Politics & Government

Media Plugs In First Electric Car Charging Station

Media Borough opened its first electric vehicle charging station this week.

opened its first electric vehicle charging station to the public this week.

The new station is located in the parking lot behind at 11 S. Jackson Street.

The electric vehicle charging station offers residents and visitors the ability to charge their vehicle while enjoying Media's downtown.

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Media Mayor Bob McMahon, Borough Councilman Dr. Eric Stein, Environmental Advisory Council Chairmen Walt Cressler and Borough Manager Jeff Smith, along with officials from Community Energy, the local clean energy company responsible for the station, were at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new charging station on Jan. 18.

"We are pleased to be working with Media Borough to expand and deploy the infrastructure for the transition to electric vehicles," Community Energy Vice President Jay Carlis said in a press release. "Media has long been a leader in environmental sustainability, and we applaud their continued leadership in this arena."

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Electric car owners can charge at the station for an hourly fee.

By hooking up to the "Level II" charging station, most current electric vehicles could top off their batteries from half full, in about four hours.

Community Energy, the company that owns and operates the EV Charging Station, has long been a leader in wind and solar energy and supplies the EV Station with Pennsylvania Wind Energy production to give drivers the added assurance of using clean fuel for their cars.

Community Energy said in a press release that it hopes that this charging station will help raise public awareness about electric vehicles and their potential as a primary mode of transportation for the public.


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