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San Francisco commissioners hear progress report on curbside EV charging pilot
Summary
City staff and pilot vendors told the Commission on the Environment that a multi-vendor pilot has produced early utilization gains and identified barriers — notably permitting, grid access and siting conflicts — as the city plans a long-term program to prioritize residents without off-street parking.
San Francisco's Commission on the Environment on Jan. 6 heard results from a city feasibility study and vendor reports on a curbside electric-vehicle charging demonstration, with staff urging a coordinated permitting pathway and community-centered siting rules to scale the pilot.
Nicole Appenzeller, the city's electric-vehicle ombudsperson at the Environment Department, said curbside chargers fill an ‘‘at-home'like’’ gap for the roughly 60% of San Franciscans who rent or live in multifamily housing without dedicated parking and described a rough target of 100 curbside chargers by 2030. Appenzeller said the city has completed a feasibility study, launched a mayoral demonstration pilot and secured $150,000 in Prop L funding to support early planning and a shift toward citywide deployment.
The feasibility analysis, presented by MTA staff, found suitable curb locations across every district but flagged three recurring barriers:…
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