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County planning commission launches 'Fully Charged' website and proposes EV chargers at county sites
Summary
Montgomery County planning staff unveiled an interactive 'Fully Charged' planning tool to guide municipal EV-charger siting and described a proposal to install 18 new charging stations at five county sites to support transition of the county fleet.
Montgomery County planning staff on Thursday launched an interactive online tool called Fully Charged to help municipalities plan electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, and officials previewed a proposal to install 18 public chargers at five county facilities to accelerate the county’s transition to an EV fleet.
John Lascher, an environmental planning assistant manager with the county planning commission, described the new website as a planning resource for municipal staff and elected leaders rather than a consumer charging app. The tool includes educational materials about charger types, an interactive map showing existing chargers and community characteristics, model ordinance language for municipalities, and planning guidance about on‑street and off‑street charging options.
“Eighty percent of charging occurs at home,” Lascher told the commissioners, emphasizing that the tool is intended to help communities identify locations and populations that lack home-charging options and to plan publicly accessible infrastructure.
Proposed county charger installations Commissioners also said the board would consider a proposal to install 18 electric-vehicle charging stations at five county facilities and park locations (Cherry Street and Main Street garages, select park locations including Green Lane and Lower Perkiomen Valley Park). The county said the installations—if approved—would allow county vehicles used by park rangers and other staff to transition to electric models where feasible and increase public charging availability.
Why it matters County officials said Montgomery County leads the state in EV registrations and that EV numbers have tripled statewide since 2021. The planning commission’s resource is intended to help municipalities apply for grants, plan right-of-way and zoning changes, and draft ordinances consistently across the county.
Next steps The Fully Charged tool is live on the county’s planning website; county staff said the model ordinance and mapping dataset can be updated as technology and local experiences evolve. Commissioners indicated they would vote separately on the installation proposal; the planning presentation itself did not record an installation vote.
Ending County planners encouraged municipal staff and officials to try the Fully Charged website and to contact the planning commission for training and technical assistance.
