Virginia Power helping develop electric vehicle recharging system

Virginia Power has taken an initial step toward helping the development of a safe and advanced infrastructure for recharging electric vehicles. The company has signed a letter of intent with Hughes Power Control Systems (HPCS) to become a regional licensee for the HPCS inductive charging system. The...

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Published inPR Newswire p. 1
Main Author Byrd, William H
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York PR Newswire Association LLC 09.11.1993
Subjects
Electric utilities
Energy conservation
Product development
South Atlantic
VA
US
Richmond
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Summary:Virginia Power has taken an initial step toward helping the development of a safe and advanced infrastructure for recharging electric vehicles. The company has signed a letter of intent with Hughes Power Control Systems (HPCS) to become a regional licensee for the HPCS inductive charging system. The state-of-the-art technology assures maximum safety for consumers and high levels of protection for electrical distribution systems. "Electric vehicles hold great promise to help our nation use energy more efficiently and protect the environment. These benefits cannot be realized, however, unless drivers have access to a safe, simple, uniform recharging system," said James T. Rhodes, Virginia Power president and chief executive officer. "The HPCS system's benefits extend beyond convenience and safety. The use of this system as a standard will help protect the integrity of electric utilities' high quality distribution systems while assuring their efficient use." (excerpt)