuit is the largest public charging network in
Québec. It is a major initiative providing the charging
infrastructure required to support the adoption of plug-in electric
vehicles in Québec, with more than 360 stations, including
8 fast-charge stations, in parking lots of the AMT, RONA
stores, Metro grocery stores and St-Hubert restaurants throughout Québec. Since
its launch in March 2012,
101 private and institutional partners have joined the
Electric Circuit.
Electric Circuit users have access to a 24/7 telephone help line
run by CAA-Québec, as well as a charging-station locator service.
The Electric Circuit Web site, theelectriccircuit.com, and the
mobile app for iOS and Android are updated as new stations are
commissioned.
There are now 38 charging stations in service in the
Laurentides region:
Blainville (7)
Boisbriand (4)
Deux-Montagnes (2)
Labelle (1)
Mont-Tremblant (3)
Oka (1)
Rivière-Rouge (1)
Rosemère (2)
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil (1)
Sainte-Adèle (2)
Sainte-Sophie (2)
Sainte-Thérèse (5)
Saint-Jérôme (6)
Saint-Sauveur (1)
To find out the exact location of each station, see the
map:
www.lecircuitelectrique.com/trouver-borne.en.html
SOURCE Electric Circuit