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Springfield committee advances pilot for four electric-vehicle charging sites after parking concerns
Summary
The Springfield City maintenance committee moved March 5 to forward a pilot to install four dual-port electric vehicle chargers to the full council for a vote after staff and a consultant outlined site selection, installation plans and a five-year maintenance arrangement; Councilor Maria Perez raised parking and aesthetics concerns.
A Springfield City maintenance committee voted on Thursday to send a pilot program to the full city council that would place four dual-port electric vehicle charging stations in neighborhoods across the city.
The committee discussed a technical-assistance award from the Mass Clean Energy Center that provides a consultant (CET) to guide site selection, charger specifications and maintenance rather than delivering direct grant funds. "The Mass Clean Energy Center does not actually give us any money," a city staff member said, explaining the program provides consultant services and not a cash disbursement.
Why it matters: staff and the consultant said the program is targeted at residential neighborhoods with environmental-justice and lower-income populations to increase local access to charging infrastructure. The four pilot sites identified are near Myrtle Street Park in Indian Orchard, near…
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