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Lakeville hears details on grant-funded EV chargers; utility to install and maintain units
Summary
Middleborough Gas & Electric told the Lakeville Park Commission that a MassEVIP grant would pay for eight Level 2 chargers across two sites, the utility would own and maintain them, and the town must meet grant availability and reporting rules for three years.
Town officials and a utility representative outlined plans for grant-funded electric-vehicle (EV) chargers during the Park Commission’s Jan. 23 meeting, saying the units would be publicly available and maintained by the utility under the grant terms.
Kevin Boyle, representing Middleborough Gas & Electric, told commissioners the grant application covers two banked sites — four chargers at the park site discussed and four at town hall — arranged as two dual-station units. He said the equipment would typically be ChargePoint-branded Level 2 chargers, which the utility would install, warranty and maintain. Boyle said the chargers must remain publicly accessible under the MassEVIP grant language and that middleborough would carry insurance to cover vandalism and accidental damage.
The commissioners pressed Boyle on hours,…
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