D.C.’s first charging station for electric cars is scheduled to open Tuesday at the Franklin D. Reeves Center near 14th and U streets Northwest.
Mayor Adrian Fenty and officials from the station’s manufacturer, Coulomb Technologies, will do the official introduction, according to a news release.
The public curbside Coulomb ChargePoint station is part of the company’s $37 million ChargePoint America program. The program is funded by a $15 million grant from the federal stimulus package.
The station owner — in this case, the District — can set the fees for using the charging station, according to Coulomb. Users can set up a subscription account or pay on a per-use basis. BlackBerry and iPhone users can download an application to help them find the nearest open station.
Other regions slated to house one of Coulomb’s 4,600 free charging stations are Austin, Texas.; Southern Michigan; Los Angeles; New York City; Orlando, Fla.; Sacramento, Calif.; the San Jose/San Francisco area and Bellevue/Redmond, Wash.
