Local Governments

San Francisco’s EV Ready Ordinance

Requires all new residential and commercial buildings to configure 10% of parking spaces to be “turnkey ready”, 10% to be “EV flexible”, and the remaining 80% of parking spaces be “EV capable.”

Palo Alto’s EV-Readiness Ordinance

Requires that all new single-family residences and commercial buildings (including multifamily dwellings, mixed-use facilities, and hotels) be “EV ready.”

Salt Lake City Charging Station Policies

Salt Lake City charges no fee to use a number of Level 2 charging stations installed around the city. Level 3 charging stations are subject to a $2.00 fee per charging session plus 21 cents/kWh.

Denver EV-Ready Code

Provides that for new one- or two-family dwellings with a dedicated garage, the electric load should be designed to allow the resident to install a charging station without electrical upgrades.

DOE’s EV Readiness Scorecard and Tools

Designed to help estimate how much charging infrastructure a locality might need, determine how much exists now, and calculate the benefits of EVs.

Alameda County Municipal Fleet Purchases

Alameda County led a collective purchase of 90 EVs for ten county and municipal public fleets. The aggregate procurement resulted in the purchase of 64 Ford Focus EV sedans at $31,361 per vehicle and 23 Nissan LEAF EV sedans for $33,947 per vehicle.

L.A. County 100% Electric Bus Fleet Goal

L.A. County Metro’s Council adopted a 2017 motion establishing a goal of a 100% electric transit bus fleet by 2030 and tasking the transportation department with developing a roadmap.