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Special to The Advocate
The City of Revere announced its new policy related to Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure siting, parking and pricing structure for City-owned EV charging stations. The new policy was approved on December 21, 2023, by the Revere Traffic Commission following a public hearing.
Beginning February 1, 2024, EV and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) drivers charging at City-owned EV charging stations will pay a flat rate of $2.50 per hour for up to four hours while the vehicle is plugged into the charging station. The flat rate per hour fee will be adjusted quarterly to reflect the seasonal utility rates and will help the City cover its costs for providing this service.
In addition to the flat rate fee, a parking penalty of $20.00 has been approved for EV drivers charging for over four hours, EV drivers not actively charging and for non-EV’s parked in designated EV parking spots. The fee table below illustrates the EV Charging Payment and Penalty Structure.
| City of Revere EV Utility & Parking Penalty Schedule | ||
| EV-PHEV | Non-EV-PHEV | |
| Utility Fee | Flat Rate per hour up to four hours | N/A |
| Over-Stay Fee | $20.00 after four hours | N/A |
| Parking/Non-Charging Penalty* | $20.00 | $20.00
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| *A $20.00 parking penalty will be assigned to EV, PHEV and non-EV-PHEV that are parked in a parking bay designated for EV-PHEV CHARGING but not actively charging their vehicles. | ||
The City of Revere owns seven Level 2 EV Charging Stations located in the parking lots at Revere City Hall, the Hill School-Harry Dello Russo Stadium and the Shirley Avenue Municipal lot. The city plans to install additional EV Stations in the future, based on recommendations from a regional Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) expansion study underway in Revere, Chelsea and Winthrop.
The City’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program is co-managed by the Department of Planning & Community Development, the Parking Department and the Parking Advisory Committee. The flat rate per hour fee will help the City offset utility companies’ supply charges, maintain existing equipment and fund additional EV equipment. The Parking Advisory Committee will monitor the pricing structure for the City-owned EV Charging Stations and will recommend changes to the pricing as needed.
In 2020, the City of Revere installed EV Charging Stations inside of municipal lots along Broadway and Shirley Avenue to promote economic development and green transportation. In the past three years, the city has seen an increase in ownership of EVs among its residents and employees. Usage data from 2022 to 2023 among EV owners plugging into the City-owned stations showed a 50% increase in use from 2022 to 2023. In 2023 the program provided 106.05 MWh to EV drivers, replacing nearly 2,900 gallons of gasoline – equivalent to 25.8 metric tons in greenhouse gas emissions.
“We will continue to aggressively pursue opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint,” said Mayor Patrick Keefe. “That includes the installation and maintenance of a network of public EV Charging Stations. Charging a fee for these stations will allow the City to recoup the costs of providing this service, so we can continue to offer EV charging to the general public.”
