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The town of Avon is one step closer to its climate, transportation and sustainability goals with its latest grant. Avon was awarded $44,000 for two new electric vehicle chargers from the Colorado’s Charge Ahead Grant program.
The two new chargers a DC fast charger and a Level II charger to be exact will double the capacity of the Beaver Creek Place Charging Station. With the additions, four electric vehicles can be charged at one time.
These new EV chargers represent the town’s commitment to promoting clean air through transportation decarbonization.
On March 8, Avon became a member of the GoEV City Campaign
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The Avon Town Council on Tuesday will consider a resolution to become a GoEV Town, pledging to a plan which includes goals to transition the Avon fleet and transit buses to 100% electric or zero emissions vehicles by 2050.
The GoEV Coalition recently invited Avon to become a member of the GoEV City Campaign, which is a joint effort of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, the Clean Energy Economy for the Region, the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, Conservation Colorado and the Sierra Club.
Avon is part of the 2016 Climate Action Plan for the Eagle County Community, which aims to achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of 25% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. The town also in 2019 purchased 100% renewable electricity through Holy Cross Energy’s Renewable Energy Purchase Program.