NOPEC $35,000 grant will fund Lakewood’s fifth EV charger
Lakewood Mayor Meghan George recently announced a $35,000 Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) grant to support electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure will finance the city’s fifth EV charging station, Cleveland.com reports. NOPEC “offered the grant in gratitude for advice and support provided by the city regarding its own EV charging program initiative,” the mayor said, according to the article. The city has installed two EV chargers, with a third expected to be operational soon, and a fourth earmarked for next year. George called the charging stations “an important infrastructure need” as Lakewood encourages the use of electric vehicles. For more, read the full article.
