How to get EV Charging in a Vancouver Multi-Unit Strata

BC Hydro administers funding on behalf of itself and other BC government entities

Government of Canada Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)

Vancouver Island Strata Owner’s Association (VISOA) has prepared videos and information to guide your process.

Province of BC Regulations and Support.

Action.     Start now:

1. Find out who has or is about to get an electric car or otherwise is willing to support EV Charging in your strata.
2. Form an EV Club and/or Committee and share the work.
3. Consider creating a survey to gauge support and make choices.
• How may EV Chargers do you need?
• Will you have a few chargers in shared parking spaces or will you provide wiring to support chargers in every parking place?
• Should you get all the chargers you may need now, or phase chargers in over time?
• What are you financial and administrative goals?
  Do you want to minimize cost for EV users or minimize administration for the strata?
  Do you want to collect Carbon Credits?
4. Plan to get an EV Ready Plan (ERP) and/or an Electric Planning Report (EPR).
Consider hiring an Electrical Engineer familiar with EV Ready Plans and Electric Planning Reports in BC.
5. Use the EV ready plan and knowledge of your strata to produce an outline of what you need and invite Electrical companies to quote.
6. Learn and Apply for as much funding support as you can. - BC Hydro, Government of Canada, Municipalities, ...
   Some entities like Green Economy Canada (GEC) may periodically provide EV Charger funding.
7. Vancouver Electric Vehicles (VEVA) has information on Carbon Credits
8. Put it all together to win your strata over to your plans.