Albany County Government: County Executive McCoy Unveils Latest Electric Vehicle Charging Stations At County Health Department

Press release from the Albany County Government:

02/01/2022 12:10 pm

Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy unveiled the newest electric vehicle charging stations purchased and installed by Albany County at the Albany County Department of Health and Mental Health complex. Two charging stations are designated for public use, and a third will be used to charge County vehicles. The initiative was made possible through a collaboration with the Affordable Housing Partnership with funding provided by New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) and National Grid.

“Albany County continues to show its commitment to being a leader on addressing climate change thanks in part to our friends at NYSERDA and the Affordable Housing Partnership. We know that the transportation sector is the single largest contributor to our greenhouse gas emissions, and it also contributes to the poor air quality in many of our minority and lower-income neighborhoods, including the South End. This is why we need to invest in the infrastructure that makes switching to electric vehicles as convenient as possible for our residents,” said County Executive McCoy.

“That means we need to install charging stations in every corner of Albany County, and that is exactly what I plan to do moving forward. Today is another step in that direction that will help us transition our fleet and benefit those visiting our Health and Mental Health Department and the Board of Elections,” he continued. 

“The Affordable Housing Partnership is glad to partner with Albany County to install an electric vehicle charging station in Albany’s South End neighborhood.  Thanks to funding from NYSERDA’s Cleaner Greener Communities program, more people will have convenient access to charging stations, taking us one step closer to a clean energy future,” said Affordable Housing Partnership Executive Director Susan Cotner. 

In October, County Executive McCoy also announced a shared services purchasing agreement with Suffolk and Westchester Counties to save tax dollars on electric vehicles and unveiled a new request for proposals (RFP) for a county fleet inventory and electrification plan. Additionally, he laid out plans for seven new dual-port public charging stations that will soon be installed at six different locations throughout Albany County. The proposed locations are as follows:

• One located at the Voorheesville trailhead of the Albany County Rail Trail, 
• One located at the Albany trailhead of the Albany County Rail Trail 
• One located at the Ann Lee Nature Preserve, Heritage Lane, Colonie, NY
• One located at the Albany County Parking Lot at 208 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY
• One located at Lawson Lake County Park, Lawson Lake Road, Feura Bush, NY
• Two located at the Albany County Hockey Facility, 830 Albany Shaker Road

This press release was produced by the Albany County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.