City council approved the location for a proposed Level 2 electric vehicle charging station during the regular council meeting on Oct. 10.
The First Street parking lot will be home to the electric vehicle charging station. It is expected to occupy two parking stalls.
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On May 23, 2017, Accelerate Kootenays’ Patricia Dehnel presented to council and requested that they approve the installation of the charging station. She said the charging station would support the development of a network of charging stations in the Kootenays.
There are three different levels of charging, which offer different amounts of power, according to Plug In BC. Level 1 is a regular outlet and is best used when “parked overnight or long-term”; Level 2 is “typical for at home, at work, or short-to-medium-term parking”; and DC Fast Charging is “best for longer trips, allowing travel between cities.”
City staff had reviewed several sites for the charging station, including the community centre, east of Grizzly Plaza and First Street. Staff recommended the charging station be installed at the First Street Parking Lot using underground power.
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The installation is expected to cost $17,505. With Accelerate Kootenays contributing $7,000, the total cost to the city will be $10,505.
Council approved the allocation of $10,500 in the 2018 budget for the project, including $1,000 for annual operating costs.
Accelerate Kootenays estimates that the annual cost to the city for providing electricity will be between $250 and $1,000 depending on the number of users.
CORRECTION: This story’s headline was edited to reflect that this is not Revelstoke’s first electric vehicle charging station. There are charging stations at the Best Western Hotel and at the Visitor’s Centre, among other locations. In her presentation to council in May 2017, Accelerate Kootenays’ Patricia Dehnel said there was not currently a ‘level 2’ charging station in Revelstoke.
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