The Portland Tribune announced the arrival of 5 new Shorepower charging stations in Portland, Salem and Lake Oswego. “Oregonians are on the leading edge of all things green and we expect Oregon will be one of the top markets for plug-in vehicles,” said Bill Nicholson, PGE vice president of customers and economic development. “When more… Continue reading Portland Tribune – September 2008
Oregon City News “Sustainable Life” column, wrote about Oregon’s attempt to woo Chinese automaker BYD to locate their manufacturing facilities in the Portland area. Gov. Ted Kulongoski, U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, Mayor Tom Potter, Mayor Sam Adams have met with representatives from BYD Auto of Shenzhen. BYD envisions selling two models in the North American market:… Continue reading Oregon City News – September 2008
Green Car Congress is a blog about the full spectrum of energy options, technologies, products, issues and policies related to sustainable mobility. In an August 2008 posting, they write about Portland (Oregon) General Electric’s (PGE) development of a network of charging stations for plug-in hybrid electric and all-electric vehicles. The move responds to customers’ concerns… Continue reading Green Car Congress – August 2008
DJC announced the installation of a Shorepower charging station on Salmon Street, downtown Portland. “The new charging station, designed by a PGE consultant and built by Portland-based Shorepower Technologies, is the first of 12 slated to be installed in Portland and Salem by September as part of the project. The new charging stations have the… Continue reading Daily Journal of Commerce – July 2008
The Oregonian ran a story about PGE’s unveiling of a dozen charging stations around the Portland metro area, referencing Shorepower as the manufacturer. The utility hopes the stations — about the size of parking meters, with a sleek blue and silver design — will encourage ownership of plug-in electric vehicles by offering visibility, convenience —… Continue reading Oregonian – July 2008
Joe Michaels, local reporter for NBC-TV affiliate KGW ran a story about the unveiling of Shorepower charging stations around the Portland metro area, paid for by Portland General Electric. “The City of Portland already has the highest percentage of hybrid vehicles of any city in the nation. So we know that Portlanders are already buying… Continue reading NBC-TV – July 2008
The Portland Business Journal reports that Portland General Electric, the local utility company, unveiled the first of a dozen (Shorepower) charging stations in preparation for the coming electric vehicles. “Using wind energy supplied by PGE, a handful of local businesses including several Burgerville locations, the Columbia Sportswear outlet in Sellwood, Nike and the Oregon Museum… Continue reading Portland Business Journal – July 2008 – Shorepower
The local Fox television affiliate (KPTV) covered a story about PGE putting in the first of 12 electric plug-in hybrid refueling stations (from Shorepower).
Libby Tucker of the Associated Press wrote an article which appeared in the Oregonian about Portland General Electric’s predicated surge in electric vehicles and the Shorepower charging stations they are building to accommodate them. ODOT anticipates electric car ownership will grow dramatically in the next two to five years when manufacturers begin mass producing plug-in… Continue reading The Associated Press – July 2008 – Shorepower
The Daily Journal of Commerce ran a story from Libby Tucker of AP about Portland General Electric’s installation of Shorepower charging stations. The story features of picture of Shorepower President Jeff Kim. PGE is partnering with Portland-based Shorepower Technologies to design new charging stations that will resemble the one it installed almost a decade ago… Continue reading Daily Journal of Commerce – July 2008 – Shorepower
