The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chattanooga Downtown is the first commercial installation of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station.
ECOtality is project manager of the EV Project and will oversee the installation of commercial and residential charging stations in 18 cities and major metropolitan areas in six states and the District of Columbia. The project will provide an EV infrastructure to support the deployment of 8,300 EVs.
The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy through a federal stimulus grant of $114.8 million, made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The grants are matched by private investment, bringing the total value of the project to approximately $230 million.
The city of Chattanooga announced in 2010 that Ruby Falls, Rock City and The Incline, all part of Lookout Mountain Attraction was the first site announced to sign up for the EVProject in Tennessee.
ECOtality, a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced last month that it would host four informational events throughout Tennessee to educate businesses on how to become electric vehicle (EV) ready. The events provide updates on The EV Project, the largest rollout of electric vehicles and infrastructure in the United States.
Information will be provided on how businesses can sign up for The EV Project and become a Blink charging station host site.