eTec Signs $99.8 Million DOE Contract, Provides Scope of Work, Launches Website
By Scott Doggett October 1, 2009
Arizona-based Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. today signed a $99.8 million contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to join Nissan in the biggest deployment of electric vehicles -- and creation of the largest charging infrastructure -- ever undertaken.
That eTec was earmarked to receive the contract is not news; we reported that in August. But along with news of the signing today, eTec provided further details regarding how it intends to use the money.
In a statement, eTec said the final scope of work will include the deployment of 10,950 Level 2 (220-volt) chargers, 260 Level 3 (440-volt) fast-chargers and 4,700 Nissan LEAF zero-emissions electric vehicles in five states: Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington.
In conjunction with the contract signing, The EV Project (as eTec and Nissan call it) officially commenced today. ETec marked the commencement of the project with creation of the project's official Website.
The Website is designed to provide general information about The EV Project and it provides information about how to purchase a Nissan LEAF and how to apply for a free charger at a home or work.
The interactive site also: offers real-time maps to show where current charge stations are located, allows visitors to track the deployment of charge infrastructure, and provides the public the ability to suggest new charge locations in the markets infrastructure will be deployed.
The EV Project will collect and analyze data about vehicle use and charging patterns in diverse topographies and climate conditions, evaluate the effectiveness of charge infrastructure, and conduct trials of various revenue systems for public charge infrastructure.
By testing and analyzing electric-vehicle usage and charging patterns in a simulated mature charging environment, eTec and Nissan hope The EV Project will foster the expansion of EV infrastructure that will be available for widespread EV use throughout the country.
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