Electric Vehicle Chargers Approved For Romeoville Village Hall, Metra Station

ROMEOVILLE, IL — At its Monday meeting, the Romeoville Board approved the installation of electric vehicle chargers at the Village Hall and at the Metra Station.

The agreement is with Veterans Energy Team.

"This is a new thing for us," Public Works Director Chris Drey said. He said the plans are to have four chargers at Village Hall along 135th Street, and additional units at the Metra Station.

The Veterans Energy Team was able to use incentives with ComEd and grant funding to have the cost of chargers and installation be "basically no charge," Drey said.

"What we are looking to do is authorize $118,000 for five years of maintenance on the devices," Drey said. According to Board documents, $103,800 is for the cost of maintenance for five years for the DC chargers, and $15,000 is for the cost of the maintenance of the level 2 chargers for fiscal year 2026.

The Village is still planning the exact location and amount of chargers that will go at the Metra lot.

Mayor John Noak thanked State Sen. Rachel Ventura for her assistance in receiving some of the grant funding for this project.

"[It's a] great addition to the community," Noak said.