Milford to Charge $1 Fee for EV Charging SessionsMilford to Charge $1 Fee for EV Charging Sessions

12/16/13 - The Village of Milford will still provide charging station for electric car owners in 2014, but will now charge a small fee. The village council recently unanimously approved one-year contract with ChargePoint, an electric vehicle charging network, to provide hardware and cloud-based software for EV owners and manufacturers. The contract, worth just under $1,400, continues a service first provided in 2011 with the installation of six charging stations in the village, three each in the east and west municipal lots. The Milford Times says the stations were provided at no cost for the first two years, but that contract ends December 31st. A recent memo from interim Village Manager Deborah Frazer indicated that the Milford Parking Authority has had to pay about $2,000 per year in electrical fees and maintenance costs. To help offset those costs, the authority will now charge a $1 fee per session for use of the charging stations. It’s expected that the fees would generate approximately $2,700 per year, which would cover the cost of the contract as well as the electricity used at the stations. While maintenance costs would still be the responsibility of the village, officials say the service brings business into the downtown by attracting electric vehicle owners into the area who might not otherwise come. (JK)