PARKING LOT EXPANSION
BRINGS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS TO UPTOWN A new 38-space parking lot off W. College Avenue will introduce electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the Uptown district. Complete the summer, it is part of Westerville’s plan to provide access to stations for EV drivers. In true Uptown fashion, the parking lot creates a crossroads between history and progress, with visitors turning off an original red brick road into the EV-friendly lot. This lot is one of many steps the City has taken to support EV technology. The Westerville Electric Division is working to increase the availability of EV charging stations within the community by offering incentives to offices, retail, hotel, institutional, industrial and multi-family property owners who install qualified charging stations. Learn about this program and find a map of EV chargers in the City at www.westerville.org/powerup.
City Introduces Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Program The Westerville Electric Division (WED) is introducing a program to encourage EV owners to power up during offpeak hours. The program offers participants a one-time $300 rebate and a utility bill credit at the rate of $0.04/kWh for off-peak EV charging. Off-peak hours occur from 8 p.m.-6 a.m., Monday-Friday and all hours on Saturday and Sunday. Energy used during this time is calculated monthly and appears on electric bills as a credit line. Participants are required to pay for the installation of a Level 2 circuit, meter base and any charging equipment they choose. Energy used during off-peak hours is less expensive and helps the City save money when compared to energy that is produced during the peak hours of the day. Simply put, the City purchases power from the market, but the cost of transmission and other bill components are not controlled at the local level. Those prices are based on, among other things, the highest peak consumption days in any given year. As a result, the overall cost of power in the future will be partially based on the highest days of power consumption leading up to that year. WED implements a variety of energy-saving programs for this exact reason. Participants must have a Westerville City Electric residential electric account, own or lease a plug-in EV and participate for three years in the program. A qualified electrician must install a separate, dedicated 240V circuit and meter base which must be located on the exterior of the home to ensure reliable communication to WED. The WED will provide and install the meter head free of charge. Sign up today at www.westerville.org/powerup. WESTERVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT • (614) 901-6500 • www.westerville.org
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