Ulster Savings Bank Installs Ev Solar Charging Station

KINGSTON – Ulster Savings Bank recently installed an electronic vehicle solar charging station at its main headquarters in Kingston. This initiative is part of the bank’s commitment to lessening their impact on the environment by incorporating sustainable and green business practices.

Recently, the bank held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the launch of the charging station along with the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Kingston Mayor Steve Nobel and other community members attended, along with bank team members
Bill Calderara, President and CEO of Ulster Savings Bank, was on hand for the ceremony.

“Community is a big part of Ulster Savings for 171 years and improving our environment is an extension of that. The EV solar charging station is just part of our overall commitment to improving our environment to benefit our stakeholders who are our customers, community, and our colleagues.”

The charging station can accommodate six cars and has a 20′ x 70′ solar carport to protect vehicles. It’s lit with LED lights that are powered by 50 solar panels on its canopy. The solar canopy produces 20,000 KWH and has its own electric meter. An app alerts users when their car is fully charged. The bank will be offering one hour free charge to the public.

The project was designed and manufactured by Tom Kacandes of Inside Track Solar. The company, from Highland, NY specializes in solar panels that are pre-assembled off-site. It was installed by Jaffer Electric, Inc. of Kingston.

Other green projects in the works is an additional EV solar charging station for employees at the main headquarters in Kingston and one for their New Paltz location. Last year, the bank installed solar panels at its Red Hook and New Paltz branches and this year will be installing solar panels at their locations in Gardiner and Stone Ridge. To see more green initiatives that the bank is doing, go to their website at UlsterSavings.com.