Houston’s Central Parking Installs Coulomb ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles in Downtown Parking Garage Locations
Campbell, Calif, June 24, 2010 Coulomb Technologies today announced that six ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles are now installed at six Central Parking Systems parking garages in downtown Houston. The Central Parking downtown locations are: 300 Clay, 500 Jefferson, 600 Jefferson, 601 Jefferson, 1600 Smith Street and 340 West Dallas, all in the 77002 downtown area. A map showing all 23 Houston-area ChargePoint stations locations, including the six just installed for Central Parking, can be found at www.mychargepoint.net.
All current and future EV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) owners residing in or traveling to the downtown Houston area wishing to use the Central Parking Systems ChargePoint stations can obtain a ChargePass™ smart card by signing up on the mychargepoint.net website or by stopping by the Central Parking Systems main office at 300 Clay Street. As a courtesy to first time users, Central Parking Systems will provide free access and can provide a ChargePass smart card and user guide. Coulomb’s South Central regional distributor Verdek-EV and Positive Energy Resources of Houston were responsible for selling and installing the charging stations.
"Houston has long been a leader in the adoption of electric vehicle use, with city leaders taking a supportive position," said Richard Lowenthal CEO of Coulomb Technologies. "Demographically and economically, it makes sense to use an EV in the Houston metro area, especially for those who park their cars in facilities like Central Parking downtown. It is important that industry and businesses collectively continue to show vision and work in concert to develop a well-conceived charging station deployment plan across the country. Such a plan is paramount to the success of our nation in the building of an effective charging infrastructure that will be required to support and sustain an emerging EV market that is predicted to grow exponentially over the next few years. Central Parking Systems shares this vision and we are proud they have chosen ChargePoint charging stations as their solution."
Sue Keenan, Parking Systems Manager for Central Parking Systems in Houston stated, "We are excited about our six charging stations, and we encourage our regular patrons who may be looking at buying a new car to consider an EV. Current PHEV or NEV owners are certainly welcome to use our facilities 24/7 when working or visiting downtown. All our locations are convenient and walking distance from many downtown hotels and attractions, including the popular Theater District and county courts buildings."
Keenan and building managers cognizant of EV owners need to conserve battery power, have conveniently located all six stations in easily accessible and highly visible ground floor locations. Several stations have been located in "premium" parking areas and all are clearly marked.
The ChargePoint network of electric vehicle charging stations is accessible to all plug-in drivers by making a toll free call to the 24/7 number on each charging station, or signing up for a ChargePoint Network monthly access plan and obtaining a ChargePass smart card. ChargePoint Network unique features include:
- Charging status by SMS text or email notification
- Location of unoccupied charging stations via smart phones
- Authenticated access to eliminate energy theft
- Authorized energizing for safety
- Smart Grid integration for utility load management with future V2G capabilities
- A ChargePoint iPhone App
- To locate available charging stations, visit mychargepoint.net and click “Find Stations”
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About VERDEK, LLC
VERDEK promotes EVs, NEVs and Charging Station Infrastructure to support the growth of an alternative and sustainable transportation system in North America. www.VERDEK-EV.com. VERDEK can also be viewed on Facebook (Tazzari Zero USA) and Twitter (Guymannino).
About Coulomb Technologies, Inc.
Coulomb Technologies is the leader in electric vehicle charging station infrastructure with networked charging stations installed in municipalities and organizations worldwide. Coulomb provides a vehicle-charging infrastructure, with an open system driver network: the ChargePoint Network provides multiple web-based portals for Hosts, Fleet managers, Drivers, and Utilities, and ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations ranging in capability from 120 Volt to 240 Volt AC charging and up to 500 Volt DC charging. For more information, follow Coulomb on Twitter at twitter.com/coulombevi. To request a charging station in your area, visit www.mychargepoint.net/request-station.php. To download the ChargePoint iPhone App, click here.
