Hudson County– The Hudson County Board of Freeholders authorized funds from the “It Pays to Plug In: Electric Vehicles Charging Station Project,” to cover the cost for the installation of a charging port at the Skyway Golf Course.
The cost for the level 2 Port Chargepoint at the Skyway Golf Course parking lot is $6,000 dollars. The Skyway Golf Course is located at 515 Duncan Avenue, Jersey City.
The County of Hudson is committed to fostering increased adoption of electric vehicles and needed infrastructure in order to reduce global warming pollution and improve air quality in the County, the state, and nationally.
The “It Pays to Plug In: Electric Vehicles Charging Station Project” grant program also offers an opportunity to install two DC fast charging stations for electric vehicles at Hudson County Plaza’s public parking lot. It is within one mile of a major travel corridor, (Interstate I-78), as listed on New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategic Map that would service local and long distance travelers.
Electrify New Jersey, in partnership with Jersey Renews, a state coalition promoting the transition to clean, renewable energy in New Jersey, and ChargEVC, and diverse electric vehicle coalition, have developed a comprehensive framework to serve as a roadmap for creating a sustainable and growing EV market in New Jersey.
The Electrify New Jersey roadmap includes recommended goals and policy actions designed to:
- Expand public charging infrastructure;
- Foster greater affordability of EVs to increase adoption;
- Ensure sufficient private charging infrastructure;
- Ensure electrification solutions to reach all communities equitably;
- Ensure long term funding for the transportation trust fund;
- Build consumer awareness;
- Support market development efforts
Electrifying the state’s transportation system is one of the top priorities stated in the Jan. 1, 2018 recommendations of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Environment and Energy Transition Advisory Committee.
The widespread adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) will bring significant economic benefit, including lower electricity rates by recreating a more resilient and responsive electric grid and reduced vehicle operating costs, and substantial emission reductions that result in cleaner air for everyone.
Freeholder Chairman Anthony Vainieri and the members of the Board of Freeholders supports the implementation of New Jersey’s Clean Car standards, the ability of states that adopt Clean Car standards to have stronger safeguards to protect the health of New Jerseyans above and beyond federal standards, and in opposition to efforts at the federal level by the current administration or Congress to weaken these standards or usurp local control to protect the state’s residents from air pollution from the transportation sector.
Release #105