Seattle-Area Lawmakers Approve EV Charging Requirements for New Apartment Buildings

19 Jul 2022 | Abstracted from Geekwire

"New and 'substantially remodeled' apartment buildings in unincorporated King County will be required to have 10% of their parking spaces capable of charging electric vehicles and 25%...have the infrastructure in place to one day convert them to EV charging."

"Seattle leaders passed rules in 2019 requiring that new, single-family homes include EV-ready parking places and that 20% of spots are EV-ready in multifamily developments..."

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