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Atlanta, GA | Posted: November 14, 2014
Lisa Safstrom
Parking and Transportation Services
Summary Sentence:
Grant of nearly $40,000 will fund the purchase and installation of new electric vehicle chargers.
Full Summary:
Grant of nearly $40,000 will fund the purchase and installation of new electric vehicle chargers.
Electric Vehicles on CampusGeorgia Tech’s Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) has been selected to receive a grant of $39,675 by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
These funds will help Georgia Tech expand its EV charging program by installing nine dual-port Level II chargers in visitor-accessible locations including near the Student Center, Bobby Dodd Stadium, and Howey Physics.
Georgia Tech has seen a steadily increasing number of electric vehicles being driven to campus over the past year with approximately 150 EVs parking on campus regularly. Acknowledging the demand for EV charging by faculty, staff, and students, PTS installed Level II chargers in Tech Square and Level I chargers in specific campus parking decks; however, demand is still growing. The Institute is responding in a comprehensive manner by offering new charging opportunities in throughout campus, and is supporting its sustainability initiative by encouraging clean commuting.
“Parking and Transportation Services supports a variety of transportation modes to access campus, including the use of electric vehicles, which are economical and address environmental concerns,” said Lance Lunsway, director of Parking and Transportation Services. “We’re very pleased to have been selected from a quality pool of candidates throughout the state to receive this grant funding, which will allow us to best leverage our limited transportation dollars to meet the growing need on campus for charging.”
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority’s Charge Georgia grant was available to Georgia colleges, universities and technical colleges; state agencies and authorities; and cities and counties. The state of Georgia is currently top-ranked for electric vehicle sales in the country.
