North Coast Electric Company

North Coast Electric Unveils the First Energy Transfer Merchant (ETM™) in Seattle to Support the Race to Zero-Carbon

August 18, 2011

SEATTLE WA - NW-based electrical distributor North Coast Electric Company demonstrates its commitment to sustainable business practices by leading the race to Seattle’s zero-carbon city goal by installing a solar powered electric car charging station at their corporate office in South Seattle. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be at noon on August 31, 2011.

The station’s canopy, manufactured by EV4, is not only designed to charge cars using power from the sun, it will also act as an ETM™, Energy Transfer Merchant, and store power using batteries. The system then makes the power available to the local public utility, Seattle City Light, by utilizing a smart grid module manufactured by GridMobility™ a Kirkland WA-based company. The EV4 canopy combined with GridMobility™ technology will allow North Coast Electric and its customers to charge their cars by using renewable energy.

“We take our commitment to the environment seriously”, says Mike Miller, President of North Coast Electric. “We're bringing new technologies to the market, be it electric vehicle charging, solar and wind renewable systems, or our vast array of lighting products designed to save substantial energy. Giving customers the ability to combine power generation with vehicle charging while being connected to the smart grid of Seattle is exciting. “

McKinstry, a nationally recognized energy services company headquartered in Seattle, performed the installation in record time. “I was surprised how fast McKinstry was able to install our solar canopy and charging system, start to finish. They did a great job working around all of our customer activity.” stated Mark Greene, Director of Business Development for North Coast Electric.

North Coast Electric is a family-owned and operated full service electrical distributor headquartered in Seattle, WA with 32 locations across the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Arizona. To learn more about them, visit their website at www.northcoastelectric.com.

Contact:
Mark Greene, Director of Business Development
mgreene@ncelec.com
1-888-528-1610

Tom Woltjer, Energy Solutions Manager
twoltjer@ncelec.com
206-812-3720