Construction of an electric vehicle charging station in Sarnia's Charlotte St. parking lot is now complete and city staff are in the final stages of commissioning the unit.
A pilot rate structure will be based on a session fee, a power consumption rate and an idle fee, which is to discourage owners from monopolizing the unit once their vehicle is fully charged.
The city says a four-hour charge will amount to $5.10 while the idle fee will be about $2 an hour.
The city will receive quarterly reports and adjust fees to reflect market pricing.
The charging station is expected to open in the next few weeks once testing is complete.
