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Lansdale electric department proposes EV truck purchase, ordinance changes and drops on deposits; rolls out lineman apprenticeship
Summary
Council committees reviewed an electric‑vehicle service truck purchase, draft ordinance language shifting certain service-repair responsibilities to property owners, a proposal to end new customer deposits and an in-house four-year lineman apprenticeship program accredited with the Department of Labor.
The council's Electric Committee reported several operational and policy items to the Feb. 5 work session. Councilman Andrew Carroll summarized plans to purchase an electric Ford Lightning service vehicle for metering and other work, at a price not to exceed $58,000 and with a potential $7,500 state rebate if available. "It'll be powered by the Lansdale solar panel array," Carroll said, noting the vehicle is intended to avoid fuel purchases.
Committee members reviewed draft language for a proposed electric ordinance that would clarify the borough's…
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