First-in-province overhead EV charging station installed in Lumby, B.C.

First-in-province overhead EV charging station installed in Lumby, B.C.

BC Hydro has energized the first portable skid-mounted fast-charging EV station in Lumby, B.C. The skid-mounted station is a fully self-contained unit designed for rapid deployment and minimal disruption during installation, due in large part to an overheard power delivery system that connects to nearby transformer poles instead of requiring underground excavation. Due to the minimal construction involved, this feature leads to more efficient in…