Spokane Teachers Credit Union gets into the game, announcing its new South Valley location will feature an electric car charging station.

The Valley branch, at 13211 E. 32nd, will offer a 240-volt charging station for electric cars.  It's called the first charging station in Spokane Valley.

The station goes live on Monday, Dec. 12.  

A release from STCU notes the charge station, paired with two parking spaces reserved for electric cars or chargeable hybrids, is one of a number of green features in the new branch.  Others include:

-Panels that at times will generate a surplus of power.

-A rooftop and parking lot that reflect heat, rather than absorbing it.

-A shower for employees who walk or pedal to work. (It's also situation on a bus route.)

-Lights and a heating system that are highly energy efficient.

-A no-smoking policy that includes the parking lot.

Spokane's Nystrom+Olson Architecture designed the 3,496 square-foot branch to meet U.S. Green Building Council standards for LEED Gold certification for sustainable building and development practices.