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<\/a><\/p>\nCharging station at Highland Business Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Attention electric-vehicle owners: The Austin Community College District now has charging stations at campuses and administrative locations in Austin and Round Rock. There are a total of 18 charging stations at the following sites:<\/p>\n
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- Rio Grande Campus (Downtown Austin, 1212 Rio Grande St.)<\/li>\n
- Pinnacle Campus (Southwest Austin, 7748 Hwy. 290 W.)<\/li>\n
- South Austin Campus (1820 W. Stassney Ln.)<\/li>\n
- Eastview Campus (Central East Austin, 3401 Webberville Rd.)<\/li>\n
- Riverside Campus (Southeast Austin, 1020 Grove Blvd.)<\/li>\n
- Highland Business Center (Central Austin, 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.)<\/li>\n
- Service Center (Northeast Austin, 9101 Tuscany Way)<\/li>\n
- Northridge Campus (North Austin, 11928 Stonehollow Dr.)<\/li>\n
- Round Rock Campus (4400 College Park Dr.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Each location has four charging spots open to the public; an ACC parking permit is not required. The spots also are available for use by ACC students and employees participating in the Green Car parking program for fuel-efficient\/low-emissions vehicles. Parking and charging in the spaces are limited to four hours at a time.<\/p>\n
“Providing electric-vehicle charging stations extends the college’s commitment to sustainability,” said Andy Kim, director of environmental stewardship. “This allows ACC to create a support network for eco-friendly vehicles and to make sustainable living more accessible to students, staff, and the community.”<\/p>\n
The charging stations are part of the ChargePoint America program; the Austin locations are part of Austin Energy’s Plug-In EVerywhere network, developed in partnership with ChargePoint America. Charging is available for $2 per hour, payable on-site with a credit or debit card. For the Plug-In EVerywhere stations, Austin Energy also offers a $25 six-month subscription swipe card for unlimited charging at any network location.<\/p>\n
“This network of public charging stations will make it possible for electric-vehicle owners to ‘top off’ their batteries at locations easily accessible from almost anywhere in Austin. It should go a long way toward making our customers feel much more comfortable owning and driving electric cars in Austin,” said Richard Morgan, Austin Energy’s green building and emerging technologies manager.<\/p>\n
Austin Energy estimates there will be approximately 36,000 electric vehicles on Austin roadways by 2020.<\/p>\n
Federal grants funded the cost of the stations, and Austin Energy offered rebates of up to $2,500 per charging station to help defray installation costs for the Austin sites.<\/p>\n
To learn more about Plug-In EVerywhere and find other charging locations, visit Austin Energy’s website<\/a>. The ChargePoint charging stations are managed by the ChargePoint Network. ChargePoint offers features such as 24\/7 driver support, billing options, and mobile-phone applications that provide drivers with real-time station location and availability, turn-by-turn navigation, and charging status. Drivers may explore the entire ChargePoint network at www.mychargepoint.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Electric-vehicle charging is the college’s latest initiative to promote sustainable practices. For more information on the charging stations (including maps to campus charging locations<\/a>) as well as other sustainability programs at ACC, log on to austincc.edu\/sustainability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Attention electric-vehicle owners: The Austin Community College District now has charging stations at campuses and administrative locations in Austin and Round Rock. There are a total of 18 charging stations at the following sites: Rio … Continue reading