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Montgomery County planning commission launches 'Fully Charged' online tool to guide EV charging siting

3041305 · April 17, 2025
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The county planning commission unveiled Fully Charged, an interactive website and model ordinance to help municipalities plan electric vehicle charging infrastructure and reduce barriers for residents without home charging. Staff also described a separate county proposal to install 18 chargers at five county facilities.

Montgomery County planning commission staff on Thursday unveiled an online planning tool, Fully Charged, and a model municipal ordinance intended to help local governments and residents identify sites for electric vehicle chargers and prepare for wider EV adoption.

The commission’s environmental planning assistant manager, John Lesher, said the website — available at montgomerycountypa.gov/fullycharged — combines educational materials, an interactive map of existing chargers and layers showing land use, zoning and publicly owned properties. “This is a tool that is really gonna help our decision makers and our stakeholders think about their communities and where the EV…

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