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Plug-In Electric Vehicle Deployment Case Studies

Preparing for widespread adoption of electric vehicles, cities and other local leaders are working to speed the process to install home-based electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and all-electric vehicles (EVs). Some U.S. cities are cutting the time needed to install and permit home charging stations down to one or two days. The following case studies focus on what four leading areas are doing to trim the EVSE permitting and installation process.

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Oregon 

Oregon's statewide process speeds simple EVSE installations by enabling licensed electricians to buy permitting "labels" online and inspecting only one out of ten EVSE installations.
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Raleigh 

With one-hour permitting and next-day inspections, Raleigh's process for a simple EVSE project can be completed in as few as two days.
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Los Angeles 

Los Angeles issues automatic online permits for simple EVSE and guarantees inspections within 24 hours of installation.
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Houston 

Houston's automatic online permitting and pilot rapid-inspection program enable EVSE to be assessed, permitted, installed, and inspected within one day.