Ontario Building Code Amendments Propose to Mandate EV Infrastructure

Ontario Building Code Amendments Propose to Mandate EV Infrastructure

December 4, 2016

Consultations are currently open on proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code. Among the proposals: requiring all new homes and townhomes with garages to be constructed with a 50-amp, 240-volt receptacle in the garage for the purpose of charging an electric vehicle, and requiring that all newly-built commercial office buildings and workplaces provide electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The deadline for comment is December 20, 2016. Find out more: www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page14998.aspx 

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