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Hillsdale discusses NYSERDA fast‑charger feasibility and next steps for EV grant application
Summary
Board members debated consultant scope and the RFP process for a proposed NYSERDA grant-funded EV fast charger and discussed a separate Level 1 charger feasibility; members asked for contractor‑driven specifications, consultant RFP drafting, and Climate Smart committee input before moving to bid.
Members reviewed a CPL electrical specification for a proposed fast charger and debated whether consultants should draft technical specifications or whether an RFP to qualified NYSERDA contractors should precede specification work. Some board members argued contractors know the field and that the town should draft an RFP and solicit responses from state‑approved NYSERDA contractors; others said the consultant's preliminary work was meant to avoid change orders and make the bid more reliable.
The Chair noted an email from CPL with charger specifications and said he would share it with the NYSERDA grant committee. One member flagged that the Level 1/Level 2 charger market is nascent in the region, that many installers are unfamiliar with non‑Tesla fast chargers, and urged board oversight during procurement. "It could be a real economic driver of people, you know, coming from New York running out of electricity right at Hillsdale and having this charger and spending time here," a board member said while describing potential local economic benefits.
Board members asked staff to forward grant materials, involve Climate Smart and the NYSERDA committee, and prepare an RFP or contractor outreach so the town can meet pending NYSERDA deadlines; the board agreed to continue the conversation at a follow‑up meeting.
