The Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will undertake the EV project, which is part of the state’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 30% below 2000 levels by 2020.
The company plans to locate EV chargers in high-traffic urban shopping areas predominantly in and around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, close to where commuters live and work.
350Green anticipates that its charging network can help displace 260 million gallons of fuel, which represents $580m in avoided costs and 1.6 million cumulative tons of CO2 removed per year.
The EV charging network will provide an option for drivers who are looking for an alternative to high gas prices, the company said.
The next phase of the EV project will include placing charging stations in communities that connect the cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
350Green co-founder and CEO Mariana Gerzanych said that by investing in public charging stations now, consumers can be confident that there will be convenient locations for charging their EVs when they roll into Pennsylvania.
350Green will start the construction in the second half of 2011 and plans to complete by mid-2012.
