Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $3 million in new funding to help eligible municipalities and rural electricity cooperatives purchase electric vehicles for use in their municipal use fleets. The initiative is part of the New York Power Authority’s Municipal Electric-Drive Vehicle Program, which provides financial assistance to facilitate the replacement of less fuel-efficient vehicles. This announcement supports Governor Cuomo's energy goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York 40 percent by 2030 from 1990 levels.
“This initiative will help communities across New York
purchase electric and hybrid vehicles to help reduce their carbon footprint and
create a cleaner, greener and more sustainable New York,” Governor Cuomo said.
"I urge any eligible municipality to join us in our fight against climate
change. ”
All types of commercially available electric and hybrid
electric vehicles are offered for purchase under this program including
passenger cars, pickup trucks, off-road specialty vehicles and heavy-duty
utility bucket trucks.
The following municipal and rural electric cooperative
systems are eligible to participate in the Municipal Electric-Drive Vehicle
Program:
Southern Tier:
Delaware County
Electric Cooperative Inc.
Steuben Rural
Electric Cooperative Inc.
Villages: Bath*, Endicott*, Greene, Groton*, Sherburne*,
Watkins Glen
Western New York:
Cities: Jamestown,
Salamanca*
Villages: Akron,
Andover, Angelica, Brocton, Little Valley, Mayville Springville*, Wellsville*.
*Municipalities marked with an asterisk already are using
electronic vehicles whose purchase was made possible through the Municipal
Electric-Drive Vehicle Program.
Bill Whitfield is the Director of Public Works in Wellsville. He provided this information Friday: Yes this program has been something the Village of Wellsville participates in through the New York Power Authority, which is our hydropower supplier. The program allows for 36 month no interest loans for electric drive or hybrid vehicles and does not affect the tax base. Any vehicles purchased through this program are billed back to the Village on the hydropower bill each month and gets passed back to customers through the PPAC each month. An example would be the purchase of a hybrid powered bucket truck that costs $ 250,000 would cost electric customers approximately $ 1.20 per month based on 1000 Kwh usage.
