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Downtown EV Charging
November 14, 2024
All of the Level 2 EV chargers are now active in the redesigned Fifth Avenue EV and Kress (Water Customer) parking lots.
Use of the Level 2 EV chargers is available for a charged fee of $0.30 per kWh ($4 per hour idle fee). Service is available through the EVConnect mobile app.
The reconfigured Fifth Avenue EV and Kress parking lots are part of the effort to bring public EV charging to Downtown Youngstown, with 4 Level 2 chargers, capable of charging 8 EV's, installed.
Two of the chargers are located in the reconfigured Fifth Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard parking lot. In addition to the 4 dedicated EV Charging parking spots, 5 slant parking spots, 1 ADA slant parking spot, and 2 parallel parking spots are included. There are also an e-bike rental facility; public bike racks; a bio-retention pond area with flowering plants, grass, and small trees; 3 park benches; and informational and educational displays.
The remaining 2 chargers are located in a reconfigured area of the existing Kress Lot, located next to West Federal Street (entrance off of South Phelps Street). Four dedicated EV Charging parking spots have been created.
Funding for the EV chargers came from the Ohio EPA VW Mitigation Grants (Diesel Mitigation Trust Fund).
