[Source: May 13, 2022, BCCT]
Bucks' commissioners recently approved installing electric-vehicle charging stations at Peace Valley Park in Central Bucks. Some municipalities, such as Middletown, Wrightstown and Quakertown, also are getting on the electric vehicle charging bandwagon, with charging stations already available or in the works.
[Read “Newtown Township's Planning Commission Discusses Electric Vehicle Charging Stations”; https://sco.lt/79osuu Some charging stations, however, include electronic message signs (ads) that are not permitted in the Jointure, comprised of Newtown, Wrightstown, and Upper Makefield. Fore more about that, read “Volta's Plan for (FREE) EV Charging Stations”; https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/voltapc.html and see “Insights” below.]
Middletown Township recently received a $215,000 grant from the Department of Environmental Protection for the installation of four DC fast charging stations at municipal building. The grant was part of $2.l million in state Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to municipalities and businesses for 99 electric vehicles and more clean fuel transportation projects across the state.
Middletown Board of Supervisors Chairperson Mike Ksiazek said this grant will further the township's efforts to embrace EVs and clean energy. "We are very excited about this in Middletown. Last year we enacted a township climate action plan with the long term goal of increasing environ-mental sustainability and reducing greenhouse gasses here…We already have two charging station in the township and last year, we approved two more. We are also moving to replace our police cars with electric vehicles."
Locally, energy provider PECO announced its Level 2 Commercial EV Charging Pilot rebate program, which provides incentives to commercial and industrial customers to offset the cost of installing EV charging infrastructure at workplaces, retail businesses, public charging areas, and multi-unit dwellings. Projects located within PECO's service territory are eligible to receive up to$2,000 per charging port or 50 percent of eligible make-ready costs, up to a maximum of 20 ports. The rebate can reach $3,000 if other stipulations are met. [Listen to podcast: “PECO Representative Discusses Municipal EV Charging Station Options, Rebates, & Grants”; https://sco.lt/86u34S]
UPDATE (8/23/2023): The August 8, 2023, Bills List shows a payment of $83,686.67 to ARMOUR & SONS ELECTRIC INC. for “REPAIR TRAFFIC SIGNAL/DVHIT CLAIM.” I’m certain this refers to the repair of the “fried” traffic signal box incident described below. “DVHIT” is Delaware Valley Trusts, which is the township’s insurance company. The Township Manager told supervisors that “an insurance claim will be filed for the damages” and “We will seek reimbursement from PECO as well.”
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