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Tumwater public works committee receives closeout on fleet EV charging project; costs rose slightly
Summary
City staff reported the fleet electric-vehicle charging project funded by a state Climate Commitment Act grant is complete. Changes during construction reduced some grant funding and eliminated a utility incentive, increasing the city match; chargers were installed at fire, police and operations sites and theft or vandalism has not been reported.
On July 17, 2025, the City of Tumwater Public Works Committee heard an informational closeout on the fleet electric-vehicle (EV) charging project, an interagency agreement with the Washington Department of Commerce funded through the Climate Commitment Act. Alyssa, a city staff member, presented the final costs, site changes and lessons learned from the installation.
The presentation recapped that the project began after the City Council adopted electrification priorities in the Tumwater Climate Mitigation Plan and the city’s contracting and purchasing policies that encourage replacing internal combustion vehicles with electric or hybrid alternatives. Alyssa said the city received an initial grant award of about $78,000 for charger installation and that the project was completed and is now closed out with the committee as an informational item.
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