Rochester offers more places to charge your car

It is the wave of the future and Rochester is starting to catch a ride. Two electric car charging stations will be hooked up within eight weeks in the city. One plug-in will be installed downtown, says Kristi Trevarrow, executive director of the Rochester Downtown Development Authority. The other is likely to go in near near Rochester City Hall. A final decision on locations and pricing to users is expected this week.DTE Energy is providing $25,000 via a U.S. Department of Energy program for the equipment. It’s part of an effort to promote alternative energy.The need for car charging stations is there as two electric car charging stations at the Royal Park Hotel are in high demand, Trevarrow says.”People come in and say, ‘I’ll plug in at the Park,’ ” she says. “I think there would definitely be demand.”Source: Kristi Trevarrow, executive director, Downtown Development AuthorityWriter: Kim North Shine