Those who own electric vehicles in Manhattan soon will be able to recharge away from home.
During Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting, a proposal by Westar was approved paving the way for two new user-paid electric vehicle recharging stations to be installed. The two stations will be located in the Flint Hills Discovery Center parking lot. Commissioner Wynn Butler spoke favorably of the proposal.
Each of the charging stations can accommodate two vehicles. Mayor Mike Dodson said the project is great for Manhattan.
The charging stations will be operated and maintained by Westar and users will pay a kilowatt-hour charge including applicable riders, surcharges, taxes and fees. That will be assessed by Westar Energy, Inc.
The City of Manhattan expects the charging station to be installed by Westar and fully operational near the beginning of 2019.
