Rutland Electric Vehicle Test Drive Will Now Be Wednesday, September 4, 3:30-630pm
COLCHESTER, Vt. – The threat for thunderstorms across central and southern Vermont has Green Mountain Power (GMP) rescheduling today’s EV Test Drive Event in Rutland. The National Weather Service says thunderstorms are possible in Vermont throughout the day, and especially across central and south-central Vermont this afternoon. Forecasters say the storms this afternoon could cause localized flash flooding.
The new date for the EV Test Drive Event in Rutland is Wednesday, September 4. GMP’s Test Drive Event next Wednesday in Montpelier is still on. The events at GMP offices are part of GMP’s expanding outreach and education about the benefits of electric vehicles. Customers can ask questions, go for a test drive, and check out a variety of electric vehicles. GMP is partnering with several local dealerships that will be there for the events.
GMP is reminding customers to pay attention to the forecast, and be careful outside and on the roads, and to not touch downed lines or trees. Customers can report outages and track restoration times in the Outage Center or by calling 888-835-4672.
Test Drive Events
Montpelier: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 3:30 to 6:30pm, GMP Office, 7 Green Mountain Drive.
Rutland: NEW DATE Wednesday, Sept. 4, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., GMP Operations Headquarters, 2154 Post Road.
About Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (GMP) serves approximately 265,000 residential and business customers in Vermont and is partnering with them to improve lives and transform communities. GMP is focused on a new way of doing business to meet the needs of customers with integrated energy services that help people use less energy and save money, while continuing to generate clean, cost-effective and reliable power in Vermont. GMP earned a spot on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in the World list three years in a row (2017, 2018, 2019). GMP is the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification, meeting rigorous social, environmental, accountability and transparency standards and committing to use business as a force for good. J.D. Power’s 2018 rankings put GMP among top utilities for customer satisfaction.
Kristin Kelly, Green Mountain Power
(802) 318-0872
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