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Flagstaff proposes fees to recover EV charging costs: 39¢/kWh plus per‑minute idling fees; ordinance read for first time
Summary
City staff recommended charging for public use of 18 city‑hosted EV chargers: an energy charge (currently estimated at 39¢ per kWh) plus location‑based idling fees to encourage turnover.
City staff presented a proposal to charge the public for use of 18 city‑hosted electric vehicle chargers and recommended a two‑part fee structure designed to recover energy and operating costs while encouraging turnover.
Under the staff proposal, the hourly energy charge would equal the city’s cost of electricity plus a 10‑percent administrative margin; staff currently estimate that rate at about 39¢ per kilowatt‑hour. A second, per‑minute “idling” fee would apply after a vehicle reaches full charge (or, at the airport, after the posted three‑hour limit) to encourage drivers to move their vehicles. Proposed idling fees are 7¢ per minute at City Hall, the Visitor…
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