Public EV charger use rules
Town of ThomastonMaine- Detected
- Oct 26, 2026
- 12 days ago
- Sector
- Utilities
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From the meeting
At its October 26, 2026 meeting, the Select Board discussed new rules for the town's public electric vehicle charger behind the Business Block. Staff said some vehicles were staying plugged in too long and some were left overnight, and the proposal would limit charging to 2 hours and ban overnight parking and commercial vehicles. The charger was installed in May 2020 and the town is already paying the electricity bill.
This is an operations and policy change, not a purchase, but it signals how the town may manage the charger going forward.
- Meeting date
- October 26, 2026
- Agency
- Town of Thomaston
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