Mayor Brain in Smithers for discussions on expansion of electric vehicle charging network

Mayor Taylor Bachrach of Smithers took to Social Media  this week to
update the progress for an electric vehicle charging network 
(photo from Smithers Mayor's Facebook page)

The GPS is pointing east this week for Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain, who has travelled to Prince George and Smithers as part of his participation in the Highway 16/97 Electric Vehicle Advisory Committee.

The recently created committee is exploring ways to launch a network of vehicle charging stations that will operate from Haida Gwaii to Kamloops and takes in five Regional District's across the Northern half of the province.

The committee which is working with the Community Energy Association on the initiative recently was awarded 125,000 dollars in grant money from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to assist in the planning for the EV charging network.

The timeline for the creation of the network is expected to take up to 20 months before the Northwest will have the capacity for those who drive electric vehicles to travel to the region with confidence of finding a recharge for their journey.

Tuesday evening, Mayor Brain outlined some of the work ahead for the group through a post to his municipal Facebook page.

North Coast Regional District heard more about the charging station plans back in December when the CEA's Dale Littlejohn delivered a presentation for the Regional Government group.

The City of Prince George also featured an expanded review of the network plans as it was presented to that municipal body earlier this year.

You can explore more about the Community Energy Association here.

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