Huntington Invests $730K In Electric Vehicles, Public Charging Network

HUNTINGTON, NY — Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth and the Huntington Town Board unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) initiative Friday that expands the town’s municipal EV fleet and installs multiple charging stations across the community.

The initiative, launched in partnership with several EV technology providers and utility partners, is aimed at reducing emissions, lowering operating costs, and increasing public access to EV charging throughout Huntington.

“Giving environmentally sound options to drivers throughout Huntington is critically important for the entire town and the communities we serve,” Smyth said. “We are already experiencing significant benefits by introducing EVs to our fleet and providing strategically located charging stations for town vehicles and the community at large. Overall, this project will be a win for the town, a win for the community, and a win for the environment.”

Over the past several months, the town has begun deploying new electric vehicles in departments that require frequent daily travel, including Public Safety, General Services, Information Technology, and Parks and Recreation.

To date, the town’s EV fleet includes three Ford F-150 Lightning trucks and four Chevrolet Equinox electric SUVs. Fleet charging stations have been installed at Town Hall and the General Services Facility on Boxer Court to support the new vehicles. The Raymond T. Cavanagh Maintenance Facility on Pulaski Road will also feature charging stations accessible to both municipal vehicles and the general public.

Town officials said the initiative is also designed to ease “range anxiety” for EV drivers while providing convenient charging options for apartment residents, shoppers, park visitors, and commuters.

New public EV charging stations are located at: General Services Facility, Boxer Court (6 ports), Pulaski Road facility (4 ports), Town Hall (4 ports), Veterans Park (4 ports), Otsego Park (4 ports)

These additions supplement existing charging ports already installed at the Huntington LIRR station and Town Hall.

The EV rollout was fast-tracked through a combination of state, federal, and utility grants and rebates totaling $730,500, town officials said.

Funding sources included: $250,000 — NYSERDA Clean Energy Community Grant, $233,500 — Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), $137,750 — PSEG Long Island EV Make Ready Rebates, $27,500 — State and Municipal (SAM) Facilities Grants, $62,000 — Environmental Open Space and Parks (EOSPA) Fund, and an Additional $63,000 from EOSPA funding

A key partner in the initiative was PSEG Long Island, whose EV Make Ready Program provides infrastructure incentives of up to $65,000 per port for DC fast chargers and up to $6,500 per port for Level 2 chargers.

“Kudos to the Town of Huntington for installing public EV charging stations around the town and replacing some gas-powered fleet vehicles with money- and energy-saving electric vehicles,” said Paul DiBenedetto, PSEG Long Island’s Electric Vehicle Program manager. “The chargers will help reduce range anxiety and encourage drivers to choose EVs.”

Growing EV Use in Huntington

Electric vehicle ownership continues to rise statewide. According to NYSERDA, there were 320,362 registered EVs in New York as of November 2025. Suffolk County accounted for 41,154 of those vehicles, with 8,657 registered in the Town of Huntington — representing roughly 21 percent of the county’s total EVs.

Town officials said the initiative also supports Huntington’s effort to become a Climate Smart Silver Community while reducing fuel and maintenance costs, lowering carbon emissions, and improving employee and customer satisfaction.

Future EV Projects Planned

The Town Board has already approved additional EV infrastructure projects supported by grant funding, including:

2022 Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Grant — $123,264

Huntington Station LIRR parking lot (non-commuter): 8 ports

Dix Hills Ice Rink: 4 ports, Flanagan Center: 4 ports

2024 Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Grant — $326,000

Dix Hills Golf Course: 4 ports

Lot 49 (Chase Bank): 6 DC fast-charging ports