Eight New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming to Burlington
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.Burlington, Ont. — July 7, 2022 — With funding support through The Atmospheric Fund (TAF), the City of Burlington is adding eight more level two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the City. Each station will have two charging plugs.With these new stations, the city will have 30 EV charging stations. For a list of all charging stations within the city, visit burlington.ca/evThe new charging stations are expected to be operational by the end of 2022 and will be located at:
- Appleby Ice Centre (2 stations), 1201 Appleby Line
- Haber Community Centre/Norton Park, 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr.
- Mainway Ice Centre, 4015 Mainway
- Mountainside Community Centre, 2205 Mount Forest Dr.
- Nelson Recreation Centre, 4235 New St.
- Tansley Woods Community Centre (2 stations), 1996 Itabashi Dr.
The TAF funding is helping the City to expand our existing inventory of charging stations that are primarily located in the downtown core, many of which were also supported through funding programs, to other areas of the city.Connection to climate change and other plans and programs
- Electric mobility was identified in the community-based Burlington Climate Action Plan approved by City Council in 2020 as a key program area.
- Supporting electric mobility efforts will help Burlington meet the target to become a net carbon neutral community by 2050 and is a top priority of Burlington’s Plan from Vision to Focus, “Supporting Sustainable Infrastructure and a Resilient Environment.”
- The City is also partnering with BurlingtonGreen to develop an Electric Mobility Strategy as a community road map to support future investments in this area.
- The City is also working on an Integrated Mobility Plan with a focus on moving people via sustainable options such as active transportation (walking, cycling, etc.) and public transit.
For more information the City’s environmental programs and initiatives, visit burlington.ca/environment
"Adding infrastructure such as electric vehicle charging stations is a big step in the actions needed to reduce our emissions and to help meet the Climate Action Plan’s key goal of becoming a net carbon neutral community by 2050." -- Allan Magi, Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services, City of Burlington
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