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North Miami staff unveils EV master plan; consultant warns state law limits local regulation
Summary
Consultant Kimley Horn presented an EV master plan that identifies uneven charging access, projects public-port needs through 2030, estimates a $4 million implementation cost and notes a new state rule preempts many local regulations.
North Miami officials received an electric-vehicle (EV) master plan presentation from consultant Brad Davis of Kimley Horn that maps charging gaps, projects demand and outlines options for the city to expand public charging.
Brad Davis told the council that EV ownership is increasing locally and that access is uneven in the city: "Access to EV charging is uneven, throughout North Miami," he said. He said his team forecasts a significant increase in registered EVs and estimated a need for 57 public charging ports and 288 multifamily/home charging ports by 2030. The plan recommends a city strategy that would provide about 20% of forecasted public ports by 2030: eight DC…
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