Last month, Amesbury's new electric vehicle hit the
streets to begin service in our Water Department. Thanks to the hard work of
Bill Scott and his staff in the Office of Community and Economic Development,
we were able to utilize over $34,000 in state grant funding for the purchase of
the fully electric 2014 Ford Focus EV. The acquisition of the new EV allows the
City to see an initial one-time savings of up to $17,660, and is estimated to save
the City more than $3,200 annually in additional energy savings.
In Friday's edition of the Newburyport Daily News, there was
a nice piece that covered this latest development in the 2014 Amesbury Energy
Initiative. Not only does the EV allow the City to save money and conserve
energy, but it also serves as a reminder of a unique aspect of Amesbury's
history. Amesbury reporter Jim Sullivan explains: http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/article_21a22611-1210-5294-ac30-41dc51f78fb1.html
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