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Committee approves substitute to expand EV charging readiness in new Atlanta construction
Summary
The Community Development and Human Services Committee voted 6-0 to approve a substitute ordinance (250-1011) that tightens electric vehicle (EV) charging readiness requirements for new commercial and residential construction, following technical presentations from city staff and supportive testimony from local EV advocates and businesses.
The Community Development and Human Services Committee voted 6-0 to approve a substitute to ordinance 250-1011, updating electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure readiness requirements for new commercial and residential construction in Atlanta.
The substitute, described in the ordinance title as amendments to Part 3, Appendix B, Chapter 1, sections 101.8 and 101.9, passed after a presentation by Shondra Farley, the city’s chief sustainability officer. Farley told the committee the update aligns the city with industry standards, helps leverage roughly $18,000,000 in federal funding the city has attracted for related work and supports planned installations such as charging at the government center parking deck. “This will be critical to bring us in line, not only with our peers, but industry standards,” Farley said.
Why it matters: supporters said stronger EV readiness in new construction…
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