Four New Electric-Vehicle Charging Units Open in Atlantic Station

Four new electric-vehicle (EV) charging units have opened at the mixed-use Atlantic Station community in Midtown Atlanta. The Level 2 chargers, which provide approximately 25 miles of driving range per charging hour, are located in the underground parking garage on P1, near the valet station.

The new chargers, which were made possible through funding by Nissan and property owner CBRE Global Investors, are available to the public at a cost of 85 cents per hour and add to Atlantic Station’s existing EV charging infrastructure.

The development also has a street-level charging station on 17th Street near the Millennium Gate; that station, which features four Level 2 units and one DC fast-charger unit, is partially powered by overhead solar panels and is available at no cost to the public.

The new chargers arrive as the use of EVs in Atlanta continues to grow. According to a recent report by ChargePoint, Atlanta experienced the biggest growth in EV sales of any metro area in fourth-quarter 2013.

“We are proud that Atlantic Station is leading and encouraging Atlanta residents to move toward more environmentally friendly transportation,” John Gilb, principal at CBRE Global Investors, said in a news release. “Our EV charging stations are convenient not only for our visitors, but to the Midtown community as a whole.”