Utilities Promise Electric Car Infrastructure

The AP reports, “A trade group representing 70 percent of U.S. electric utilities” has promised “to work aggressively to put charging stations and other infrastructure in place to support electric vehicles that soon will be in dealer showrooms. According to an industry executive, utilities “will develop charging systems, advanced meters, electricity pricing that gives customers an incentive to recharge at night, and a grid that interacts with cars.” The utilities have also “pledged to set up customer service networks to handle questions about the location of charging stations to rates or government incentive plans to buy electric vehicles.”

View Full Article