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Kenmore releases plan recommending 21 public chargers, timeline to electrify city fleet by 2039
Summary
City staff and consultant presented an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan recommending 17 Level 2 and 4 DC fast chargers in the near term, a fleet transition timeline to fully electrify the city's fleet by 2039–2040, and a mix of public-private partnerships and utility incentives to accelerate deployment.
Kenmore city staff and consultants presented an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan (EVIP) to the City Council outlining where and how the city should add public charging and how the city can electrify its own fleet.
The plan recommends deploying 17 Level 2 chargers and four direct-current fast chargers (DCFCs) along the Kenmore Central Corridor within roughly the next 18 months, developing partnerships for chargers on private property, and preparing the Public Works Operations Center to host multiple fleet chargers. The consultant projected the city’s internal fleet — 27 vehicles today — could be fully electric by about 2039, with hybrid transitions through the late 2020s.
The EVIP team said the plan is intended to support Kenmore’s emissions goals and prepare for upcoming state regulations that will increase electric vehicle (EV) sales. Accenture senior director Nick…
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