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Stonecrest committee prefers vendor-hosted EV chargers; asks staff to refine proposal with Georgia Power program
Summary
City staff presented two options for public EV chargers to the Stonecrest Transportation Committee on May 14 — a $240,000 city-owned model and a vendor-hosted, no-upfront-cost model — and the committee signaled a preference for the vendor-hosted option while asking staff to return with vendor comparisons and negotiated terms.
City staff presented two options for public electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations to the Stonecrest Transportation Committee on May 14, and committee members indicated a preference for a vendor-hosted, no-upfront-cost model while asking staff to return with more detail and shorter contract terms.
"Option 1 is the city owned model. That that is a $240,000 investment ... The city owns and operates the charging station," Mr. Hawkins, the finance staff member on the presentation team, told the committee. "Option 2 is a direct partnership ... There will be no upfront capital investment required. Vendor installs, owns, and maintains the chargers. City incurs no ongoing operational and maintenance costs."
Why it matters: staff said EV ownership is growing in Georgia and that regional planning forecasts a marked…
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