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6 F1- <br />AM <br />k. rouvw�ucnvxuaswuvron <br />January 2022 » Features » Plymouth leads the charge in Minnesota to provide EV technology citywide <br />Plymouth leads the charge in !Minnesota to <br />provide EV technology citywide <br />Diana McKeown, Metro CERT Director, Great Plains Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chris LaBounty, P.E., Deputy <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer, City of Plymouth, Minnesota <br />Electric vehicle only parking stall <br />Earlier this year, the City Council of Plymouth, Minnesota, approved a proposal to have 115 electric vehicle (EV) <br />charging stations privately installed and maintained at multiple public parking lots throughout the city. <br />Although the approval of the proposal was aimed at providing an environmental and community benefit in a cost - <br />contentious way, Plymouth has received publicity from major media for becoming the first city in Minnesota to install a <br />citywide network of charging stations available for public use. <br />The idea originated as part of a 2019 City Council goal to explore ways to reduce the city's carbon footprint. As city staff <br />began implementing costeffective energy reduction improvements, the city partnered with a local consultant, Energy <br />Management Solutions, to monitor energy usage, track reduction efforts, and help identify impactful projects to meet <br />city and community goals. Through this partnership, the city began exploring how to implement the installation of EV <br />charging stations and bring this technology to the community. <br />