Medina expects fast charging stations to go at Canal Basin

Albion looking at municipal lots for charging stations

MEDINA – The Medina Village Board expects the fast chargers that were approved for the community in a state grant to go in the Canal Basin.

The Village Board initially was thinking the fast chargers would go in the municipal lot behind Main and East Center streets. But the village plans to upgrade that lot as part of the $4.5 million approved in the NY Forward grant, which will touch on several projects in the community.

With that lot likely to be changed with some extensive work, Medina village officials are instead looking to the Canal basin for the charging stations.

The village was approved for $245,184 for two direct-current fast charger pedestals, while the Village of Albion was awarded $10,500 for two Level 2 charging ports. Each charging port can accommodate two vehicles at once and would need the community to set aside two parking spaces for each station.

In Albion, the Village Board was looking at the municipal lot across from the village office on East Bank Street. That lot is in demand and often fall during the workday.

Village officials said they will look at other municipal lots with DPW Superintendent Jay Pahura and Aric Albright, an electrician who is also the sewer plant superintendent.

Both Albion and Medina expect there will be a credit card payment device on the charging stations for people to pay when they use the chargers.