Solving the “garage orphans” problem (2019)

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My question is, in a condo parking stall, who pays for the electricity? My guess is each unit has an assigned stall, do they pay their own electricity? What prevents their neighbour parking in their stall for a few hours and using their power?

Is the cost of the electricity rolled into the condo fee? How is that fair for people without EVs?

I'm glad I own my own house and don't have to deal with "one-size-fits-all" crap like this anymore.

I'm on my condo building's board. We added EV charging a few years ago.

Yes, everyone has an assigned stall.

You pay for your own electricity. We require anyone who wants to charge to buy a device [1] that balances the charging load and records usage. It's connected to WiFi, so you can enable/disable the charger from your phone.

The electricity comes from the House (common) panel. The HOA pays the electric company bill and then bills residents for their usage.

In the end, it's really no different than if you're in your own house. You pay for electricity by the kWh. If you don't have an EV, none of this affects your wallet at all.

[1]: https://evcharging.enelx.com/products/juicebox

> What prevents their neighbour parking in their stall for a few hours and using their power?

Presumably the same thing that stops you from parking in your neighbor's driveway and charging using their outdoor outlets - it's illegal, and the savings of a few dollars isn't worth the potential penalties.

A simple lock on the outlet.

It’d be interesting to read a followup article on how these policies played out.

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