{"id":150,"date":"2020-06-09T15:55:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T15:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2023-05-08T17:21:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T17:21:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-150\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-150-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-150-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-150-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-150-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"About\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-150-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-0234d890dfb4-150\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b id=\"About\">Charge North aims to increase public access to electric vehicle (EV) charging in the central and northern parts of BC in order to encourage regional development, increase tourism, and support local EV adoption.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-150-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-150-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-150-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Charge-North-Logo-colour.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Charge-North-Logo-colour.png 2503w, https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Charge-North-Logo-colour-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Charge-North-Logo-colour-1024x284.png 1024w, https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Charge-North-Logo-colour-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Charge-North-Logo-colour-1536x425.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The multi-year project <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was initiated by six Northern and Interior regional districts along with more than 40 local governments and First Nation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> communities. Funding partners include the participating local governments, Northern Development Initiatives Trust, the Province of BC<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Government of Canada<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Charge North<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is facilitated by the Community Energy Association.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, Charge North is adding nearly 60 Level 2 charging stations along almost 2,800 km of highway from south of Kamloops to Prince George, north to Fort Nelson, along Highway 16, and onto Haida Gwaii. These stations are beginning to be installed in 2022.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-150-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-150-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-150-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-150\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/web-version-updated.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/web-version-updated.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/web-version-updated.png 1920w, https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/web-version-updated-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/web-version-updated-1024x962.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" title=\"web version updated\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-150-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-150-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-150-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (Fort Nelson)<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Prince George x 6<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Stellat'en First Nation<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Vanderhoof<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Masset x 2<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>McBride x 2<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Valemount<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Ashcroft<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Sun Peaks<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Logan Lake<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Sandspit<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Fort St John<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Prince Rupert<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-150-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-150-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Terrace<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Daajing Giids<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Burns Lake<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Houston<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Barriere<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>100 Mile House<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Quesnel<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Smithers<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Kitimat x 2<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Granisle<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Hazelton<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Stewart<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h6>Nisga'a Nation x 5<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-150-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-150-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-150-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"About\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-150-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-0234d890dfb4-150\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-150-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-150-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-150-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Charge North involves the installation of Level 2 stations, which add 30-40 kilometres of range per hour of charging. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/index.php\/faqs\/\">Learn more about electric vehicle charging.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But Charge North i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s about <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more than the addition of Level 2 chargers:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Charge North partner organizations helped to identify preferred charging locations across the region. This information is being used by BC Hydro and the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to install Level 3 chargers, which can fully recharge a vehicle from empty in about an hour.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EV awareness campaigns are exposing people and organizations in the region to the benefits of electric vehicles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chargenorth.ca\/index.php\/history\/\">Learn More About Charge North<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enhancing opportunities for EV adoption is critical in northern and rural areas, where transportation often accounts for nearly two-thirds of local greenhouse gas emissions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The multi-year project was initiated by six Northern and Interior regional districts along with more than 40 local governments and First Nations communities. 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