finance4kids
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I just leased a new 2015 leaf and am appalled at the lack of charging stations around my location (South Bay part of Los Angeles). Anyway, I read the Nissan Leaf Wiki and came across Assembly Bill 1092 which was passed in 2013 and sponsored by Levine. Basically, it says that for new construction, 'off-street' parking projects, the city must ensure that, for every 4 parking spaces, one should be devoted to electrical vehicle charging station. (I am summarizing the bill here). When I noticed that one of our parks is having its parking lot "re-done", I called my city's public works department and asked to speak to the Project Manager in charge of that project. I called twice and let them know that the new AB 1092 requires that the city build an electrical vehicle charging station in that parking lot. I got a call today from the city saying that there is now a legal obligation for them to build one, and they are going to put forward a project in front of city council, and my guess is that we will have a charging station in the parking lot of one of our parks. When speaking to him, I suggested that it would be in the interest of the city if they built a "fast charging" station, (since that would charge a 2015 leaf in under 30 minutes), thereby allowing others to charge there, and make that parking space useful for more people instead of just one. I am sure they can add a L2 station but that would mean that people would occupy that space for hours, and it won't seem fair to city residents.
I am sharing this story because, as ev owners, we need more, affordable, public charging stations and I would like them to be as ubiquitous as gas stations. Whenever you see a new development, or a construction or re-construction of parking lot, please let the owner or the developer know about this new AB 1092 requirement. If there are attorney(s) who are ev owners on this forum, maybe they can submit a friendly notice of AB 1092 to developers, city building departments, etc. I can tell you that our city public works department was not very clear on the requirement, until I referred him to AB 1092. Now, they say they are doing something about it.
In South Bay, there is a very big hospital, Torrance Memorial, and they don't have a single charging station, even though such is listed in plugshare. I know they are building a new tower, and I hope they create several charging stations.
Maybe, all local ev owners should form a cooperative, and start their own "charging station" brand, and install them at public locations, and offer them at cost or slightly above cost to the owner-members. I know it sounds like a dream, but I just think we should lead the way in creating a system that is beneficial to all of us. Just my 0.02
I am sharing this story because, as ev owners, we need more, affordable, public charging stations and I would like them to be as ubiquitous as gas stations. Whenever you see a new development, or a construction or re-construction of parking lot, please let the owner or the developer know about this new AB 1092 requirement. If there are attorney(s) who are ev owners on this forum, maybe they can submit a friendly notice of AB 1092 to developers, city building departments, etc. I can tell you that our city public works department was not very clear on the requirement, until I referred him to AB 1092. Now, they say they are doing something about it.
In South Bay, there is a very big hospital, Torrance Memorial, and they don't have a single charging station, even though such is listed in plugshare. I know they are building a new tower, and I hope they create several charging stations.
Maybe, all local ev owners should form a cooperative, and start their own "charging station" brand, and install them at public locations, and offer them at cost or slightly above cost to the owner-members. I know it sounds like a dream, but I just think we should lead the way in creating a system that is beneficial to all of us. Just my 0.02