The McDonough council has approved a plan to add electric vehicle chargers throughout the city. The chargers are being paid for by Georgia Power.
The program will install chargers at five locations. A second Tesla supercharger is also forthcoming in McDonough.
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McDonough Electric Vehicle Chargers
The Make Ready Infrastructure Program by Georgia Power is paying for charger installations. Georgia Power will also own and maintain the equipment. McDonough nominated several city-owned locations to be part of the program. They include the following:
- Richard Craig Park,
- Public Works Building, 305 Racetrack Road,
- City Parking Lot, 41 Hampton Street,
- Avalon Park, and
- City Police Department, 50 Lawrenceville Street.
There will be three chargers at each site. They can charge six vehicles at a time.
In addition, the city is planning to electrify part of its fleet. In December, the council approved buying an electric vehicle for the police department. They also plan to purchase electric pick-ups for the public works department, according to City Administrator Steve Morgan.
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Tesla Superchargers
Presently, Tesla has a supercharger at the South Point shopping center. It is near JCPenney and Academy. It is the only supercharger in Henry County. A second supercharger is coming soon at Henry Town Center on Jonesboro Road, according to the Tesla website.
Featured image shows an electric vehicle plugged into a charger. stock photo.
