Mike TinskeyFord
"A thousand charge stations in the Midwest is impressive in scale and reach."
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Clean Charge Network
Who's doing it: Kansas City Power & Light
Partners: Nissan and ChargePoint
Charging stations planned: 1,001 240-volt stations; 15 Nissan-branded fast-charging stations
Cost to install: $20 million
Cost to consumers to charge vehicles: Free for the first 2 years. Nissan will cover electricity costs at the 15 quick-charge stations. Station hosts, such as retailers and entertainment venues, will do so for the others.
Who's managing the stations: ChargePoint
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City is famous for a lot of things -- cattle, barbecue and jazz to name a few. Being a mecca for the green vehicle movement? Perhaps not so much.