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Finance Committee recommends accepting $500,000 MassCEC grant for downtown EV charging stations
Summary
Brockton officials told the Finance Committee the city applied for and received a $500,000 no‑match grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure downtown; locations and charger levels remain under study.
The Brockton Finance Committee on April 7 recommended that the City Council accept and expend $500,000 in grant funds from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the downtown area.
Department of Public Works Commissioner Pat Hill told the committee the award is a no‑match grant targeted at adding charging stations where the city currently lacks them. Hill said installation will focus on the downtown core near the courthouse, City Hall and the Public Safety Building and that the city has begun coordination with MassCEC on suitable locations. He said typical Level 2 charging stations cost roughly $8,000–$13,000 each including infrastructure; rapid Level 3 chargers can cost substantially more and may not be part of the initial downtown rollout. Commissioner Hill said the $500,000 will be used for infrastructure work and to fully expend the award.
Councilors asked who pays for electricity and maintenance. Hill said the city would ultimately be responsible for electricity and station upkeep but expected users to pay at the point of charging (credit‑card/payment system) and that the city's maintenance obligation will be offset by station revenues.
The committee recommended the grant acceptance favorably; the matter moves to the full City Council for final acceptance and expenditure authorization.
