NY plans 360 stations for electric, hybrid cars
The Cuomo administration says some 360 charging stations
for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids will be installed across the state as
part of a five-year initiative to expand their use.
The goal is a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and
workplace charging stations.
Officials hope to get 40,000 plug-in vehicles on the road
as fuel-efficient alternatives.
The New York Power Authority this week requested bids for
installing 100 charging stations at 36 locations for public use, including
transportation hubs and other public and private parking lots, primarily in the
Metropolitan New York City area. They are expected to be operating by 2014.
The New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority awarded $3.6 million to 14 organizations to install more than 260
stations from Long Island to Buffalo.
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