ROCHESTER, NY--Drivers of any make or model of electric vehicle (EV) can now quickly charge up in Ontario County.

The location, 17 miles southeast of Rochester, is the third fast charging hub developed by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) in partnership with Benderson Development, owner of the shopping plaza. According to NYPA, the site further extends their EVolve NY high-speed charging network into the greater Rochester and Finger Lakes area and helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also advancing New York's clean energy goals for the transportation sector.

"EV drivers will find Ontario County a convenient location to charge up while traveling near the city of Rochester and/or the Finger Lakes region," said NYPA Interim President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll. "NYPA is strategically siting EVolve NY fast chargers around the state to encourage more widespread adoption of electric vehicles and reduce exhaust emissions along our roadways and in our communities."

According to NYPA, the Victor site has three 150kW Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) stations and one 350kW charger and can recharge most of the battery capacity in any make or model of electric vehicle in as little as 20 minutes. Two of the charging stations are equipped with both fast-charging connectors, Combined Charging System (CCS), and CHAdeMO systems, so all electric vehicles, including Tesla cars with an adapter, can be pluged in.

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation setting a goal for all new passenger cars and trucks sold in New York to be zero emissions by 2035. The state has a goal of reaching 850,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2025, and all new passenger vehicles zero-emission by 2035.  These goals are supported by Charge NY, a program jointly administered by NYPA and NYSERDA.

Source: NYPA