The ChargePoint California project will increase the public's awareness of the availability of electric vehicle charging stations and drive an accelerated adoption of electric vehicles as they enter the California market. The California Energy Commission awarded ChargePoint a $3.417 million grant under PON-08-010, the first solicitation issued under the Clean Transportation Program, formerly knowns as the Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicles Technology Program. ChargePoint's proposal, No City Left Behind, would install charging infrastructure in three major California metropolitan regions, track and measure how the chargers were adopted and used, analyze use and requirements for future installations, and participate in state-wide electric vehicle infrastructure working group. ChargePoint exceeded their charger installation goal by 14 percent, found that installation costs were higher than estimated in 2009, and found that additional work was required to integrate charging infrastructure into demand response programs.
