Town staff reports ChargePoint hiccup and small net revenue from EV chargers

Town staff told the Environmental Advisory Commission that a communications issue on Oct. 21 temporarily disabled one public ChargePoint electric-vehicle charging station but that the problem was known and addressed.

Staff said the town’s public charging network has returned modest net revenue that has helped pay related software costs — averaging roughly $40 per month over the last four months, with occasional higher sessions. Additional charging ports are planned for the 3rd-floor garage before winter and for the Liberty Lot pending federal grant funding.

Staff also described internal changes to energy-billing workflows after updates at the State Corporation Commission and referenced VEPCA contract changes that could expose the town to late fees; the town is moving toward energy-management software and faster payment processing to avoid those fees.

Next steps: staff will monitor charging network reliability, continue planned installations and report back on grant timing and implementation details.