Westchester Insider: WESTCHESTER COUNTY’S NEW INITIATIVE WILL BOOST ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS 24 COMMUNITIES.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY’S NEW INITIATIVE WILL BOOST ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS 24 COMMUNITIES

Westchester Partners With Municipalities to Bring EV Access Closer to Home

(White Plains, NY) – Westchester County launched a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Program that will expand access to clean transportation by supporting the installation of EV charging stations at various locations across 24 municipalities. The County will reimburse up to 50 percent of eligible costs, with a total commitment of up to $5 million. The initiative aims to significantly grow the region’s EV infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality for all residents.

County Executive Ken Jenkins said: “This is an investment in both our environment and our residents. By installing more EV chargers in neighborhoods across Westchester, we’re helping people transition to clean transportation while collaborating with our local partners to reduce pollution, and promote healthier communities.”

Director of Environmental Conservation and Sustainability Peter McCartt said: “This program is a critical step toward meeting our climate goals at the local and regional levels. This program was designed to combine our funding with NYSERDA and utility resources, bringing the cost of installation down to zero or near zero. In helping municipalities install public EV chargers, we’re making it vastly easier for residents to transition to electric vehicles and reducing harmful emissions from our largest pollution source — transportation.”

The proposed locations span 24 municipalities, and include 79 charging sites with more than 750 charging ports across the County. While these locations have been identified in partnership with local governments, final installation depends on each municipality completing the necessary steps to bring their projects forward.

The proposed municipal breakdown is as follows:

· Yonkers: 6 locations / 60 ports

· White Plains: 7 locations / 75 ports

· New Rochelle: 2 locations / 36 ports

· Peekskill: 4 locations / 32 ports

· Mount Pleasant: 4 locations / 41 ports

· Irvington: 7 locations / 42 ports

· Dobbs Ferry: 5 locations / 60 ports

· Scarsdale: 3 locations / 66 ports

· Tarrytown: 4 locations / 20 ports

· Hastings on Hudson: 5 locations / 38 ports

· Mount Kisco: 5 locations / 25 ports

· North Castle: 4 locations / 20 ports

· Lewisboro: 2 locations / 12 ports

· Mamaroneck T: 2 locations / 8 ports

· Cortlandt: 5 locations / 19 ports

· Yorktown: 1 location / 6 ports

· Ardsley: 3 locations / 36 ports

· Briarcliff Manor: 2 locations / 10 ports

· Bronxville: 1 location / 4 ports

Elmsford: 2 locations / 8 ports

· Port Chester: 1 location / 23 ports

· Rye Brook: 2 locations / 12 ports

· Sleepy Hollow: 3 locations / 14 ports

Municipalities will determine whether to provide fee-free access, or set their own usage rates. The chargers must remain available to the public and be located on public property or public rights-of-way. EV Charging Program is part of Westchester’s broader commitment to environmental sustainability and accessible infrastructure.