Report: Trump To Shut Down All Federal EV Chargers - Pirate's Cove
Real? Not real? Do these EV chargers require payment for use? Or, are they simply free? Are federal employees charging for government business, or, for their own personal use?
Trump administration reportedly shutting down federal EV chargers nationwide
The General Services Administration, the agency that manages buildings owned by the federal government, is planning to shut down its entire network of electric vehicle chargers, according to a report in The Verge.
The GSA reportedly operates a network of hundreds of EV chargers with a total of 8,000 plugs that can be used to charge vehicles owned by the government and by federal employees. A source told The Verge that federal workers will receive guidance next week to shut those chargers down, with some regional offices already told to take their chargers offline.
Earlier this week, Colorado Public Radio obtained an internal email stating that charging stations at the Denver Federal Center would be shut down as they are “not mission critical.”
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According to an internal email CPR News obtained from multiple sources, the U.S. General Services Administration says the government-owned chargers are not critical to how it does its work.
“As GSA has worked to align with the current administration, we have received direction that all GSA-owned charging stations are not mission-critical,” the email reads.
The GSA’s website says the Federal Center has 22 “fully functional” charging stations at 11 locations on the campus in Denver’s western suburbs. The email, sent from a GSA official, says some will be taken offline within the next week and others will be shut down once contracts are canceled.
“Neither Government Owned Vehicles nor Privately Owned Vehicles will be able to charge at these charging stations once they’re out of service,” the email says.
They are supposedly operated by solar power, so, if 100% so, let them run. And if there are lots of GSA owned EVs, let them operate. They are already in operation. But, I’ve had no luck in finding out how many EVs operate out of Denver. If there are lots, leave the charging stations operational. Certainly more cost effective to charge than at privately owned stations.
I say leave any anywhere that are operating up and running. Can’t hurt. But, the report will surely make the moonbats bark. Oh, and the last paragraph
Local officials also are worried that the administration’s plans to slash federal workspace could mean the closure of the Federal Center itself. Many federal workers who have not been terminated, however, are being instructed to return to the office.
If they can prove they are just as productive at home as at the office and do not need to be there everyday, I’m OK with remote. But, the employees do not get that choice.
