matth
Well-known member
Just got this from Ecototality. The substance doesn't bother me greatly, but being asked to provide info and agree to more reporting after an earlier agreement was in place smells bad to me.
As an EV Project participant, we would like to thank you for working with ECOtality North America (ECOtality) as we continue to grow and invest in the EV (electric vehicle) charging infrastructure in the Bay Area. ECOtality recently finalized requirements with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and needs to collect some additional information from you. As part of this requirement, we request that you read and acknowledge the revised Residential Participant Agreement (RPA).
The new RPA allows ECOtality to share your vehicle and infrastructure usage data with the BAAQMD. The data obtained will be used to evaluate Bay Area EV charging patterns. The data will also be used to help inform and develop future programs, including locations for publicly accessible charging, and to support EV rollout. Through this program and the EV Project, the Bay Area is leading the way in providing EV data.
In addition, a copy of your Motor Vehicle Registration for your Nissan Leaf is required to verify your eligibility to participate in the BAAQMD program and study. This will ensure that you actually own or lease the Nissan Leaf, live within the BAAQMD jurisdiction, and that the Level 2 Blink Charger is installed at the same residence as the EV.
Why is this happening?
To provide background, the BAAQMD announced a program to assist consumers who bought an EV and live within the BAAQMD jurisdiction. ECOtality, through an agreement with the BAAQMD, Nissan, and the Department of Energy brought the EV Project to Leaf drivers living within the BAAQMD jurisdiction to provide additional incentives to the BAAQMD program. In return, the participants in the program agreed to provide data on vehicle and charge infrastructure usage for 3-years to help understand how future EV rollout programs can be improved.
How does this affect the Bay Area?
Through the EV Project and the BAAQMD data collection program, ECOtality is committed to provide 1,500 Level 2 Residential Blink Chargers to the participants. By participating in the data collection, you are assisting the auto industry, utilities, and government to understand the various challenges faced in the emerging market of EV and associated infrastructure development.
ECOtality will collect data from you and other EV owners. ECOtality will then provide aggregated usage data to the BAAQMD to help identify ways that the EV rollout affects the Bay Area, the utility grid, and provide lessons learned for future EV rollout and infrastructure deployment.
How does this affect you?
In return for your participation, the EV Project provided the DC Fast Charge Inlet on your Nissan Leaf ($700 value); provided you with a Level 2 Blink™ charger ($1,495 value); and installation costs were assumed (up to $1,200), through funding provided by the EV Project, the BAAQMD, and ECOtality.
In return, we are requesting you to agree to the terms and conditions of the revised RPA and provide the required documentation to verify that your Leaf is registered within the BAAQMD jurisdiction.
What to do next.
You can view the RPA and sign electronically by clicking here or copy and paste the following link into your Internet Browser:
(link)
If you have questions, please call the Blink Contact Center at 888-998-BLINK.
You can email your Registration to [email protected]; or call the Blink Contact Center and arrange for an ECOtality EV Project Representative to speak with you.
ECOtality would like to thank you for working with us and the BAAQMD, and for your support in helping to pave the way for future EV ownership all across America.
Sincerely,
The EVProject Team
As an EV Project participant, we would like to thank you for working with ECOtality North America (ECOtality) as we continue to grow and invest in the EV (electric vehicle) charging infrastructure in the Bay Area. ECOtality recently finalized requirements with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and needs to collect some additional information from you. As part of this requirement, we request that you read and acknowledge the revised Residential Participant Agreement (RPA).
The new RPA allows ECOtality to share your vehicle and infrastructure usage data with the BAAQMD. The data obtained will be used to evaluate Bay Area EV charging patterns. The data will also be used to help inform and develop future programs, including locations for publicly accessible charging, and to support EV rollout. Through this program and the EV Project, the Bay Area is leading the way in providing EV data.
In addition, a copy of your Motor Vehicle Registration for your Nissan Leaf is required to verify your eligibility to participate in the BAAQMD program and study. This will ensure that you actually own or lease the Nissan Leaf, live within the BAAQMD jurisdiction, and that the Level 2 Blink Charger is installed at the same residence as the EV.
Why is this happening?
To provide background, the BAAQMD announced a program to assist consumers who bought an EV and live within the BAAQMD jurisdiction. ECOtality, through an agreement with the BAAQMD, Nissan, and the Department of Energy brought the EV Project to Leaf drivers living within the BAAQMD jurisdiction to provide additional incentives to the BAAQMD program. In return, the participants in the program agreed to provide data on vehicle and charge infrastructure usage for 3-years to help understand how future EV rollout programs can be improved.
How does this affect the Bay Area?
Through the EV Project and the BAAQMD data collection program, ECOtality is committed to provide 1,500 Level 2 Residential Blink Chargers to the participants. By participating in the data collection, you are assisting the auto industry, utilities, and government to understand the various challenges faced in the emerging market of EV and associated infrastructure development.
ECOtality will collect data from you and other EV owners. ECOtality will then provide aggregated usage data to the BAAQMD to help identify ways that the EV rollout affects the Bay Area, the utility grid, and provide lessons learned for future EV rollout and infrastructure deployment.
How does this affect you?
In return for your participation, the EV Project provided the DC Fast Charge Inlet on your Nissan Leaf ($700 value); provided you with a Level 2 Blink™ charger ($1,495 value); and installation costs were assumed (up to $1,200), through funding provided by the EV Project, the BAAQMD, and ECOtality.
In return, we are requesting you to agree to the terms and conditions of the revised RPA and provide the required documentation to verify that your Leaf is registered within the BAAQMD jurisdiction.
What to do next.
You can view the RPA and sign electronically by clicking here or copy and paste the following link into your Internet Browser:
(link)
If you have questions, please call the Blink Contact Center at 888-998-BLINK.
You can email your Registration to [email protected]; or call the Blink Contact Center and arrange for an ECOtality EV Project Representative to speak with you.
ECOtality would like to thank you for working with us and the BAAQMD, and for your support in helping to pave the way for future EV ownership all across America.
Sincerely,
The EVProject Team