With $482K EV grant from state, village set to vastly expand charging at public parking lots
SARANAC LAKE — The village is getting a $482,164 grant from the state to install 30 Level 2 electric vehicle charging ports in municipal parking lots.
On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $4.85 million in municipal grants for EV chargers. Of the 30-or-so municipalities in the state, Saranac Lake received the most funding.
“After the installation of these ports, the village of Saranac Lake will have the most municipally owned charging stations within the Adirondack Park,” village Community Development Director Katrina Glynn said.
Glynn wrote the grant applications with Nancy Bernstein, an energy circuit rider at the Adirondack North Country Association, and got nearly the $500,000 maximum.
“I’m pretty stoked,” Glynn said. “It’s a great resource for both residents who have electric vehicles, as well as trying to attract visitors into the area.”
Read the full article in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.