Tecumseh to introduce EV charging fees starting Jan. 15

Tecumseh is now expecting payment if you need to charge your electric vehicle.

The Town of Tecumseh has 31 public charging stations for electric vehicles, and up until now, they have been free to use.

But starting Jan. 15, there will be a charging fee of $2 an hour until the vehicle is fully charged.

Then, after a 30-minute grace period, the hourly fee goes up to $5.

Town administration says it does not have an estimate for how much revenue the municipality will generate.

But all revenue will be used to offset utility costs for the program, with any surplus will go towards energy conservation projects.