Looking for a place to charge an electric vehicle? Brookhaven has 19 EV charging stations across the city.
Recognized with the EV Association’s 2023 City of the Year Award, Brookhaven has more EVs registered per capita than any city in Georgia.
“In 2016, Brookhaven did not have any EV charging stations. Now we have them all over the place. They are in our parks, our public safety buildings, and even City Hall,” said former Mayor John Ernst, who accepted the award on the city’s behalf.
In 2019, Brookhaven City Council passed an ordinance requiring that all commercial developments and multi-family housing complexes must provide EV chargers, while any new single-family homes must have wiring installed to accommodate EVs.
In 2023, the city budgeted for the purchase of 15 hybrid or EVs for the Brookhaven Police Department. The community development department, the city manager’s office, and the parks and recreation department are also scheduled to receive EVs.
EV chargers can be found at Blackburn Park playground, Blackburn Park tennis courts, City Hall, Ashford Park, Skyland Park, Lynwood Park, Briarwood Park, and Murphey Candler Park.
Brookhaven tracks the usage of the public chargers, how each charging session benefits the environment, and calculates how many trees are saved in the process.
The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) is the leading volunteer organization in North America that educates and advocates for the rapid adoption of electric vehicles.
Brookhaven sustainability efforts recently earned the Atlanta Regional Commission’s gold certification for enforcing Georgia’s energy codes, using geothermal energy to heat and cool its new Public Safety Building, and more.
See Brookhaven’s commitment to sustainability in 2024 here.
