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Hinsdale Select Board approves 45-foot utility pole on Maple Street for EV chargers
Summary
On April 8, 2026, the Hinsdale Select Board unanimously approved a petition from NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource and Verizon New England to install a 45-foot utility pole (42/B9M) along Maple Street to serve electric vehicle charging stations near the elementary school.
The Hinsdale Select Board unanimously approved a petition from NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource and Verizon New England Inc. on April 8, 2026, to install a 45-foot utility pole along Maple Street to support vehicle charging stations near the elementary school. The motion to approve was made by Select Board member Ray Huntoon and seconded by Bart Collins.
Chair Margaret Gregory opened a public hearing on the joint petition at 6:33 p.m. and read the public notice. Jesse Martin, identified in the record as an Eversource field engineer/designer, said a new pole was needed between two existing poles to support the electric charging stations at the elementary school. The petition specified a 45-foot pole labeled #42/B9M to be placed on the southerly side of Maple Street, approximately 24 feet from the road centerline, about 90 feet northeast of pole 42/B9 and about 60 feet southwest of pole 42/B10.
After the presentation, Select Board member Ray Huntoon moved to approve the request; Bart Collins seconded and the board voted "Aye" unanimously. The public hearing was closed at 6:45 p.m. The record does not specify a construction schedule, permit timing, or funding source for the pole or the associated charger facilities.
The approval authorizes the utility companies to proceed with the placement described in the petition; any required permits, notices to abutters, or construction scheduling were not specified in the meeting record. The board adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
