February 21, 2024

Electric Era Technologies

Electric Era Technologies announced new grant funding to bring its proprietary PowerNode EV fast charging stations to three additional locations in Washington state. The three grant awards, which Electric Era helped secure with its partners and customers, will leverage Electric Era as the supplier for new fast charging installations in rural and Tribal communities in Snohomish, Kitsap, and Yakima counties. The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded more than $1M to fuel installation of the three PowerNode fast charging stations. These new installations, two of which are on Tribal lands in Wapato and Kingston, will connect EV drivers with Electric Era's battery-backed fast charging technology in grid-constrained locations. A PowerNode charging station can deliver a 100-mile charge for a typical EV in less than 10 minutes, with the power to service more than 100 vehicles per day per charging station. Grants were secured on behalf of convenience store and gas station location owners. Other project partners include a local nonprofit and area utilities. Locations for the new PowerNode charging stations are: A1 Gas, located in Snohomish County at 2216 WA-530, Arlington; Gliding Eagle Market, located in Kitsap County at 8000 NE Little Boston Rd, Kingston; and Wolf Den, located in Yakima County at 61 W Wapato Rd, Wapato. The grants are a part of the Washington State Department of Commerce effort to install 5,000 EV chargers in Washington, more than half of which are planned for communities experiencing disproportionate health risks from fossil fuel pollution. Electric Era currently has more than 10 EV fast charger sites either active or under construction in seven states, with additional installations and grant awards expected. Electric Era Technologies was founded by former SpaceX engineers in 2019.