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City will cover $29,400 grant clawback after EV charging stations fell short of usage threshold
Summary
City staff told the BID the We Energies grant that helped pay for downtown EV chargers required a 60 kWh usage threshold per station; usage fell short (Main Street ~35–40%), triggering a clawback of roughly $12,000 and $17,000 for two stations. The city will pay the $29,400 to avoid charging the BID.
Jesse, a city staff member, informed the board that grant conditions for EV charging stations installed downtown required each station to reach a 60 kilowatt-hour usage threshold during the grant period. Usage fell short: the downtown (Main Street) station reached roughly 35–40% of that threshold and the Vine Street station performed even lower. As a result, We Energies is seeking clawback payments tied to the unmet usage targets.
Jesse provided approximate clawback figures: about $12,000 for the Main Street station and just over $17,000 for the Vine Street station — roughly $29,400 total — and said the city will pay the amount from contingency funds so the BID will not bear the penalty. "The city is stepping up to make sure that the BID does not feel any ill effects of this clawback condition of the grant program," Jesse said. He added that the stations will remain operational and staff plan outreach and marketing to increase awareness and use of the amenity.
