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BGS outlines state EV charging-station program, costs and user-fee policy; committee probes why state funds chargers
Summary
Deputy Commissioner Emily Cicki briefed the committee on BGS's EV charging-station program: installations support the state fleet and some public access, BGS sets a cost-recovery rate, estimated Level 2 installation costs are $20,000'$32,000, and $500,000 remains in the FY allocation; committee members questioned why the state pays for chargers rather than private providers.
Deputy Commissioner Emily Cicki of Buildings and General Services told the Senate Institutions Committee that BGS has been installing EV charging stations on state properties since about 2013 to support the state fleet and, in some locations, public visitors.
"We set a recovery rate," Cicki said, describing the agency's practice of charging users so the state does not subsidize electricity or operating costs. "It is not making a profit," she said, adding that rates and cost-recovery policies are…
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