Westario Power and Bruce Power Net Zero announced the first Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations of their Lead the Charge initiative are on track to be installed in the Municipality of Brockton this summer.

Jenny Alfandary, President and CEO of Westario Power, and Mike Rencheck, President and CEO of Bruce Power, were joined by Chris Peabody, Mayor of the Municipality of Brockton at the Walkerton Community Centre today to introduce the planned site of a Level 2 EV charging station.

The installation of the first of a potential three EV charging stations in Brockton is set to get underway at the community centre, which serves as a local hub in its centralized location in dwntown Walkerton.

The Westario Power and Bruce Power partnership offers hands-on support and funding to municipalities in Bruce, Grey, and Huron to increase the availability of EV chargers to address growing needs.

Currently, there are only 45 accessible stations across the three counties that combined are home to more than 200,000 people.

“Our collaboration with Bruce Power and the Municipality to bring EV charging stations to Brockton is another example of our commitment to community prosperity,” said Alfandary. “Through this partnership, we are living up to our mission of powering people’s lives, while also responding to climate change and supporting the transition to Net Zero.”

“Bruce Power is pleased to partner with Westario Power and Brockton to ‘Lead the Charge’ towards a Net Zero future right here in the Clean Energy Frontier,” said Mike Rencheck. “The Nuclear Innovation Institute’s 'Plugging In' report highlighted the need to improve EV access in our area and we are proud to be doing our part in making this a reality.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to bring a clean energy option to Brockton, which fulfils our community’s vision of environmental integrity and progressive economic development,” said Mayor Peabody. “Council will diligently finalize plans in the weeks ahead that will allow us to get the stations up and running.”

In addition to the Walkerton site, Brockton is currently also considering charging stations at the Elmwood Community Centre and the Cargill Community Centre to serve EV users across the community.

Westario Power and Bruce Power share a commitment to offsetting carbon emissions and expanding clean energy use, as underscored in their jointly signed Memorandum of Understanding.

The Lead the Charge initiative kickstarted in Brockton this week delivers on this commitment and the two organizations look forward to partnering with other municipalities to make EV charging accessible for their residents and visitors.

source: media release