Avon-based Quicklee’s Convenience Stores has added three charging stations for electric vehicles to its Avon Travel Center and its locations in Batavia and Belmont.
The stations are level 3 DC Fast Charge stations manufactured by ChargePoint, one of the largest electric vehicle charging and open charging network providers in the industry.
“As a community focused organization, we have to pay attention to and be prepared to help address the needs of our customers, and the communities we serve.” Said Ken Perelli, Quicklee’s vice president and chief operating officers.
Perelli noted that as demand for electric vehicles grows among drivers “our customers, as well as travelers passing through, need and want convenient places to stop and charge up.”
To aid in the rollout of the charging stations, Quicklee’s partnered with Power Management Company of Victor. Together they identified which locations would be ideal for the EV charging infrastructure.
Power Management provided Quicklee’s a turnkey solution on the project including design, installation, incentive coordination and commissioning services.
“We are proud to partner with Quicklee’s on their venture to offer electric vehicle fueling across their portfolio of convenience stores and fueling stations,” Michael J. Hedges, vice president of sales at Power Management Company and Quicklee’s energy advisor.
“Quicklee’s put forth considerable time, effort, and financial resources to start building out EV charging infrastructure for the benefit of the communities they are a part of,” Hedges said in a news release.
The new charging stations are part of a network of more than 200,000 charging ports globally. The ChargePoint units deployed can offer up to 125kW charging capacity, and a majority charge to vehicles within 20 to 30 minutes depending on the make and model of the electric vehicle.
The chargers are app driven, making planning and payment easy for travelers.
“Range anxiety, or worry stemming from how long your charge will last, is a real concern for many EV owners,” said Hedges. “Power Management commends Quicklee’s in their dedication to serve the under-developed EV infrastructure market and doing their part to improve convenience for EV drivers on main thoroughfares in New York State.”
Perelli said Quicklee’s is one of the first retail operators in Upstate New York to start focusing on making charging easier for those traveling through.
The new charging stations were installed at the Avon Travel Center, 2781 Lakeville Rd., Avon; Batavia, 204 Oak St.; and Belmont Travel Center, 5744 County Road 20, Belmont.
“By investing now we are helping to eliminate concerns, while also investing in the area we love by building out an EV infrastructure that will help benefit it for years to come,” Perelli
Quicklee’s continues to evaluate locations for new chargers, with possible destinations throughout their service territory from Buffalo to Syracuse.
Tesla charging adapters will be available at locations with a charging station soon.
For more information about Quicklee’s and the chargers and these locations, visit www.quicklees.com.
Quicklee’s, through its partnership with Power Management, is evaluating the energy needs of electric power commercial fleets, and ways to integrate future faster charging technologies.
Quicklee’s has partnered with Power Management Company for nearly three years. During which time the team at Power Management has helped Quicklee’s evaluate its energy usage, utilize solar energy farms, engage with utilities operators, partner with new vendors, explore funding options and capitalize on grant opportunities. Power Management’s support has helped the Quicklee’s leadership team create, invest in, and prepare the organization to achieve energy stability, Quicklee’s officials said in a news release.
Quicklee’s Convenience Stores has been locally owned and operated since 1995. In 2017, Quicklee’s expanded its business model to include travel center locations, and in 2018 Quicklee’s launched the Go Local program, which provided sales, marketing, and in-store placement support to local food manufacturers.
Power Management Company is an independent energy advisory firm that provides strategic energy consulting services for more than 32,000 commercial, industrial, governmental, and institutional customers throughout the United States. The company celebrated its 25th anniversary in September.
Power Management provides energy risk management solutions on behalf of its clients’ energy commodities and designs and implements turnkey LED lighting and controls upgrades, EV charging installations, and renewable energy systems.
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