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“Deerfield’s charging hub,
less than a mile from I-91, will attract visitors to downtown South Deerfield’s vibrant restaurants and businesses.”
generations.”
Gabe Klein, executive director of the Joint
Office of Energy and Transportation, noted that “multi-modal charging hubs in com- munities are key to giving more people the choice to ride and drive electric. The town of Deerfield is showing leadership in building out convenient charging infrastructure that brings new transportation choices to rural and disadvantaged communities, while sup- porting local commerce.”
While the Level 3 chargers — the fastest in the industry — can charge electric vehi- cles in as quickly as 20 minutes, the Level
2 chargers allow for residents or visitors who will stay parked for a longer time to charge their vehicles as well. With transpor- tation accounting for the largest portion of total greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S., having Deerfield’s chargers accessible in a public place, near a major highway, is a posi- tive for travelers, employees, and visitors to Deerfield’s businesses and restaurants, proj- ect advocates noted.
“Rivermoor Energy is proud to lead the development of the first CFI grant project completed in the Eastern U.S.,” said John Tourtelotte, founder and managing direc- tor of Rivermoor Energy. “This project delivers EV fast charging to the most rural county in Massachusetts. Deerfield’s charg- ing hub, less than a mile from I-91, will attract visitors to downtown South Deer- field’s vibrant restaurants and businesses. Deerfield’s project also directly benefits
the local and regional economy by advanc- ing skilled trades, engineering services,
The EV charging hub, located at 59 North Main St. in South Deerfield, is now open to the public.
and good-paying jobs right here in Western Massachusetts.”
Regional Partnership
Partners on the project included Univer- sal Electric of West Springfield, Taylor Davis Landscape & Construction of Amherst, Berkshire Design Group of Northamp-
ton, and Weston & Sampson engineering
of Reading. Eversource Energy upgraded
on-site utility infrastructure to enable the industry’s fastest EV-charging technology to seamlessly operate with its electric distribu- tion system.
“The Deerfield charging hub marks an important milestone in Massachusetts’ jour-
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