The Town of Collingwood is accelerating its green initiatives by installing a bank of charging stations in the Pine Street parking lot, encouraging everyone to go green. The Town was successful in a joint application through Natural Resources Canada with other municipalities and the County of Simcoe, to receive $120,000 to help fund the installation of these charging stations.
There are two Level 3 (fast chargers), and two dual-port Level 2 chargers for a total of six parking/charging spots. The rates are currently $0.25 per minute for Level 3 charging and $0.75 per hour for Level 2 charging. These rates are subject to change based on operating/maintenance costs.
Under Collingwood By-law No. 2020-050 only Electric Vehicles are permitted in these parking spaces, and they must be charging when parked. The rate for charging is inclusive of parking.
The charging stations soft opened for public use in December 2021. The usage statistics collected until the end of May show there have been 262 charging events. Staff estimate that the use of these chargers have resulted in a diversion of 1,630 litres of fuel. Based on this amount of fuel, it is estimated this has resulted in a diversion of 3,685 kg of CO2.
Learn more about Electric Vehicles (EVs) and E-Bikes
Collingwood Climate Action Team is planning an 'Electrify Your Ride' EVent on Thursday, June 16, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Pine Street parking lot. They will have EVs and E-Bikes on site for the public to view and ask questions of the riders/drivers. For more information on this event please email collingwoodcat@gmail.com or visit www.collingwoodclimateaction.com.
