Not really sure why it matters if they are out of state or not to begin with. The jobs created to install the charging stations will still be in California. The charging stations will be located be in California (of course). I guessing the charging station units themselves might be manufactured in California as well. Taxes on all of this will be given to California. So I’m not sure why it matters whether the company itself might be headquartered outside of California. I can understand “Buy American”, but “Buy Californian”? That’s getting a bit specific. Next it will be “Buy San Diegan” or whatever.

Ecotality is using tax-payer money to build charging stations. NRG Energy is using its own money (no tax-payer subsidizes) to build charging stations (which they’ve already shown to have successfully done in Texas). Which sounds better there? Ecotality is already WELL behind their own goals of building charging stations. Even if there wasn’t this settlement, there is a chance Ecotality might be bankrupt soon. Ecotality is not in good financial shape. Not good at all. If you want these charging stations built, that’s not going to happen with Ecotality. This settlement is the best way to make it happen.