Pappas goes electric with new vehicle charger

Houston Business Journal

January 31, 2012 - Pappas Bros. Steakhouse has teamed up with Reliant Energy to install an electric vehicle charging station at its location on Westheimer Road.

Now, patrons can charge their electric vehicles, courtesy of Pappas Bros., while they dine.
The installation of the charging station is designed to help advance the work of Reliant and its New Jersey-based parent company, NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG), to power the adoption of electric vehicles and to establish statewide public charging infrastructure, according to NRG Energy.
The charging station is located in the Pappas Bros. Steakhouse parking lot and can deliver up to 25 miles per hour of charging. Two dedicated parking spaces near the charger will be reserved for electric vehicle owners.

The electric vehicle trend has been slowly building in the local market, with some dealerships complaining that Houstonians are more interested in electric vehicles than gas-powered ones.

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