10 Sep Kohl’s Taps Lane Valente & Ecotality With More Charging Stations
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — Kohl’s reaffirmed its green reputation with the announcement that it will expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging station initiative with 36 new stations across 18 additional Kohl’s locations by the end of fall 2012. Helping with that initiative will be Lane Valente Industries which will be installing a total of 24 EV Charging Stations at 12 store stores. Lane Valente Industries (Lane Valente) offers EV Charging manufacturers like ECOtality Inc a turnkey solution for their customer’s like Kohl’s managing everything from logistics, permitting, installation and commissioning.
The expansion for Kohl’s spans three new states, including Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and adds additional locations to the company’s Texas EV program. With the expansion, Kohl’s shoppers will be able to take advantage of a total of 101 charging stations at 52 Kohl’s locations across 14 states. Each of the participating Kohl’s locations will have two or three parking spaces reserved for EV drivers to charge at no cost while they shop.
“Since Kohl’s EV charging station initiative began in December 2011, it has received extremely positive feedback from our customers who are excited about the added convenience,” said John Worthington, Kohl’s chief administrative officer. “From our solar program to our green building efforts, Kohl’s has been pleased to be able to grow sustainability programs that make sense for our business, customers and communities – and our EV program is one more great example.”
To maximize the number of participating Kohl’s locations, the company partners with Duke Energy, ChargePoint and ECOtality Inc. on its EV charging station program.
Kohl’s, through a two-year partnership with Duke Energy, as a part of Indiana’s Project Plug-IN, installed six charging stations across three central Indiana Kohl’s stores in spring 2012. Additionally, Kohl’s has expanded its partnership with ECOtality, Inc. to install 30 EV charging stations at 15 Kohl’s locations across Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin. These charging stations will be available at select Kohl’s stores through Dec. 31, 2013, after which Kohl’s will assess opportunities to expand upon the effort.
Charging stations can be activated by EV drivers in various ways including radio frequency identification (RFID) cards available at Kohl’s customer service desk and via phone numbers provided on the charging stations.
About Lane Valente Industries
Lane Valente Industries is the nation’s leading provider of building services. We are focused on providing our customers with seamless solutions in facility maintenance, project management and energy reduction. Founded in 1989, LVI has always provided clients with unmatched quality, efficiency and expertise. All of our services are available on an individual basis or can be integrated into one of our comprehensive programs.
For more information please visit our website –
www.lviusa.com
About Kohl’s
Kohl’s operates more than 1,100 discount department stores in 49 states. Nearly half of its stores are in the Midwest and West, where Kohl’s continues to grow while rapidly expanding into other markets. Moderately priced name-brand and private-label apparel, shoes, accessories, and housewares are sold through centrally located cash registers, designed to speed checkout and keep staff costs down. Kohl’s competes with discount and mid-level department stores.
For more information please visit their website –
www.kohls.com