JACKSON, Wyo. — Join partners to celebrate the installation of the Town of Jackson’s first public, DC fast-charging stations for electric vehicles this Thursday, January 21 at 1 p.m.
Owned and operated by the Town of Jackson, the new fast chargers are in the lower level of the Town’s parking garage. These allow compatible electric vehicles to charge to up to 80% full in less than an hour. The Town also recently installed level II fleet charging stations at both Town Hall and TOJ Public Works.
The Virtual Ribbon Cutting will feature a brief video segment produced to celebrate the project, followed by remarks and presentations from The Town of Jackson’s Assistant Director of Public Works and the Executive Directors of Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities and Energy Conservation Works.
Background on the project and partnerships, funding, Town EV-use and policies and general information on electric vehicles and charging will be discussed. To register for the webinar click HERE.
Energy Conservation Works collaborated with the Town of Jackson and Teton County to secure funding for the projects, which came through restricted Town of Jackson 2010 SPET Funding and Teton County Energy Mitigation Program funds.
Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities was a key technical partner in these and the other public-owned EV charging projects in the community. These new locations add to the 12+ free, public stations throughout the valley that this partnership has netted.
ECW’s Executive Director, Phil Cameron, encourages the community to, “thank the Town and County for their support of cleaner and more efficient transportation options for our community and its visitors.”
This collection of projects marks the first universal, public DC (Direct Current), fast charger and the first public fleet vehicle charging stations in Teton County, for use by Town or County vehicles. They add to a robust local and growing regional network of EV stations across the west.
Most public-owned stations are level II chargers, which provide 10-20 miles of range per hour, whereas the DC fast charger can provide 60-80 miles in 20 minutes of charging. All other fast-charging stations in the community are part of Tesla’s charging network and are only compatible with their vehicles.
According to Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities ED Alicia Cox, “65% of Teton County greenhouse gas emissions result from ground transportation. This is another excellent example of the Town of Jackson providing solutions to reduce this impact. As electric vehicle use continues to become the preferred mode of transportation throughout the country and our region, these stations serve as an anchor to allow for electric vehicle tourism as well as provide another charging experience for residents as they spend time downtown.”
“Providing access to charging stations for our residents and visitors is critical for achieving our goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making widespread use of electric vehicles more viable,” said Teton County Commissioner, Natalia Macker. “Climate action is a community effort, and the collaboration behind this project exemplifies that.”
These EVE stations were funded with matching support from the Town’s 2010 SPET (No. 6) Project Fund for public energy efficiency projects and from Teton County’s Energy Mitigation Program fund, which is derived from fees collected on larger, new building construction within Teton County.
ECW is based on a Joint Powers Agreement between the Town of Jackson, Teton County, and Lower Valley Energy with the goal of achieving significant reductions in energy use over the next 20 years in order to keep utility rates low and to reduce the community’s carbon footprint.
ECW’s mission is to provide leadership, implementation and education specific to energy conservation, energy sustainability, and energy efficiency. The organization focuses on 3 goals: 1) to mitigate energy needs necessary to meet the area’s future load growth over the next 20 years in order to keep energy rates low for all, 2) to partner with and support organizations who are working on reducing emissions from transportation and 3) to share the message of the importance of energy efficiency and conservation of the community’s special resources and environment.
All public EV charging locations in the Jackson community, or any other community, can be found HERE.
