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Charge Station First of its Kind
PGE helps usher in
new service for
electric cars
Portland General Electric and NEC Corpo­
ration, a leading network, communications
and information technology company, have
opened North America’s first public-use,
quick-charge station for electric vehicles.
The station, located in the Two World
Trade Center parking garage at 121 S.W.
Salmon St., is specialized for recharging elec­
tric vehicles with lithium-ion batteries and
requires only 20 to 30 minutes to recharge a
battery to 80 percent of full strength.
PGE and NEC officially opened the quick-
charge station Thursday with Gov. Ted
Kulongoski, who charged up an all-electric
Nissan LEAF. Portland and the state of Or­
egon have been designated as top-tier launch
markets for the Nissan LEAF when it goes on
sale in December.
“Quick-charging stations are an exciting
advancement in our effort to bring electric
vehicles to Oregon,” said Gov. Kulongoski.
“By making charging convenient and avail­
able for public use, we are telling car manu­
facturers that Oregon is ready for the next
generation of electric vehicles — and we
want our state to be a leader in introducing
Gov. Ted Kulongoski plugs in the all-electric Nissan LEAF to a quick-charge station available for public-use at the Two World
these cars to the rest of the country.”
Trade Center parking garage at 121 S.W. Salmon St., downtown.
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Volunteers to Spruce Up Area Schools
Portland Public Schools invites an d o th e r d is tr ic t b u ild in g s 5103 N. Willis Blvd. It will include weeding, edging and laying bark
unteers should bring gloves, weed­
students, staff and families as well throughout August.
live music, back-to-school informa­ chips. The work is vital to Port­ ing tools, shovels or anything else
as com m unity m em bers and part­
Most events will run from 9 a.m. tion. community booths and regis­ land Public Schools, which em ­
that would help the effort (please he
ners to participate in Project C om ­ to noon Saturday, Aug. 28. After­ tration for free health programs for p lo y s o n ly tw o y e a r - r o u n d
sure tools are labeled). Water anfcl
munity Care, a series of landscap­ ward, everyone is invited to a free those who qualify.
groundskeepers to care for nearly snacks will be provided.
ing and groundskeeping events barbecue from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
T asks vary from school to 100 sites.
For m ore in fo rm atio n , ca
occurring at more than 50 schools Clarendon-Portsmouth K-8 School, sc h o o l, but in clu d e p a in tin g .
There is no pre-registration. Vol- Andre Jackson at 503-916-3078.
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