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Lynnwood staff recommend 39¢/kWh public EV charging fee to cover operations and replacement
Summary
Public works staff briefed the Lynnwood City Council on a new three-station, six-port electric vehicle charging installation, user patterns since May, ongoing costs and a proposed 39¢ per kilowatt-hour rate tied to PUD changes; council members asked about program funding, equity and enforcement ahead of an ordinance scheduled next week.
Lynnwood Public Works Deputy Director Marcy McGuire told the City Council on July 7 that the city has installed three new public charging stations (six ports) at the city campus and recommends an initial public rate of 39¢ per kilowatt-hour to cover ongoing operations, maintenance and eventual replacement.
McGuire said the chargers went online in May and have recorded “over 1,300 charging sessions” and about “6,500 kilowatt hours of electricity consumed.” She described average use at roughly 45 minutes per session and estimated about 30 charging sessions per day across the six ports. “We built it. They came,” McGuire said, describing visible use during a lunchtime site visit.
The nut graf: The city installed the chargers with grant funding and some matching city funds but must cover recurring costs—daily PUD demand charges, kilowatt-hour energy charges and vendor operations fees—going forward. Staff proposed 39¢/kWh as a market-aligned rate that would also set aside revenue for replacement of the hardware in an expected 7–10 year lifespan. Council will review an…
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