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Blink Charging Provides EV Chargers to Downtown Rockford, IL In Coordination with Region 1 Planning Council
City utilizes procurement program to provide much needed EV charging services for residents and visitors Miami Beach, FL, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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[{"type":"text","content":"City utilizes procurement program to provide much needed EV charging services for residents and visitors Miami Beach, FL, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink”), a leading manufacturer, owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced it will provide downtown Rockford, Illinios with EV charging stations thanks to a Region 1 Planning Council (R1) program to make charging stations more affordable and accessible for local governments. Blink was named as a key supplier after an extensive RFP (Request for Proposal) process. The City of Rockford is the first local government to take advantage of a procurement program established through the Region 1 Planning Council earlier this year that helps local governments in Northern Illinois purchase Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at pre-negotiated prices. Through the program, the city has installed two Blink IQ 200 EV Charging Stations at a municipal parking lot at South Main and Cedar Streets, southwest of the Embassy Suites Rockford Riverfront Hotel. Each L2 charging station allows two electric vehicles to charge simultaneously. “We are pleased to provide much needed EV charging services to local cities, schools and other governmental facilities as demand for reliable charging infrastructure continues to grow,” said Brendan Jones, President at Blink Charging. “Region 1 Planning Council has been instrumental in moving the adoption of EVs forward and we applaud their efforts to ensure the accessibility and convenience to EV chargers through this program.” Participation in the program is open to members of the Northern Illinois Council of Governments (NorthCOG), a nonprofit membership-based organization of Northern Illinois local governments that is staffed by R1. NorthCOG provides a platform for its members to develop a shared legislative agenda to increase public and private investment in Northern Illinois. Additionally, NorthCOG provides opportunities for its members to reduce the cost of government operations through public-private partnerships such as this EV Charging Station procurement program. “In Rockford, we are focused on sustainability and stand in support of advancing needed transportation alternatives for our region,” said Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara. “We were excited to take ...