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Palm Desert to end city-run EV charging costs, seek private operators
Summary
Palm Desert City Council voted 5-0 to end the city's direct responsibilities for public electric-vehicle chargers and to pursue a site-license program inviting private operators to install and manage stations on city property.
The Palm Desert City Council voted unanimously Sept. 25 to end the city's financial responsibility for public electric-vehicle charging stations and to pursue a new site-license program that would let private operators install, operate and maintain chargers on city-owned or managed property. City staff told council members the city currently operates 18 stations (15 active, 3 under repair) and spends about $50,000 a year on electricity, software and maintenance for those units. Chris Gary, principal planner in public works, said most existing chargers were installed with grant funding and have…
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