City of Nanaimo steps up to help homeowners!
Nanaimo City council is now offering rebates for homeowners of all stripes to help offset the cost of EV chargers and infrastructure.
In 2023, the British Columbia Governement changed the Strata Property Act (SPA) and Strata Regulations to make it easier to have EV infrastructre installed in Multi Unit Residential Buildings (MURB's)
The SPA now allows a vote on infrastructure to be passed with a simple majority, if funds are from the Contingency account. Previously this required a 3/4 vote of homeowners. (Note: if funds are from a levy or loan, the 3/4 threshold still applies)
If a homeowner wants to install a charging station at their parking stall, at their own expense, a strata council cannot unreasonably refuse their request.
In the strata regulations, every strata over a minimum niumber of units must get an Electrical Planning Report done. This will help them to determine what their power needs are going forward, taking into consideration, EV charging, heat pumps, etc.
To get the complete information on these changes, please click on the links below.
Effective June 15th 2023, BC Hydro announced that they have used up all of the rebate money available, as such, there is currently no rebate funding for EV infrastructure in place for strata's to utilize. The maximum that was available was up to $120,000.
HOWEVER: Also effective June 15th, 2023, the announced that there is a federal rebate availble for stand-alone chargers for stratas and businesses. 50% of cost to install each charger plug, or $5,000, whichever is lower. To a maximum of $25,000.
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Nanaimo City council is now offering rebates for homeowners of all stripes to help offset the cost of EV chargers and infrastructure.
On Saturday September 10th, 2022, MVIEVA held our first in-person meeting since before Covid-19 hit. Our topic was strata infrastructore for EV charging. Click below to see the PowerPoint, and also the handout.
The Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association (VISOA) is presenting a series of webinars to provide comprehensive information catered to strata owners and corporations about the Clean BC – Go Electric Charger Rebate Program, understanding how the Strata Property Act applies, as well as governance and management related to EV charging systems
To register for upcoming webinars, or to view past ones, click below
This video from the
Condominium Home Owners Association of British Columbia, outlines the many steps towards making your building EV Ready:
"Modernizing your building for Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE)"
MURB's (Multi Unit Residential Buildings)
This website is an excellent guide for working with or on strata councils
The Haro View Condo's strata council in Victoria recently installed EV infrastructure in their building. They created an easy, step by step guide of their process, and were kind enough to share this with us.
Installing EV chargers in condominiums/strata and multi-unit residential buildings can be a challenge. Charging consultant Maxime Charron shares a six-step plan for success
Patience is key to finding the best option (and owner support) for Level 2 chargers Do your homework. Talk to multiple vendors. And have patience with apartment owners, who may initially balk at the idea of adding electric vehicle chargers to a strata parking lot, but who can be won over.
These are the recommendations of three strata council members who, despite some hiccups along the way, found a way to install Level 2 charging to parking stalls in their apartment buildings. Each opted for a different solution, but all three have emerged with some consensus on what it takes to get it done.
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