Benzinga | Sep 22, 2021 11:26AM EDT

Blink Charging Reports City Of San Antonio Held Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony At City Zoo To Announce Installation Of Publicly Accessible Blink EV Charging Station

Today, Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ:BLNK, BLNKW))) ("Blink" or the "Company"), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, and the City of San Antonio held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the San Antonio Zoo to announce the installation of its first publicly accessible Blink EV charging station. The first deployments at the San Antonio Zoo are part of a comprehensive EV program to advance the city's climate action and air quality goals.

The unique public-private agreement between Blink and the city allows for the deployment of 202 Level 2 charging stations and 3 DC fast- chargers throughout the city, furthering the city's Electric Vehicle San Antonio Program (EV-SA).

In the city's announcement of the ceremony, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said, "I'm excited to see this project come to fruition. As the Mayor and EV driver, I support these new charging stations being installed on City property not only as an amenity for our residents but also as a visible sign that we are committed to clean and technologically advanced transportation choices."

The Blink chargers were funded, in part, through the state-wide Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The $10.4 million fund is tasked with deploying Level 2 charging across Texas to make EV charging accessible and improve air quality.

At the Event, Blink Central Region Manager Ryan Durbiano remarked, "Blink is honored to support the City of San Antonio and the build-out of its EV charging infrastructure and help the city achieve its climate, sustainability, and air quality goals."

In addition to the deployments already completed at the San Antonio Zoo, Blink is currently working to deploy five additional sites in the coming weeks.