Level 2 electric-vehicle charging stations opening in Owego

OWEGO —  Nelson Development Group, LLC  has installed 10 level 2 electric-vehicle charging stations at 130 Temple St. in Owego for all commercial and residential tenants of The Estates at 231 Main St.

The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce announced it is scheduled to host a special ribbon-cutting event for Nelson Development on March 19 at 130 Temple St. in Owego.  

Program funding is partially provided by an incentive from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) — Charge Ready NY Program. 

The level 2 charging station is a specialized charger, which provides power at 240v on average and will provide up to 20 miles of charge per hour, the chamber said. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEVs) vehicles can both be charged using these level 2 charges. 

Launched by New York State in 2018, Charge Ready NY provides $4,000 per vehicle-charging port for public or private employers, building owners, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations to install Level 2 charging stations. NYSERDA is providing $7 million for this initiative for a total of 1,750 new charging ports throughout the state.

BEVs are fully electric cars with rechargeable batteries and no gasoline engine. PHEVs can recharge the battery through both regenerative braking and “plugging in” to an external source of electrical power.