A Boost for Charging Station

The Village of East Hampton will be the recipient of a $16,000 rebate from the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle rebate program for the installation of an electric vehicle charging station in the long-term lot located off Lumber Lane. The rebate was announced on May 22.

The village board had decided to install the station months ago and applied for the grant opportunity. By installing the station for public use, the village will achieve another benchmark toward its designation as a Clean Energy Community.

“The village is thrilled to receive this rebate,” Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach Jr. said in a statement. “This opportunity allows us to provide cleaner fleets throughout our village and the greater East Hampton Town. We look forward to its installation in the coming months.”

Becky Hansen, the village administrator, said last week that it is hoped that the charging station will be installed by the end of the summer.