The Chicago City Council has approved an ordinance requiring new construction of larger residential and commercial buildings to make at least 20% of parking spaces ready for the installation of EV charging stations.
The new rules apply to residential buildings with 5 or more
units, and commercial buildings with 30 or more parking spaces. As Utility
Dive reports, the ordinance also requires at least one of the EV-ready
spaces to be accessible to people with disabilities.
Chicago has announced plans to power all of its municipal
buildings with renewable energy by 2025, and all city buildings by 2035. The
Chicago Transit Authority aims to electrify its fleet of over 1,850 buses by
2040.
“Analysts have forecasted exponential growth in EVs over the
next two decades, and Chicago must be ready,” said Alderman Brendan Reilly, the
chief sponsor of the measure. “Readiness starts with ensuring our municipal
code anticipates the need for charging resources and other assets that will
optimize the performance of our transportation network and minimize costs for
electricity consumers, as EVs proliferate.”
Source: Utility Dive
The Chicago City Council has approved an ordinance requiring new construction of larger residential and commercial buildings to make at least 20% of parking spaces ready for the installation of EV charging stations. The new rules apply to residential buildings with 5 or more units, and commercial buildings with 30 or more parking spaces. As… Read more »
The Chicago City Council has approved an ordinance requiring new construction of larger residential and commercial buildings to make at least 20% of parking spaces ready for the installation of EV charging stations.
The new rules apply to residential buildings with 5 or more
units, and commercial buildings with 30 or more parking spaces. As Utility
Dive reports, the ordinance also requires at least one of the EV-ready
spaces to be accessible to people with disabilities.
Chicago has announced plans to power all of its municipal
buildings with renewable energy by 2025, and all city buildings by 2035. The
Chicago Transit Authority aims to electrify its fleet of over 1,850 buses by
2040.
“Analysts have forecasted exponential growth in EVs over the
next two decades, and Chicago must be ready,” said Alderman Brendan Reilly, the
chief sponsor of the measure. “Readiness starts with ensuring our municipal
code anticipates the need for charging resources and other assets that will
optimize the performance of our transportation network and minimize costs for
electricity consumers, as EVs proliferate.”
Source: Utility Dive
The Chicago City Council has approved an ordinance requiring new construction of larger residential and commercial buildings to make at least 20% of parking spaces ready for the installation of EV charging stations. The new rules apply to residential buildings with 5 or more units, and commercial buildings with 30 or more parking spaces. As… Read more »