MONTREAL, Dec. 5, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - The founding partners of The
Electric Circuit—Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert, RONA, METRO, the Agence
métropolitaine de transport (AMT) and Hydro-Québec—are pleased to
confirm the signature of a partnership agreement with the city of
Rivière-Rouge to install a public charging station for electric
vehicles.
"We are very proud to offer this service, a first in the
Hautes-Laurentides region. This measure is in line with the
orientations of the city of Rivière-Rouge and its Plan Vert (green plan)," said the city's mayor. "The charging station will be
installed in spring 2013 in the parking lot of the Caisse Desjardins de
la Rouge."
"We are very pleased to welcome Rivière-Rouge to The Electric Circuit,"
said Pierre-Luc Desgagné, Senior Director - Strategic Planning at
Hydro-Québec, speaking on behalf of The Electric Circuit's founding
partners. "The Electric Circuit will grow thanks to dynamic
municipalities like Rivière-Rouge that make public charging stations
available."
The Electric Circuit
The Electric Circuit is a major milestone in the rollout of the charging
infrastructure needed to support the arrival of plug-in electric
vehicles (EVs) in Québec.
More than one hundred fifty 240-volt Electric Circuit stations will be
available in parking lots of the AMT, as well as those of many RONA
hardware stores, Métro grocery stores and St-Hubert Restaurants
throughout Québec by the end of the year. Since its launch on March 30,
2012, 17 private and institutional partners have joined The Electric
Circuit. It will continue to expand to offer the greatest geographical
coverage and serve the largest number of EV drivers in many Québec
regions.
While EV owners do most of their charging at home and at work, drivers
can travel worry free, knowing they can top up their batteries on the
road if they need to. Electric Circuit users also have access to a 24/7
telephone help line run by CAA-Québec, as well as a charging station
locator service. The Electric Circuit Web site, www.theelectriccircuit.com, is updated as new stations are installed or commissioned.
SOURCE: Electric Circuit