Philadelphia is expanding its public EV charging network again, adding around 435 new DC fast-charging and Level 2 charging ports across the city.
EV charging company PositivEnergy announced today that it’s working with the City of Philadelphia to add more public chargers for residents, commuters, and visitors.
“Philadelphia’s goal is to make EV charging more accessible, reliable, and equitable for residents in neighborhoods across the city,” said Anna Kelly, senior policy adviser for EV and parking in Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems. “We are grateful to our partners at PositivEnergy for sharing this vision, and for bringing their expertise to the implementation and deployment of our EV network.”
PositivEnergy says the project is focused heavily on charger reliability. This issue has frustrated EV drivers for years as some charging networks expanded quickly but struggled with broken chargers, poor maintenance, and inconsistent performance.
“Drivers should not have to wonder whether a charger will work when they arrive,” said PositivEnergy CEO Ed Wise. “Our focus is simple: build infrastructure that is reliable, accessible, and built to last.”
PositivEnergy says it’s focusing on reliability
The EV charging industry has spent years racing to install as many chargers as possible, but reliability has increasingly become one of the biggest concerns for both drivers and cities investing public money into charging infrastructure.
PositivEnergy says it’s focusing on long-term performance and reliability. The company also uses a proprietary platform called PositivAssess to identify charging locations that are more likely to see strong long-term usage.
PositivEnergy offers charging through a Charging-as-a-Service model, enabling cities, businesses, retailers, and property owners to deploy EV charging without directly managing the day-to-day operations of the network.
Philadelphia is one of several large projects the company has worked on as it expands nationally. PositivEnergy says it has deployed more than 500 charging ports at municipalities, airports, universities, stadiums, utilities, and commercial sites.
The company says its projects include deployments with Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Duke University, and several cities, including Ventura, White Plains, Torrance, and Chapel Hill.
Electrek’s Take
It’s great to see more US cities ramp up their EV charging buildout as they realize that reliable curbside and public charging is critical for apartment dwellers and drivers without access to home charging.
Philadelphia has already been moving aggressively on EV infrastructure, including its curbside Level 2 charging partnership with it’s electric announced earlier this month. Adding another 435 charging ports is a substantial expansion for the city’s public charging network.
No timeline was indicated for charger installation, so I asked, and I’ll update my story when I hear back.
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