National Grid Installing Charging Sites For Autos
National Grid is installing more than 30 new charging stations for electric vehicles around Massachusetts, including eight in Worcester and 10 others throughout Central Massachusetts, the utility announced.
In Worcester, two stations will be located at Quinsigamond Community College, one at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and the remaining five - which are available to the public - at three sites around the city: two at the Major Taylor Boulevard parking garage, two at Union Station and one in the parking garage at City Hall. The stations at those three sites are part of National Grid's new "smart grid" program with the City of Worcester, according to National Grid spokesman John Gilbrook.
National Grid is also installing stations at select "99" and Chili's restaurants, including "99" locations in Auburn, Milford, Marlborough, Westford and Foxborough, as well as Chili's sites in Auburn, Leominster, Plainville and Westford. The National Grid office and training center on Latti Farm Road in Millbury will also have a station.
National Grid announced the installations yesterday under a program sponsored by Coulomb Technologies Inc. Through its "Charge America" program, Coulomb, which is based in Campbell, Calif., is providing the charging stations at no cost to participating cities. National Grid is funding the station installations; the hosting location partners will fund the cost of power to charge the vehicles.
National Grid expects to complete installation of all stations by the end of this month.
"National Grid is proud to be part of this program, which helps consumers embrace (electric vehicles) as an emerging form of transportation," said Edward White, vice president of customer strategy for National Grid.
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