Public EV charging stations coming soon to the Town of Granite Falls thanks to Duke Energy program

GRANITE FALLS, NC (November 9, 2016)…The Town of Granite Falls was recently awarded two public plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging stations that will be located at 5 Falls Ave, Granite Falls.

The charging stations are funded by Duke Energy and are part of the company’s 200 public charging stations that are being installed around North Carolina.

Duke Energy’s EV Charging Infrastructure Support Project provided $1 million to help cities and towns develop public charging stations for residents. Duke Energy will pay 100 percent of the installation costs under the program.

“Over the past decade, Duke Energy has supported the development of several hundred electric vehicle charging stations in North Carolina,” said David Fountain, Duke Energy’s North Carolina president. “Adoption of EVs depends on a robust infrastructure for consumers.”

Duke Energy has been active in building public charging stations at parking decks, libraries and shopping areas. According to Advanced Energy, an independent, nonprofit organization, there are about 4,700 registered plug-in EVs and about 700 public charging ports spread out around North Carolina.

The two EV charging stations will be located in the Public Parking lot at 5 Falls Ave, beside of the Granite Falls Police Department. The stations are scheduled for completion in the spring of 2017.

“The Town of Granite Falls is pleased to receive the financial support from Duke Energy for the installation of the public PEV charging stations,” said Town Manager Jerry Church. “The Granite Falls Town Council unanimously approved this project which will provide consumer energy savings while promoting economic development in our downtown business district.”

The Duke Energy program was part of a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and environmental groups.

About Duke Energy…Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is an S&P 100 Stock Index company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com.