In May, Delaware’s General Assembly passed legislation that mandates that all new homes have the infrastructure to install the equipment to charge electric vehicles.
The bill would also require that new apartment and condo complexes must put EV charging stations in 5% of the parking spaces, and that another 10% must be EV-capable, to take effect January 2025.
As of now, many areas around Sussex County and the beaches are considered “charging deserts” by industry experts. Although the state is receiving federal funds and applying for competitive grants, it’s still unknown whether the planned charging stations will be enough.
The cost for equipment and installation of these stations is also up in the air and largely dependent on supply chain factors. According to Pappas, the ballpark number has been anywhere between $600,000 and $800,000 per charging station, but nearby states like Pennsylvania which has already begun deploying stations, are seeing costs closer to $1 million each.
