I had a conversation with the Derry Net Zero committee chairman. Their members are largely now in favor of user fees for vehicle charging and are looking at various options. I did mention our payment suggestions. He was receptive and will take them back to next month's meeting. Currently they're unable to negotiate the new demand charges enforced by Eversource. The site has a dedicated meter, averaging only 25 cars a month, although he mentioned they could use the line for a possible farmers market. He did hint at some regret the site wasn't originally tied to the town building complex, which could have nullified the recent price spike. I sensed he's frustrated hearing about the same users filling up for free and town residents asking him when the town was going to start filling up their gas tanks too.
Net Zero is currently working on proposals involving NH Public Utilities Commission, Eversource, and the original installation company Revision Energy. The process is expected to be slow, so the site is likely to be down indefinitely. He said the original Tesla equipment was indeed gifted, so it's town property. I explained Tesla owners can still view the Derry site as live on their in-car navigation and on Tesla's 'Find Us' website. He seemed surprised by that news, but conceded that probably nobody has contacted Tesla, saying he'll take care of it.