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Narberth committee recommends 32¢/kWh EV charging rate, approves borough Level 2 charger installation
Summary
After reviewing first‑quarter usage and billing data, the Finance Administration Committee recommended May 15 that Borough Council set a 32¢ per kilowatt‑hour public EV charging rate and approved the purchase and installation of a dedicated Level 2 charger for borough vehicles at $4,575.
The Narberth Finance Administration Committee on May 15 recommended Borough Council approve raising the borough’s public EV charging rate to 32 cents per kilowatt‑hour and approved installation of a dedicated Level 2 charger for borough fleet use at a cost of $4,575.
Why it matters: Committee members said current pricing does not cover the borough’s energy and operating costs for publicly available chargers, and an ordinance requires rates be set to cover all borough‑incurred costs. The rate change is intended to eliminate a per‑quarter subsidy currently paid from borough funds.
Data reviewed - Current baseline and data sources: The committee reviewed a prior Electric Advisory Committee memo recommending 18¢/kWh (based on 2024 data), but staff analyzed actual first‑quarter 2025 bills and Flow distribution statements. Staff had Pico bills for five…
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