Commercial, Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions  -  June 26, 2024

Regency Centers Opens EV Charging in North Carolina

Regency Centers Corporation announced the opening of a new fast charging station at Blakeney Town Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

The Blakeney Town Center station is located at 9870 Rea Road in Charlotte and near the city’s major roadways — including Interstate 485 — and offers multiple shopping and dining options for electric vehicle (EV) drivers.

The charging stations were installed by EVgo Inc., a fast charging networking company for EVs.

The latest station opening builds on the partnership between EVgo and Regency Centers that began in 2020. The two companies have added over 120 public fast charging stalls at approximately 40 Regency properties across 10 states. There are plans to open additional EV charging stations at locations in Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas over the next year. 

All new stations opened under the partnership are expected to feature at least one high-power 350kW fast charger capable of simultaneously charging two vehicles.

The new station was built with funding support from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and as part of EVgo’s collaboration with General Motors. With the addition of this station in Charlotte, EVgo and Regency Centers have now opened a total of seven sites across major metropolitan areas in North Carolina, including Charlotte, Durham and Raleigh.

“Our retail communities bring people together to shop, dine, and gather, making public charging stations a nice amenity for EV drivers visiting our properties,” said Mark Peternell, VP of Sustainability at Regency Centers, in a statement. “By growing our partnership and providing increased access to reliable and convenient public fast charging options from networks like EVgo, we can support the widespread adoption of EVs in the U.S. as well as our sustainability goals.”

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