History was made recently on Sanibel Island and it had nothing to do with Hurricane Ian.
On Jan. 17 there was a ribbon-cutting at the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber Visitor Center on Sanibel Island for the new electric-vehicle (EV) charging station with two-plugins.
This is the first public EV station on the islands. The EV station was in the planning stages before Hurricane Ian slammed Sanibel and other part of Southwest Florida in September 2022.
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What to know: New EV station on Sanibel
- National organization Chambers for Innovation & Clean Energy and Florida-based Optimus Energy Solutions provided and installed the charging station at no cost.
- Two parking spots on the right side at the back of the chamber parking lot are now designated for EV charging.
- Open 24 hours daily.
- Users can pay at the station by credit card or with the ChargePoint app.
- Based in Mt. Dora, Fla., Optimus Energy Solutions provided and installed the charger at no cost to the chamber. The company will manage and maintain the charger over the next 10 years.