With state and federal funding, the City of Scranton is leasing 10 electric vehicles and adding new charging stations.
The 2023 Chevy Bolt EVs will be used by the city’s code enforcement officers, officials announced on Thursday, March 9.
The city set aside over $270,000 dollars in American Rescue Plan Act Funds to support the electric vehicles and charging stations. Scranton also received more than $120,000 dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the vehicles and stations.
The 10 new charging stations will be installed in the parking garage at Linden Street and North Washington Avenue.
Charging stations are already in place in the city’s Linden, Connell, Casey and Medallion parking garages.
“Scranton gained its nickname, the Electric City, as the home of the first electric trolley lines,” said Mayor Paige G. Cognetti. “Today feels like the first step in transforming Scranton into the Electric Vehicle City. By making smart investments in environmentally friendly practices, we can address climate change issues right here in Northeast Pennsylvania.”
DEP Acting Secretary Rich Negrin was also at the announcement.