Ocoee installs first electric car charging station

Ocoee's Utilities Department has been hard at work with ventures to reduce its carbon footprint.

Its latest effort includes the installation of its first publicly available electric vehicle charging station at Ocoee City Hall. 

The dual port charging station cost the city around $8,000, but if all goes well and the charging station sees frequent use, they will consider adding more.

Other green initiatives the city has pursued includes the approval of a project to replace old traditional water meters with more advanced smart meters to improve efficiency and water conservation. 

It has also purchased an electric vehicle and electric golf carts, and is in the preliminary stages of a project to add solar farms to help provide power for utility services, said Laureen Cooper, a customer support coordinator for Ocoee’s Utilities Department.