The purpose of this article is to promote and encourage the
use of electric vehicles by requiring the safe and efficient installation
of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces through municipal parking regulations
and other standards. EVSE and make-ready parking spaces will support
the state's transition to an electric transportation sector, reducing
automobile air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and stormwater
runoff contaminants. The goals are to:
A. Provide adequate and convenient EVSE and make-ready parking spaces
to serve the needs of the traveling public.
B. Provide opportunities for residents to have safe and efficient personal
EVSE located at or near their place of residence.
C. Provide the opportunity for nonresidential uses to supply EVSE to
their customers and employees.
D. Create standard criteria to encourage and promote safe, efficient,
and cost-effective electric vehicle charging opportunities in all
zones and settings for convenience of service to those that use electric
vehicles.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CHARGING LEVEL
The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle
varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:
A.
Level 1 operates on a fifteen- to twenty-amp breaker on a 120-volt
AC circuit.
B.
Level 2 operates on a forty- to 100-amp breaker on a 208- or
240-volt AC circuit.
C.
Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a sixty-amp or
higher breaker on a 480-volt or higher three-phase circuit with special
grounding equipment. DCFC stations can also be referred to as rapid
charging stations that are typically characterized by industrial grade
electrical outlets that allow for faster recharging of electric vehicles.
MAKE-READY PARKING SPACE
The pre-wiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking
space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient
future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or electric
vehicle service equipment, including, but not limited to, Level Two
EVSE and direct-current fast chargers. Make-ready includes expenses
related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other
components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate
electric vehicle supply equipment or electric vehicle service equipment
on a "plug and play" basis. "Make-ready" is synonymous with the term
"charger ready," as used in P.L. 2019, c. 362 (N.J.S.A. 48:25-1 et
seq.).
PRIVATE EVSE
EVSE that has restricted access to specific users (e.g.,
single- and two-family homes, executive parking fleet parking with
no access to the general public).
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EVSE
EVSE that is publicly available (e.g., park and ride, public
parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking,
nonreserved parking in multifamily parking lots, etc.).