A new charging station in the MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry - The collège de Valleyfield joins the Electric Circuit

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, QC, Oct. 21, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - The Electric Circuit is pleased to announce the signing of a partnership agreement with the collège de Valleyfield for the installation of a public charging station for electric vehicles. The charging station, installed in the parking lot located at 169, Rue Champlain, is now available to all drivers of plug-in vehicles.

"The collège de Valleyfield is proud to own the first public charging station on the territory of the MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry. The initiative reflects the college's decision to promote sustainable development and is a concrete example of our desire to encourage our students and staff members to protect our environment. We hope to develop the reflex within our college community to use our collective resources responsibly," noted Guy Laperrière, Director General of the collège de Valleyfield.

"By welcoming the collège de Valleyfield to its network, the Electric Circuit continues to expand in the Montérégie region," said Pierre-Luc Desgagné, Vice President – Public and Government Affairs at Hydro-Québec, on behalf of the founding partners of the Electric Circuit. This new agreement is significant because it demonstrates the confidence of a leading educational institution in the region."

For Mélanie Bélanger, a third-year student in the college's special education program and the owner of an electric car for the past two years, this is excellent news for the college community and the region. "As soon as I bought my car, I asked the college if they had plans for public charging. I am very happy today to be the first person to use the new charging station!" said Ms. Bélanger, who cares deeply about the environment and sustainable development.

The Electric Circuit
The Electric Circuit is the largest public charging network in Québec. It is a major initiative in providing the charging infrastructure required to support the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in Québec.

The network comprises three 400-V fast-charge stations and over 300 Level 2 (240 V) charging stations in parking lots of the AMT, RONA stores, Metro grocery stores and St-Hubert restaurants throughout Québec. Since its launch in March 2012, 76 private and institutional partners have joined the Electric Circuit. It continues to expand in order to offer greater geographical coverage and serve more EV drivers in many regions of Québec.

Electric Circuit users have access to a 24/7 telephone help line run by CAA-Québec, as well as a charging-station locator service. The Web site, theelectriccircuit.com, and the mobile application for iOS and Android are updated as new stations are installed or commissioned.

Sustainable development at the collège de Valleyfield
The collège de Valleyfield is the only cégep in the Haut-Saint-Laurent valley and it offers 11 technical programs and four pre-university programs. Close to 2400 students are registered for the fall term. The school has various objectives related to sustainable development, including targets for reducing residual materials, promoting public transit and encouraging local  buying. In addition to the initiative of installing a public charging station, the cégep also intends to encourage the community to opt for carpooling by reserving a number of parking spots for that purpose.

 

Location of the 86 charging stations now in service in the Montérégie region.

400-V fast-charge station

Boucherville

St-Hubert restaurant – 500, rue Albanel (1 charging station)

240-V charging stations

Acton Vale

Gare du Grand Tronc – 960, rue Boulay (1 charging station)

Belœil

RONA store – 500, rue Serge-Pépin (2 charging stations)

Boucherville

Montarville library – 501, chemin du Lac (2 charging stations)
Discount Car and Truck Rentals Boucherville – 1240, rue Volta (1 charging station)
Metro grocery store – 535, rue Samuel-De Champlain (2 charging stations)
RONA head office – 220, chemin Du Tremblay (1 charging station)
Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville (Sépaq) – 55, île Sainte-Marguerite (1 charging station)
St-Hubert restaurant – 500, rue Albanel (1 charging station)
AMT terminus – 220, boul. de Montarville (2 charging stations)

Bromont

Université de Sherbrooke – 45, rue de l'Aéroport (2 charging stations)
St-Hubert restaurant – 100, boul. de Bromont (1 charging station)

Brossard

St-Hubert restaurant – 6325, boul. Taschereau (1 charging station)
Metro grocery store – 2004, boul. de Rome (2 charging stations)
RONA store – 9800, boul. Leduc (2 charging stations)
AMT parking lot – 4700, boul. Lapinière (2 charging stations)

Candiac

St-Hubert restaurant – 107, chemin Saint-François-Xavier (1 charging station)

Chambly

AMT parking lot – 3001, boul. Fréchette (2 charging stations)
Metro grocery store – 1233, rue Périgny (2 charging stations)

