The lamppost EV charger, deployed in Oak Park, Illinois, will expand access to convenient, affordable charging for the local community.
Oak Park, IL (May 27, 2025)—Voltpost, the lamppost electric vehicle (EV) charging company, today announced the company’s first-ever public deployment of the Voltpost lamppost EV charging platform, located in Oak Park, Illinois. The company partnered with the Park District of Oak Park and ComEd, the region’s utility company, to complete the deployment. The Voltpost charger, located in the Park District of Oak Park, will empower residents with convenient, affordable charging access.
“The deployment of a Voltpost charger in Oak Park will expand EV charging access for the local community and help catalyze the transition to sustainable transportation,” said Voltpost CEO and Co-Founder, Jeffrey Prosserman. “This deployment builds upon our ongoing projects in New York and Michigan, and marks a step forward in our mission to scale the Voltpost platform nationwide. We are grateful to our partners at the Park District of Oak Park and ComEd for collaborating with us to make equitable EV charging infrastructure available for the residents of Oak Park.”
“Ensuring the residents of Oak Park benefit from affordable access to EV charging infrastructure is vital to fulfilling our commitment to serving the needs of our community,” said Kassie Porreca, President of the Park District Board of Commissioners. “We are happy to collaborate with Voltpost and ComEd to provide convenient curbside charging infrastructure that will improve village life.”
Voltpost scales sustainable EV charging by retrofitting lampposts with a modular EV charging platform. The company rapidly and cost-effectively provides curbside and parking lot charging capabilities for public and private customers, including government, real estate developers, universities, parking lot operators, and more.
“As a liaison for 2c2i, an initiative that invests in startups tackling climate change and advancing equity, I’m excited to support Voltpost’s mission to bring sustainable, street-level charging solutions to communities,” said Najwa Abouhassan, Senior Manager Operational Planning, ComEd. “This collaboration represents a meaningful step toward cleaner, more accessible energy infrastructure, and I’m proud to help connect innovation with impact.”
“We’re proud to partner with Voltpost and ComEd to bring Oak Park its first lamppost EV charger,” said Chris Lindgren, Deputy Director of Properties and Planning, Park District of Oak Park. “This deployment supports our sustainability goals while providing residents with easier, more affordable access to clean transportation. It’s an exciting step toward building a healthier, more connected community.”
About Voltpost
Voltpost is the lamppost electric vehicle (EV) charging company decarbonizing mobility by democratizing charging access. The company retrofits lampposts into a modular and upgradable Level 2 EV charging platform powered by a mobile app. This first-of-a-kind platform in the U.S. provides people convenient and affordable charging while reducing the cost, timing and footprint of chargers. Voltpost’s charger design can be installed in minutes, right on an existing public or privately owned lamppost, providing communities with a scalable, equitable solution. To learn more, please visit: https://www.voltpost.com/.
