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Lansdale to consider EV charger idle fees and $40,000 substation upgrade
Summary
The borough's electric department announced a proposed idle fee (10¢/minute after a 20-minute grace period) for EV chargers and an upcoming request for up to $40,000 to add a second feed to the 9th Street substation to boost reliability.
The electric department told council it will bring an update in two weeks to set an idle fee for EV chargers and to authorize improvements at the 9th Street substation. Caspar Carroll said the idle fee mirrors common market practice: a 20-minute grace period after a vehicle is fully charged, then a 10¢ per minute idle charge until the vehicle is unplugged.
Carroll also described a resilience project at the 9th Street substation: adding a second feed to support the industrial sector and improve reliability. He described the package as a combination of contract and internal labor and said the board will see a proposal in two weeks with a not-to-exceed amount of $40,000.
The items will return for formal consideration at the next meeting.
