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September 01, 2009
California Energy Commission Awards $8 Million to eTec
By Anuradha Shukla, TMCnet Contributor
The California Energy Commission has awarded about $8 million to Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec) to support the deployment of charge infrastructure and electric vehicles (EVs) in the San Diego region.
The award has been made as part of “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Cost Share: Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.”
In a release, Don Karner, president, eTec, said the company is pleased with this additional funding from the California Energy Commission (News - Alert). The company’s proposed project to the U.S. Department of Energy is anticipated to deploy up to 2,550 charging stations in the San Diego area. This funding will allow for a significant increase in the amount of charge infrastructure deployed in the region.
The California Energy Commission funded projects that received federal funds from the U.S. Department of Energy’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Transportation Electrification Funding Opportunity Announcement.
eTec will join hands with Nissan North America to deploy up to 5,000 Nissan LEAF EVs and approximately 12,750 charging stations throughout Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington.
In eTec’s proposed project to the U.S. Department of Energy, the team will collect and analyze data characterizing vehicle use and charging patterns in diverse topographies and climate conditions. The team will also evaluate the effectiveness of charge infrastructure, and conduct trials of various revenue systems for public charge infrastructure.
The team hopes this project will foster the expansion of EV infrastructure that will be available for widespread EV use throughout the country.
eTec project aims to make America EV ready, stimulate job creation and enhance their energy independence, noted Jonathan Read, president and CEO, ECOtality. He said this additional funding will help them achieve these important objectives.
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is the regional partner for this project. The company will help eTec by evaluating demand and energy impacts of EVs on the electric grid, potential electric vehicle rate structures, smart grid interconnection requirements, distribution grid impacts of EV charging demand and provide consumer education in the San Diego area.
The award has been made as part of “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Cost Share: Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.”
In a release, Don Karner, president, eTec, said the company is pleased with this additional funding from the California Energy Commission (News - Alert). The company’s proposed project to the U.S. Department of Energy is anticipated to deploy up to 2,550 charging stations in the San Diego area. This funding will allow for a significant increase in the amount of charge infrastructure deployed in the region.
The California Energy Commission funded projects that received federal funds from the U.S. Department of Energy’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Transportation Electrification Funding Opportunity Announcement.
eTec will join hands with Nissan North America to deploy up to 5,000 Nissan LEAF EVs and approximately 12,750 charging stations throughout Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington.
In eTec’s proposed project to the U.S. Department of Energy, the team will collect and analyze data characterizing vehicle use and charging patterns in diverse topographies and climate conditions. The team will also evaluate the effectiveness of charge infrastructure, and conduct trials of various revenue systems for public charge infrastructure.
The team hopes this project will foster the expansion of EV infrastructure that will be available for widespread EV use throughout the country.
eTec project aims to make America EV ready, stimulate job creation and enhance their energy independence, noted Jonathan Read, president and CEO, ECOtality. He said this additional funding will help them achieve these important objectives.
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is the regional partner for this project. The company will help eTec by evaluating demand and energy impacts of EVs on the electric grid, potential electric vehicle rate structures, smart grid interconnection requirements, distribution grid impacts of EV charging demand and provide consumer education in the San Diego area.
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Anuradha Shukla is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Anuradha’s article, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Patrick Barnard
