Shorepower Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now Appearing on OpConnect Network

PORTLAND, OR--February 21, 2012: Shorepower and OpConnect have entered into an agreement to connect Shorepower's Level II electric vehicle charging stations to OpConnect's Electric Vehicle Charging Network. EV drivers charging on Shorepower's charging stations will have access to all of the features of OpConnect's network, including real-time views of networked charging stations, real-time status of their charging sessions, charging history and billing management, and in the future, reservation capability. "OpConnected" Shorepower stations will also be visible from the OpConnect iPhone application, allowing EV drivers to see real-time status of the station's charging ports, to find available stations and get turn-by-turn directions to an available station. This agreement does not cover Shorepower's Truck Stop Electrification products.

“We are delighted to be able to offer convenient OpConnect features to our growing network of energy vending machines. OpConnect's cutting edge technology helps solidify Shorepower's position in the EVSE market”

"We are delighted to be able to offer convenient OpConnect features to our growing network of energy vending machines. OpConnect's cutting edge technology helps solidify Shorepower's position in the EVSE market," said Alan Bates, Shorepower's VP of Marketing.

"OpConnect is proud to have another Oregon-based company as the first OEM partner for our EV Charging Network. We have been able to integrate Shorepower's stations into our network in less than 90 days and this partnership demonstrates that our open architecture enables any charging station OEM to quickly and cost-effectively join our network and provide its features to EV drivers," said Dexter Turner, OpConnect's President.

About Shorepower: Shorepower is a transportation electrification infrastructure company offering simple, cost-effective solutions for connecting cars and trucks to the electrical grid. Products and services offered include SmartWay-verified Truck Stop Electrification (TSE), as well as charging stations for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). Shorepower corporate facilities are located in Portland, Oregon and Utica, New York. Shorepower.

About OpConnect: OpConnect is a technology leader in electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and network systems. The OpConnect Electric Vehicle Charging SystemŽ is an end-to-end EV charging solution including charging stations, a secure wireless communications network, billing solutions and mobile phone applications. For more information about OpConnect, please visit OpConnect and view our OpConnect EVSE Partner Network video on YouTube.