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National Park Service Proposes Amenity Fee Increase for EV Chargers
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THIS PROJECT REVIEW IS BEING RE-OPENED FOR COMMENT DUE TO A TYPOGRAPHIC ERROR IN THE ORIGINAL REVIEW LANGUAGE. THE PROPOSED RATE FOR EV CHARGING HAS BEEN CORRECTED. In previous language, it was shown as $0.04 per kilowatt hours (kWh), when it should have read $0.40 per kWh.
EDIT: The public comment period is being extended by three days to compensate for an anticipated maintenance outage of the PEPC review system that will occur between 9:45 PM ET on Fri., April 19th and continue through some time on Mon., April 22nd. The review period end date is now extended from May 1 to May 6, 2024.
Thomas Edison National Historical Park (NHP) is proposing a change to how its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations operate. If approved, the proposal will add fees for public charging stations, which will generate revenue to pay for electricity and maintenance costs and support new stations throughout the park. Currently Thomas Edison NHP has 6 (six) charging stations available for use by visitors and the public.
The change would prioritize park visitors' use of EV chargers and help ensure that the park can continue to provide this amenity in the future.
The proposed rate for EV charging is $0.40 per kWh (kilowatt hour) with an initial plug-in fee of $2.00. After the first 2 hours, a $2.00 surcharge will be added to encourage turn-over of charging station use. This rate is comparable to similar EV charging costs in the surrounding area. When approved, the fees would be implemented in the Spring of 2024.
Comments on the proposal will be accepted from April 1 to May 6, 2024. The park is utilizing the National Park Service's Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website to share project information and request your comments.
All comments must be submitted online through PEPC.
Please Note: The NPS is committed to encouraging public participation and providing opportunities for communication between the park and the affected community, interested stakeholders, and community residents during the process. Before including your address, telephone number, electronic mail address, or other personally identifiable information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment (including your personally identifiable information) may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
EDIT: The public comment period is being extended by three days to compensate for an anticipated maintenance outage of the PEPC review system that will occur between 9:45 PM ET on Fri., April 19th and continue through some time on Mon., April 22nd. The review period end date is now extended from May 1 to May 6, 2024.
Thomas Edison National Historical Park (NHP) is proposing a change to how its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations operate. If approved, the proposal will add fees for public charging stations, which will generate revenue to pay for electricity and maintenance costs and support new stations throughout the park. Currently Thomas Edison NHP has 6 (six) charging stations available for use by visitors and the public.
The change would prioritize park visitors' use of EV chargers and help ensure that the park can continue to provide this amenity in the future.
The proposed rate for EV charging is $0.40 per kWh (kilowatt hour) with an initial plug-in fee of $2.00. After the first 2 hours, a $2.00 surcharge will be added to encourage turn-over of charging station use. This rate is comparable to similar EV charging costs in the surrounding area. When approved, the fees would be implemented in the Spring of 2024.
Comments on the proposal will be accepted from April 1 to May 6, 2024. The park is utilizing the National Park Service's Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website to share project information and request your comments.
All comments must be submitted online through PEPC.
Please Note: The NPS is committed to encouraging public participation and providing opportunities for communication between the park and the affected community, interested stakeholders, and community residents during the process. Before including your address, telephone number, electronic mail address, or other personally identifiable information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment (including your personally identifiable information) may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.