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Two city-owned properties in Sugar Land will receive electric vehicle charging stations this year.
The overview
At a July 16 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved a 10-year agreement with OnPoint EV Solutions, Inc. for construction, operation and maintenance of public electric vehicle chargers at two city-owned properties, including:
The framework
As a part of the agreement, the city of Sugar Land has no capital investment in the project and provides the OnPoint EV staff with access to the city-owned properties for use, according to agenda documents.
Additional terms include:
The background
In fall 2021, Sugar Land staff investigated potential spots for EV charging stations, including:
Zooming out
Of the 295,274 electric vehicles registered in Texas, Harris County leads the state with 42,879 vehicles, according to Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities and the North Central Texas Council of Governments, using information from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles registration data and the Atlas EV Hub. Harris County is followed by Travis and Dallas counties with 37,551 and 30,536, respectively.
Fort Bend County falls eighth in the state with 16,285 registered electric vehicles, according to the data. It also has the second-most registrations in the Houston area, behind Harris County.
What they're saying
"It’s clear that EV technology is having a huge impact on the world around us, and it going to continue doing so as time goes on," he said. "We believe it’s important to better position the city for the future to address the mobility needs of our residents, invest in more sustainable technology that helps improve our environment and take advantage of emerging technology to make sure our city remains competitive and relevant."
The charging stations will take at least 22 weeks for engineering, procurement and construction with possible completion possible by the end of 2024, Adolph said.
