OREM — Utah Valley University and the Governor’s Office of Energy Development unveiled two electric vehicle charging stations and two newly purchased Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on campus Monday. This project was funded through a series of grants from the energy office, the Utah Clean Air Partnership, and the state Division of Air Quality.
One station will be dedicated to UVU’s fleet, both to serve those vehicles and to help the university continue making the transition to a more diverse fleet.
The other charging station will be in the visitors parking lot at UVU’s main entrance, off I-15’s exit 269. Charging at the station will be available to the public for free.
“UVU is providing the charging stations to the public free of cost to demonstrate our commitment to this project and improving air quality along the Wasatch Front,” said Val Peterson, vice president for administration.
The new charging stations provide guests and fleet vehicles with up to 240 volts of alternating current charging capacity. All charging will be recorded electronically for UVU and the energy office to track station usage.