2005 White Drive, Batesville, AR 72501
PO Box 3350, Batesville, AR 72503
UACCB installs electric vehicle charging station
Posted Date - 9/23/22
Level 2 charging station available to the public
The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville announces the installation of a Level 2 electric vehicle charging system on campus.
Through a program sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, the college received reimbursement for 90% of the installation costs. An additional grant from Entergy for $500 will further reduce the cost to the college. With the two programs, the cost to the college is less than $800.
“As people move to more environmentally friendly vehicles, we wanted to support the effort through providing a charging station for the public as well as the college community to use,” Dr. Brian Shonk, chancellor, said.
The Level 2 charger allows an owner to charge their electric vehicle 5 to 7 times faster than with a Level 1 charger, which is the type most vehicle owners have at home.
“This charger will charge from zero to 60% in around four hours,” Heath Wooldridge, executive director of facilities and auxiliary services, said. “However, charging time depends on the vehicle, how low the batteries are, as well as other factors.”
The cost to vehicle owners is 15 cents per kilowatt hour. The location of the station is on the east side of the Main Classroom Building and indicated by green marking around the station parking spots.
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