Westland, MI (April 26, 2021) - On Monday, April 5, the Westland City Council approved a contract with Greenspot, an award-winning leader in electric vehicle charging station development, installation and management, based out of Jersey City, NJ. Greenspot has been developing e-Mobility Hubs in cities and private developments throughout the United States and Internationally since 2014.
As a part of Westland's 2017 Master Plan, the city identified advancing green practices as one of its primary goals for the future. In line with this as well as the City's Mission: Green initiative, members of the community has expressed the desire to lay a practical plan to replace carbon-based fuel consumption, leading to the protection and future sustainability of the environment.
Under this new agreement, Greenspot will install, own and maintain four Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on City-owned property for use of the public. They will engage DTE directly to install their own meter for electric usage at each site location and will be responsible for all costs.
"In addition to being a no-cost initiative for the City, Westland will also receive 5% of the annual revenues generated from this program," commented Mayor Wild. "This additional revenue can be used to help offset other Citywide Mission:Green initiatives."
The City of Westland will also look to adopt an electric vehicle ordinance to encourage developers to include charging stations to further promote de-carbonization.
Proposed locations for the new charging stations include City Hall, the Westland Public Library and the Friendship Senior Center. Initial installation locations are subject to change.
