EV Charging Station Opens to Public in Media, PA

EV Charging Station Opens to Public in Media, PA.

MEDIA, PA (January 18, 2012) – Media’s first electric vehicle charging station opened to the public today at 11 S. Jackson Street, in the parking lot in back of the Media Firehouse.  Media Borough is a friendly suburb of Philadelphia with a tree lined main street shopping district which hosts a variety of stores and restaurants.  The electric vehicle charging station offers residents and visitors the ability to charge their vehicle while enjoying Media’s amenities.  On hand for the opening were Borough of Media’s Mayor, Robert A. McMahon, Councilman, Eric W. Stein, Environmental Advisory Council Chairmen, Walt Cressler and Borough Manager, Jeffrey A. Smith along with officials from Community Energy, the local clean energy company responsible for the station.

“We are pleased to be working with Media Borough to expand and deploy the infrastructure for the transition to electric vehicles,” said Jay Carlis, Community Energy Vice President. “Media has long been a leader in environmental sustainability, and we applaud their continued leadership in this arena.”

Electric car owners can charge at the station for an hourly fee.  Hooked up to the “Level II” charging station, most current electric vehicles could top off their batteries from half full in about four hours.

Community Energy, the company that owns and operates the EV Charging Station, has long been a leader in wind and solar energy and supplies the EV Station with Pennsylvania Wind Energy production to give drivers the added assurance of using clean fuel for their cars.  Community Energy hopes that this charging station will help raise public awareness about electric vehicles and their potential as a primary mode of transportation for the public.

About Community Energy, Inc.
Community Energy, Inc. (CEI) has been leading renewable energy development since its founding in 1999.  By launching the market for direct sales of renewable energy to retail electric customers, CEI first leveraged electric choice to build demand for new renewable projects, and went on to deliver wind energy at significant scale.  In 2009, CEI expanded into solar project development, focusing on utility-grade projects in advancing solar markets.  CEI continues to lead the industry by offering the full economic and environmental advantages of solar and wind energy to its array of customers and utility partners.  The Company has a proven track record of delivering on its mission of a renewable energy future that works for its customers, partners and investors.  For more information, visit www.CommunityEnergyInc.com.