Madison Celebrates Addition Of New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

MADISON, CT — Madison officials this week celebrated the addition of four new Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in town with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

"This initiative was spearheaded by the Economic Development Commission and was financed through a combination of town funds and Eversource grants facilitated by the State," the town said in an announcement.

Video of the ribbon-cutting can be seen here.

There are now five EV stations in Madison, four of which are available to the general public.

The public stations are located at:

• Bradley Road, across from the Senior Center
• Wall Street, behind the movie theater
• Memorial Town Hall, back of the building
• Near Scranton Pavilion, Samson Rock Road

Attendees at the ribbon-cutting ceremony included First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons; state Sen. Christine Cohen; Selectpersons Al Goldberg and Jennifer Gordon; Economic Development Commission Chair Chair Andrew Wood and members Ryan Duques and Tom Hummel; Dawn Jackson from the Chamber of Commerce; Interim Construction Manager Felicia Smith; and the Director of Emergency Services Sam DeBurra, the town said.