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City staff propose EV‑ready infrastructure for new construction; commission continues item to April
Summary
Department of Environment presented a proposed ordinance requiring new or major‑alteration buildings to be electrical‑service ready for Level‑2 charging (20% simultaneous Level‑2 capacity; 10% turnkey wired; additional 10% conduit or wired), citing cost savings of installing infrastructure at construction; commissioners voted unanimously to continue the item to April 19.
The Department of Environment presented a draft ordinance to the Building Inspection Commission on March 15 that would require new buildings and major alterations to include electrical infrastructure to support electric‑vehicle charging. Barry Hooper summarized the interagency work and code‑committee review that led to the draft and framed the proposal as part of San Francisco’s greenhouse‑gas reduction strategy.
The proposal would require building electrical service sized to support simultaneous Level‑2 charging for 20% of parking spaces. Additionally, 10% of parking spaces would be fully wired (turnkey) so a charger can be installed with minimal…
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