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Flagstaff proposes two‑tier EV charging fees: 39¢/kWh plus higher 'idling' fees to encourage turnover
Summary
Staff proposed a two‑tier fee for the city’s EV chargers: an energy charge covering cost plus 10% (about 39¢/kWh), and an idling fee if vehicles remain after charging — $1 per minute at high‑demand sites and $2 per hour at the Aquaplex — aimed at improving turnover and recovering operations costs.
City climate staff presented a proposed fee structure for Flagstaff’s municipal electric‑vehicle chargers at the Feb. 14 retreat that would move the stations from free to a two‑tier pricing plan designed to recover energy and operating costs and encourage drivers to move vehicles when charging is complete.
Jenny Newman, climate action section director, said the city currently operates 18 chargers at four locations — the Aquaplex, City Hall, the visitor center and the airport — and that the…
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