The first few deliveries of the Tesla Model 3, Tesla’s more affordable electric car, have refreshed the topic of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers in condominiums. Crossbridge has long encouraged the installation of EV chargers. Our EV protocol, released more than four years ago, provided a pathway to help our managers and boards navigate over the legal, technical and logistical hurdles of EV chargers in condominiums. We are very proud that Plug’nDrive referenced our protocol to create the excellent guide Enabling EV Charging in Condominiums.
Recently, the Ontario government proposed some legislative changes to the condominium act intended to make the installation of EV charging stations in condominiums easier. We discussed these proposals in our December 2017 blog posting. For clarity, we are recommending that boards wait for the release of these changes before spending considerable resources on EV charging stations. According to the ministry, these changes are due to be released in early (possibly Spring) 2018.
We have already assigned our Manager of Energy and Sustainability the task of updating our 2013 protocol to incorporate the legislative changes as soon as they are announced.
Crossbridge has the property management industry’s only Ontario Power Authority sanctioned Embedded Energy Manager
Crossbridge’s clients have realized approximately $1 million of new savings each year
Since mid-2010 we have facilitated annual utility savings to our clients totaling nearly $8.0 million
We have also urged government departments and agencies to address inequities in utility billing, evaluated new products and services, developed new municipal codes and established industry best protocols for our clients (e.g. Electrical vehicle charging in condominiums)