EWING, N.J., July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) today marked
the completion of a five-station electric vehicle (EV) charging
system at the Ewing, N.J.,
college. The TCNJ EV charging system is located in the
Metzger Parking Garage and is part of a PSE&G pilot program
designed to help spur the adoption of electric vehicles in the
utility's electric service territory.
"The College of New Jersey is proud
to partner with PSE&G on this innovative project that further
advances our longstanding and broad-based environmental
sustainability goals," said TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein. "Through the
generous support of PSE&G, we are now able to provide our
faculty and staff with access to electric vehicle charging
stations, reaffirming our commitment to reducing our carbon
footprint in a fiscally responsible way," she added.
As part of the pilot program, TCNJ is committed to immediately
utilizing the five charging stations for faculty and staff who own
and drive electric vehicles to the school. In return,
PSE&G provided the EV charging equipment free-of-charge and
TCNJ paid for the installation of the units and will pay for
ongoing maintenance and electricity costs.
"As the mileage range of electric vehicles continues to
increase, we can expect that they will become more popular both
across the country and in New
Jersey," said Courtney
McCormick, vice president-renewables and energy solutions,
PSE&G. "By partnering with organizations like The
College of New Jersey, PSE&G is
helping to provide the needed infrastructure to support EV owners
now while also demonstrating to potential owners that EVs are a
viable option in the future."
The PSE&G pilot program currently has 60 EV charging
stations in service at 11 customer locations around the state,
including TCNJ, with the ultimate goal of having 120 charging
stations in the program.
In addition to providing a convenient charging option for EV
drivers, the PSE&G pilot program also allows the utility to
collect real-world data about how the chargers are used. This
will allow PSE&G to better understand the impact that
large-scale EV charging could have on the electric grid, identify
areas of potential high-EV charger density and plan for
infrastructure upgrades and modifications that may be
needed.
Through its Climate Action Plan, TCNJ maintains an aggressive
portfolio of sustainability initiatives. As a public
institution, the college seeks to identify programs and targeted
investments in this area that are fiscally responsible, balancing
environmental sustainability with tuition costs, diversity
initiatives and other priority social objectives. Other
sustainability initiatives underway at TCNJ include the "Knowledge
is Power," an energy conservation program; establishment of a
sustainable community garden; creation of a ride share mobile
application; construction of all LEED Silver rated buildings; and
five academic programs focused on environmentalism, including an
environmental studies minor. The EV charging station
partnership with PSE&G is well-aligned with these goals,
complementing current and planned initiatives to reduce waste,
enhance efficiency and incorporate environmental awareness across
all curricula as part of the college's interdisciplinary academic
programming model.
About The College of New
Jersey
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
is a highly selective institution that is recognized for its
academic excellence, maintaining the fifth highest four-year
graduation rate among all public colleges and universities. Founded
in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ has become an
exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently
acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the
nation. TCNJ is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern
region of the country by U.S. News & World Report and was named
a best value in public higher education by the Princeton Review in
2015. TCNJ was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in 2006—an honor
shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities
nationally.
About PSE&G
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is
New Jersey's oldest and largest
regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly
three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner
of the Reliability One Award for superior electric system
reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service
Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a diversified
energy company.
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