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City to accept $327,379.98 National Grid grant to add EV chargers at Union Street lot
Summary
The finance committee approved a National Grid grant of $327,379.98 to upgrade service and install direct-current fast chargers (DCFC) at a triangular city lot near Union Street; Department of Energy funding will cover equipment and contractor work, and the city does not need to provide a match.
Schenectady — The city’s finance committee voted Aug. 18 to accept a $327,379.98 grant from National Grid to fund electrical-service upgrades at a small city-owned lot near Union Street to support DC fast-charging stations.
According to city staff, the award will pay for National Grid service upgrades required because of the increased power draw; a separate Department of Energy grant previously approved will fund charging equipment and the contractor work.…
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