From reporter Luz Lazo:

The District has about 250 electric vehicle charging stations, a number that some city officials say is inadequate to meet the growing demand for EVs in the nation’s capital.

City leaders are hoping to grow that number 30-fold, proposing to put 7,500 charging stations across all eight wards by 2027 while setting requirements for the city and developers to include charging ports in renovations or new construction.

“Right now, even if you go get an electric vehicle, you don’t have any place to charge it,” said D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6). “We don’t have building standards that require charging infrastructure. We don’t create public charging infrastructure. We don’t do a whole lot.”

Allen, the new chairman of the council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment, introduced a bill Tuesday that would create a plan for how to boost charging options within residential and commercial districts across the city. The proposal, which is co-signed by each member of the D.C. Council, is the city’s latest effort to boost EV adoption while seeking to meet environmental goals and reduce pollution.

The bill would require developers of new residential and commercial buildings to include charging options in their parking plans and mandate that the city consider installing ports in major streetscape projects. The plan also would establish a permitting process for charging infrastructure at existing single-family homes and multifamily housing.

Supporters say the proposal would allow the District to catch up with the demand for EVs as more residents and visitors choose electric over gas-powered vehicles.

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Very cool, have been debating an EV for my next ride. Not having a driveway, more charging stations would make it an easier.

I doubt the grid has the power .

CA mandated only EVs by 2035. Fist few years 25% then 50% and by 2035 100%

They will have to triple today's grid

They're biting more than they can chew
We aren't ready for EVs until we adopt nuclear energy of fusion or something

This is incorrect. The grid has power. Stop spreading misinformation

Link?

Dates might be wrong but they are limiting gradually the sale of gas cars .

And they will have to triple the energy

Lol, yes, in the near future, all cars in the US will be electric except for some conservative hold outs. The electric cars themselves will balance the grid https://www.wired.com/story/electric-vehicles-could-rescue-the-us-power-grid/

I listened to a podcast but can't remember. They have under 15% now and were asked to not charge during last summer. 6x that amount needs more energy.

The chargers in cities need power . On the road too. It's a huge task that I don't think they will achieve more than 40%

Link?

Podcast I heard

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I moved here from Seattle with a Nissan Leaf. My apartment has no way for me to charge.

I've been making it work, but it's really inconvenient to charge at the few commercial places that have them as it takes forever and you might not otherwise drive to them: and there's effectively no fast chargers in the area.