STURGEON BAY, Wis. —
As the busy summer travel season gets underway, the Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) unveiled the first electric vehicle charging stations available to the public in Door County at the Door County Welcome Center, located at 1015 Green Bay Road in Sturgeon Bay.
The grand opening event kicks off a new effort the DCVB is spearheading to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations throughout Door County to help attract visitors who embrace ecotourism and the electric vehicle movement.
“Congratulations for leading the way,” said Stephanie Klett, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism during comments she made during the ceremony, “and thank you for doing something that no destination marketing organization in the United States has done.”
The ceremony was highlighted by the first official plug-in and charging of an electric vehicle, a Chevy Volt, by Secretary Klett and Jack Moneypenny, President/CEO of the Door County Visitor Bureau.
“There are times when we, as tourism catalysts, are called upon to be leaders and visionaries and develop new and exciting opportunities in tourism development,” said Moneypenny during his remarks at the ceremony. “Today is one of those times,” he said.
“We are very excited to spearhead this initiative,” Moneypenny continued, “and make Door County a leader, not a follower, in this technology.”
The Door County Welcome Center has 2 complimentary charging stations available to electric vehicle owners 24 hours a day. The charging stations are located on the east side of the Welcome Center and are well marked.
