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Sustainability Manager Updates
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The ESB receives routine updates from the Sustainability Manager.
The September Sustainability Newsletter focused on EV adoption and composting pumpkins. Subscribers increased from 163 to 166 and has a 55.6% engagement rate.
1. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
a. Los Alamos County received NMDOT DC Fast Charging Grant funding. The project will construct two DC Fast Chargers at Mesa Public Library, with each port providing a minimum of 150 kW.
i. September 30 - Council approved grant agreement and passed a Resolution.
ii. February - EV equipment was procured.
iii. May 18 - Construction will commenced and then paused for 3 weeks.
iv. June 8 - Project commenced.
v. August 17 - All site work is completed, the designated ADA parking spots are completed, the transformer will be placed this week. The parking lot has been striped and is reopened.
vi. September 21st - The next steps are installation and commissioning of the EV equipment. It will be completed on schedule by October 8.
vii. October 9th - The chargers have been commissioned. We are working on setting up payment software.
2. The County has begun solicitation process to hire a contractor that would provide collection and composting services. RFP’s are under evaluation.
3. On Bill Financing - BPU approved further exploration and development of program. Final details will be presented to BPU for approval.
4. Events:
a. Thank you for help with Farmer’s Market, Clean Up LA Day and ScienceFest.
b. Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance meets every 3rd Tuesday
i. October 20, 2026
Attachments
A - Residential Sustainability Report - September 2026