Eaton Corporation to Install 45 EV Charging Stations along Pennsylvania Interstate
Date: November 4, 2011
Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities Awarded Grant to Create One of America’s Largest Electric Vehicle Corridors
PITTSBURGH …Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced the deployment of 45 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along Interstate 376, a major auxiliary route of the Pennsylvania Interstate Highway System, made possible by a $238,467 Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities (PRCC) grant received from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and a private investment of approximately $400,000, for the development of EV infrastructure in the state.
“The Energy 376 Corridor project will create one of the most extensive public EV charging station networks in America and will help set the stage for widespread regional adoption of EVs,” said John Wirtz, business unit manager, Eaton’s Electrical Transportation Infrastructure. “The initiative can also serve as a model of sustainable transportation for other regions across the nation and it would not have been possible without PRCC and strong regional collaboration.”
Energy 376 Corridor, a collaboration of 19 regional public and private entities working to expand electric vehicle infrastructure in the region, is expected to displace an estimated 79,463 gallons of fuel per year and provide annual emissions reductions of 916,046 pounds of greenhouse gases, 1,306 pounds of volatile organic compounds, 10,363 pounds of carbon monoxide, 1,571 pounds of nitrous oxide and 1,026 pounds of particulate matter.
”Eaton Corporation should be applauded for creating the vision of an electric vehicle corridor along I-376 and for their leadership in bringing together a broad group of public and private stakeholders to help implement it. This project represents a great step forward for the region in deployment of electric vehicle technology,” said Jan Lauer, president of PRCC.
Clean Cities is the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) flagship alternative transportation deployment initiative, sponsored by the Vehicle Technologies Program. Its mission is to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the United States by supporting local actions to reduce petroleum use in transportation. To learn more about Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities, visit http://www.pgh-cleancities.org.
Eaton is focused on creating innovative and affordable technologies that help customers reduce their impact on the environment. For more than 20 years, Eaton has developed electrical and hybrid power systems for trucks and buses and is now developing innovative solutions for hybrid power systems in commercial vehicles. Eaton is the only company to offer hybrid-electric and two hybrid-hydraulic system technologies, as well as the charging and networked charging management infrastructure for commercial and residential applications. Eaton offers a complete line of electric vehicle charging stations for residential and industrial application and has a presence in communities across North America. For more information, visit www.eaton.com/plugin.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and automation, power monitoring and energy management products and services. Eaton is positioned, through its Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®, and Santak® global electrical product series, to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 73,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
PITTSBURGH …Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced the deployment of 45 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along Interstate 376, a major auxiliary route of the Pennsylvania Interstate Highway System, made possible by a $238,467 Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities (PRCC) grant received from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and a private investment of approximately $400,000, for the development of EV infrastructure in the state.
“The Energy 376 Corridor project will create one of the most extensive public EV charging station networks in America and will help set the stage for widespread regional adoption of EVs,” said John Wirtz, business unit manager, Eaton’s Electrical Transportation Infrastructure. “The initiative can also serve as a model of sustainable transportation for other regions across the nation and it would not have been possible without PRCC and strong regional collaboration.”
Energy 376 Corridor, a collaboration of 19 regional public and private entities working to expand electric vehicle infrastructure in the region, is expected to displace an estimated 79,463 gallons of fuel per year and provide annual emissions reductions of 916,046 pounds of greenhouse gases, 1,306 pounds of volatile organic compounds, 10,363 pounds of carbon monoxide, 1,571 pounds of nitrous oxide and 1,026 pounds of particulate matter.
”Eaton Corporation should be applauded for creating the vision of an electric vehicle corridor along I-376 and for their leadership in bringing together a broad group of public and private stakeholders to help implement it. This project represents a great step forward for the region in deployment of electric vehicle technology,” said Jan Lauer, president of PRCC.
Clean Cities is the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) flagship alternative transportation deployment initiative, sponsored by the Vehicle Technologies Program. Its mission is to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the United States by supporting local actions to reduce petroleum use in transportation. To learn more about Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities, visit http://www.pgh-cleancities.org.
Eaton is focused on creating innovative and affordable technologies that help customers reduce their impact on the environment. For more than 20 years, Eaton has developed electrical and hybrid power systems for trucks and buses and is now developing innovative solutions for hybrid power systems in commercial vehicles. Eaton is the only company to offer hybrid-electric and two hybrid-hydraulic system technologies, as well as the charging and networked charging management infrastructure for commercial and residential applications. Eaton offers a complete line of electric vehicle charging stations for residential and industrial application and has a presence in communities across North America. For more information, visit www.eaton.com/plugin.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and automation, power monitoring and energy management products and services. Eaton is positioned, through its Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®, and Santak® global electrical product series, to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 73,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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