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http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/first-us-95-electric-car-charging-station-opens-beatty First US 95 electric car charging station opens in Beatty February 8, 2016 Richard N. Velotta The first of four electric car charging stations along U.S. Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Reno has opened and sites have been identified for the other three. The state Transportation Board received an update Monday on the Nevada Electric Highway project, a joint effort by the state's Energy Office and NV Energy to develop electric car charging stations on the 448-mile route linking Southern Nevada with Northern Nevada's largest city. The cost of installation is being split between the utility and grants offered by the state. Electric car drivers will be able to charge their batteries for free for the first five years of the program. There are about 1,400 electric cars registered in Nevada. Angela Dykema, director of the Governor's Office of Energy, said the installation of a charging station in Beatty was completed Thursday. The federal Department of Energy in December gave environmental approvals to the station at the Stagecoach Eddie World gasoline station on the north end of Beatty. The Beatty site is being managed by the Valley Electric Association as NV Energy does not serve the area. Valley Electric received a $15,000 grant through the state Energy Office to build its station. Other charging sites planned Charging station sites also have been identified in Fallon, Hawthorne and Tonopah, which are in NV Energy's service area. Gov. Brian Sandoval announced the Nevada Electric Highway initiative in the summer and since then, the Office of Energy has worked to identify businesses and government entities that could host a charging station with a direct-current fast charger that could charge a vehicle battery in less than an hour and two Level 2 chargers that require several hours to charge. The Energy Office estimated the cost of equipping a charging station at $4,000. Under terms of the charging station agreement, the Energy Office has developed a five-year program to offset any host-site electricity demand charges associated with the fast chargers. Businesses along the route have shown some reluctance to host charging stations because they'd be required to provide 24-hour access to them. Board members encouraged the Energy Office to move forward with the program and use rest areas or state parks for future installations. Dykema told board members her office has identified Fox Peak Station, a 24-hour convenience store and smoke shop on the east side of Fallon, Lady Bird Park in northwest Hawthorne and Miller's Rest Area, about 10 miles west of Tonopah, for stations. The three stations at Fallon, Hawthorne and Tonopah are expected to be open by summer. Tourism boosting power Valley Electric committed to developing the charging station when Sandoval first announced the program. Rural communities view having the charging stations as a tourism booster since charging stations are so scarce. There are about 100 public charging stations, some with fast-charging technology, in the Las Vegas Valley according to the plugshare.com website. The Nevada Electric Highway project, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation for rural areas, used the U.S. 95 route as a first phase of a two-phase program to provide charging stations on important rural Nevada highways. The Energy Office and the Department of Transportation plan to collaborate on Phase 2, which would include the development of charging stations along U.S. Highway 93 from Las Vegas to Wells; state Route 318 from north of Alamo to Ely; U.S. Highway 50 from Fernley to Ely; and Interstate 80 from Fernley to the Utah state line at Wendover. Officials envision NV Energy developing five I-80 stations at Fernley, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain and Elko; one on U.S. 50 at Austin; and one on U.S. 93 at the highway's junction with Interstate 15. The Wells Rural Electric Co. would develop a station at Wendover; Mount Wheeler Power would develop at Eureka and Ely; and Lincoln County Power would develop at Alamo and Pioche. The Department of Transportation would develop sites on U.S. 93 at the Crystal Spring Rest Area, the Pony Springs Rest Area, the Schellbourne Rest Area and at Ely. State officials also are working with Tesla to develop charging stations. Those vehicles have charging systems that are different from most electric cars. [© Las Vegas Review-Journal] http://www.ktvn.com/story/31170956/first-electric-highway-charge-station-running-in-beatty First 'Electric Highway' charge station running in Beatty Feb 08, 2016 LAS VEGAS (AP) - The first in a series of electric car charging stations in the rural stretch between Las Vegas and Reno is up and running. Officials from the Nevada Governor's Office of Energy and NV Energy told lawmakers Monday that a station at the Eddie World gas station and convenience story in Beatty is now working. Officials are still negotiating partnerships to get charging stations in Fallon, Tonopah and Hawthorne. Gov. Brian Sandoval announced the so-called "Electric Highway" last summer. The project aims to help drivers complete the 450-mile journey in their short-range electric cars. He said drivers who stop in small towns and explore while their cars charge would also generate business for rural economies. Money for the project is coming from NV Energy and Nevada's renewable energy tax abatements. [© 2016 The Associated Press] https://www.nvenergy.com/renewablesenvironment/EV/EVhighway.cfm Nevada Electric Highway [image https://www.nvenergy.com/renewablesenvironment/EV/images/nv-elec-hw-banners.jpg (Reno <> Las Vegas EVSE Highway) ] Help Support Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Development in Nevada The Nevada Electric Highway is an expansion on the success of NV Energy's electric vehicle charging station shared investment program. Now, businesses or government entities along U.S. Route 95 between Las Vegas and Reno have the opportunity to participate in electrifying Nevada's highways. NV Energy and the Nevada Governor's Office of Energy are looking for partners in key communities to provide electric vehicle owners the ability to drive and charge their vehicles between Reno and Las Vegas. This effort will include "fast-charge" technology, which is important for long-distance travel. Direct-current fast chargers can charge a vehicle in less than an hour; Level 2 chargers typically require several hours for a full charge. A one-page application should be filled out by interested businesses and government entities located on or near U.S. Route 95 in communities such as Fallon, Hawthorne, Tonopah and Indian Springs. The Governor's Office of Energy and NV Energy will use the application to determine the charging station locations. Once selected, NV Energy and the State of Nevada will provide funding assistance to install one fast charger and two additional ports for "level 2" charging in selected cities. If selected, NV Energy will provide an upfront cost abatement payment of $30,000 to help the host acquire, permit, install, own and maintain the electric vehicle charging stations that must be compatible with the ChargePoint Network: Two (2) AC Level-2 charging ports (with J-1772 connectors); and One (1) DC "fast" charging station (with CHAdeMO & SAE combo). The general criteria for hosting a charging station: The business or entity is located on or near U.S. Route 95; Host must be owner of the property, or have written consent from the owner, to construct, operate and maintain electric vehicle charging stations on site Host shall have dedicated parking spots for the electric vehicles, so that electric vehicle charging can be performed safely The business or entity will provide year-round, 24-hour access; The business or entity will not require payment by electric vehicle owners for the charging service for five years; The business or entity will allow NV Energy to monitor station usage through the ChargePoint network; and The business or entity will accept the terms of the NV Energy Charging Station Shared Investment Agreement. 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