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Committee OKs moving forward with SOPEC agreement to site EV chargers at three city locations
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Summary
The transportation committee authorized staff to pursue an agreement with the Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council to install electric vehicle chargers at the city parking garage, near the armory and at the fire-station lot; director noted conduit and extra power capacity were included in recent construction at some sites.
The Transportation Committee voted to move forward with an agreement that would allow the Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC) to place electric vehicle chargers at three city sites if the program funding and site evaluations are approved.
Director Stone described the proposed locations: the Athens City parking garage (13 E. Washington St.), parking along Armory Street adjacent to the armory, and the Athens Fire Department headquarters (120 E. Stimson Ave.). Stone said the fire-station project included additional power capacity and conduit to support fast chargers, and the parking garage work factored in level-2 capacity during recent construction.
Committee members asked about expected charging rates, revenue generation and site suitability; Stone said rates and operator arrangements had not been finalized and that the third-party operator typically charges users and the city is reimbursed for electricity costs. He said SOPEC must validate and approve the sites and that federal/state funding availability may affect timing. The committee moved the authorization forward to the full council.
