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WILLIAMSPORT, Md., Nov. 1, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Potomac
Edison has teamed with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources
and Rocky Gap Casino and Resort to install two public
EV charging stations at the facility located off
Interstate 68 in Flintstone,
Allegany County.
The project is part of Potomac Edison's EV Driven pilot
program, approved by the Public Service Commission of
Maryland in 2019, to help make EV
ownership easier and more accessible throughout Maryland. To date, the company has
successfully installed more than three-fourths of the total 59
charging stations, including 20 fast-charging stations, committed
under EV Driven. For more information about Potomac Edison's
EV Driven program, visit www.evdrivenpe.com.
Lindsey Wilkinson, director of
Emerging Technology at FirstEnergy: "The Rocky Gap chargers are
in a fantastic location to help us deliver on our commitment to
make electric vehicle adoption more accessible, convenient and
affordable in Maryland. Energizing
the Rocky Gap charging stations undoubtedly enhances the public
charging network and is one of many important steps in meeting the
state's electrification goals."
Potomac Edison installed the two DC fast chargers on Rocky Gap
State Park property, and customers pay for the
electricity they use while charging their vehicle. While
charging times are dependent on the vehicle's battery size and
other factors, most EVs can get an 80% charge in approximately an
hour using DC fast chargers.
Eric Barfield, director of
facilities at Rocky Gap Casino and Resort: "Rocky
Gap is committed to the EV movement and the charging infrastructure
is very important to help support that movement. These charging
stations are in a great location for people to stop between
Hagerstown and Morgantown and have a meal, visit the
casino and enjoy the lake while charging their
cars."
The EV Driven program is designed to
benefit the state's environment by reducing auto emissions and
supporting Maryland's goal to reach 300,000 zero-emission vehicles
on the road by 2025.
Sarah Milbourne, acting
western region manager at the Maryland Department of Natural
Resources: "A big part of our mission is to save the
planet, and supporting infrastructure that can help reduce our
carbon footprint is critical to us. To see companies, like Potomac
Edison, embrace the things that will help us reach our
environmental goals is really exciting."
Through EV Driven, Potomac Edison also offers incentives
such as residential rebates for purchasing and installing a
qualified smart Level 2 EV charging station. In addition, by
enrolling in the EV-Only TOU rate offer, EV users can save
2 cents per kWh hour off the Electric
Supply Charge for charging during off-peak hours.
Potomac Edison serves about 285,000 customers in seven counties
in Maryland and 155,000 customers
in the Eastern Panhandle of West
Virginia. Follow Potomac Edison at potomacedison.com, on
Twitter @PotomacEdison, and on Facebook at
facebook.com/PotomacEdison.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving customers in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and
New York. The company's
transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of
transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and
on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Video and soundbites explaining the EV
charging station installations are available for download on
Flickr.
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