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City’s EV charger project constrained by site limits; $87,000 in grant funds pending
Summary
Committee members discussed locations, contract amendments and funding for electric vehicle charging stations; level 3 charging at City Hall was ruled out, and the city signed an amended contract tied to the project.
Hudson committee members discussed the status of a grant-funded electric-vehicle charging project, site constraints and next steps for installation.
A committee member said a level 3 charger cannot be placed behind City Hall because of site limitations; the most feasible level 3 location discussed was “down by the junk market” or near the Amtrak fueling/pumping area, though the group said the dog-park location was “not ideal.” The speaker explained that the city signed an amended contract today to reflect the revised location and that the project timeline gives the city one year to complete installation.
Financial status: The meeting referenced a total project budget of about $87,000, with roughly $12,000 already received and held with the treasurer. The transcript notes that about $75,000 is specifically associated with a particular element of the project (noted in the discussion as tied to PBSTs); members said an out-of-warranty charger on site may require a replacement costing roughly $5,000 if the city decides to replace it with grant funds.
Technical and environmental considerations: The project design calls for three stations with six ports; participants said the charging hardware will require increasing the existing electrical service (the charger currently set at five kilowatts per hour was described as insufficient). The committee said it is working with grid contacts (two Nashville Grid representatives were referenced in the discussion) to identify routes for required power and to minimize tree impacts at potential sites.
Next steps: Staff will continue to coordinate with the vendor and utility contacts to finalize siting, confirm whether existing chargers need replacement, and proceed under the signed amended contract within the one-year grant window.
Ending note: Committee members described several contingencies — site selection, utility coordination and potential tree impacts — that must be resolved before installation begins.
