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Greenbelt says transformer issue will delay community‑center EV chargers; city to pursue grants
Summary
A transformer supply issue has forced a redesign of the planned EV charging installation at the Community Center/library parking lot, pushing public‑use chargers from a projected June online date to potentially the end of the year; the city will seek Pepco grants and consider ordinances to regulate public charging.
City staff told the Greenbelt City Council that a transformer availability issue has delayed planned electric vehicle charging stations at the Community Center/library parking lot and that the project will likely require a revised design and additional funding.
City Manager Sal Maron and staff said the original design planned to tie level‑2 chargers into an existing transformer near the library and to install eight level‑2 public chargers and two DC fast chargers (the DC chargers were designed primarily to service fleet vehicles such as the city’s…
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