Châteauguay

St-Hubert restaurant – 290, boul. D'Anjou (1 charging station)
AMT parking lot – 42, boul. Saint-Jean-Baptiste (2 charging stations)

Granby

City hall – 87, rue Principale (1 charging station)

Henryville

CLSC – 125, rue de l'Église (1 charging station)

Lacolle

Cyclist rest area – 103, rue de l'Église Sud (2 charging stations)

La Prairie

AMT parking lot – 25, boul. Taschereau (2 charging stations)

Longueuil

PJC Jean Coutu pharmacy – 3216, boul. Taschereau (1 charging station)
Université de Sherbrooke – 150, place Charles-Le Moyne (1 charging station)
City of Longueuil – 7025, boul. Cousineau (1 charging station)
City of Longueuil – 300, rue Saint-Charles Ouest (1 charging station)
City of Longueuil – 4250, chemin de la Savane (2 charging stations)

McMasterville
City hall – 255, boul. Constable (1 charging station)

MRC de La Vallée-du-Richelieu – 255, boul. Laurier (1 charging station)

Noyan

MacCallum Park – 1274, chemin de la Petite-France (1 charging station)

Rigaud

Municipal library – 102, rue Saint-Pierre (1 charging station)

Roxton Pond

Parc national de la Yamaska (Sépaq) – 1780, boul. David-Bouchard (1 charging station)

Saint-Basile-le-Grand

AMT commuter train station – 121, rue de la Gare (2 charging stations)

Saint Blaise-sur-Richelieu

Hôtel de ville – 795, rue des Loisirs (1 charging station)

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville

AMT commuter train station – 1200, rue Lenoir (2 charging stations)
Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno (Sépaq) – 330, rang des Vingt-Cinq Est (1 charging station)
RONA store – 1221, boul. des Promenades (2 charging stations)
Hydro-Québec – 705, boul. Clairevue Ouest (1 charging station)

Saint-Hubert

DeSerres store – 4055, boul. Taschereau (1 charging station)
First Capital Carrefour Saint-Hubert – 5984, boul. Cousineau (1 charging station)
First Capital RBC – 5915, boul. Cousineau (1 charging station)

Saint-Hyacinthe

Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe – 3000, avenue Boullé (3 charging stations)
Hydro-Québec – 4825, avenue Pinard (1 charging station)

Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville

Centre d'action bénévole Interaction – 100, rue Principale (1 charging station)

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Centre culturel Fernand-Charest – 190, rue Laurier (1 charging station)
St-Hubert restaurant – 960, boul. du Séminaire Nord (1 charging station)

Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois

City hall –1218, route 133 (1 charging station)

Sainte-Julie

St-Hubert restaurant – 1900, rue Raymond-Blais (1 charging station)
Hydro-Québec, Électrium – 2002, Michael Faraday (1 charging station)

Saint-Lambert

AMT commuter train station – 101, rue Mercier (2 charging stations)

Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix

Blockhaus de la Rivière-Lacolle – 1, rue Principale (1 charging station)

Saint-Sébastien

Municipal parking lot, 190, rang des Dussault (1 charging station)

Saint-Valentin

Community hall – 790, chemin de la 4^e ligne (1 charging station) 

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Collège de Valleyfield – 169, rue Champlain (1 charging station)

Sorel-Tracy

City hall – 200, rue Victoria (1 charging station)
St-Hubert restaurant – 381, rue Fiset (1 charging station)
Chalifoux dairy – 1049, boulevard Fiset (1 charging station)

Varennes

Hydro-Québec, IREQ – 1800, boul. Lionel-Boulet (2 charging stations)

Vaudreuil-Dorion

Réno-Dépôt store – 3010, boul. de la Gare (2 charging stations)
St-Hubert restaurant – 601, avenue Saint-Charles (1 charging station)

Venise-en-Québec

Tourism welcome office – 250, avenue de Venise (1 charging station)

SOURCE: Electric Circuit

Louis-Olivier Batty, Hydro-Québec, for the Electric Circuit, 514 289-4214, [email protected]; Communications, Collège de Valleyfield, 450 373-9441, ext. 253, [email protected]