EV charging installation in Washington

The Washington State Department of Commerce offers grants for the purchase and installation of Level 2 and direct current fast (DC Fast) chargers for use at public, workplace, tribal, and multi-unit dwelling (MUD) locations.

The Washington State Department of Ecology offers grants for the purchase and installation of Level 2 EV chargers for use at public, fleet, workplace, and multifamily housing locations. The maximum grant award is $10,000 per plug, up to 10 plugs.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) administers Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVCRAA) grant funding from the U.S.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) offers competitive grants to deploy Level 2 and direct current fast charging electric vehicle (EV) chargers and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along highway corridors in Washington.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) administers grants for public transportation projects, including alternative fuel vehicle acquisitions and associated charging or fueling infrastructure.

An entity that offers electric vehicle supply equipment to the public for hire may not have their rates, services, facilities or practices regulated by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission).

Utilities are authorized to submit transportation electrification plans that deploy electric vehicle (EV) chargers or programs and incentives that support transportation electrification.

EV charger ports are subject to the following annual registration fees: $20 per Level 2 port $40 per direct current fast charging port The Department of Agriculture may adopt additional registration fees and consider differential fees for electric vehicle service providers operating less than 25 public EV chargers in...

A unit owners’ association, including single-family homes, apartments, and condominiums as well as planned use developments, may not prohibit or restrict the installation or use of an EV charger in a personal, noncommercial parking space.

A public EV charger is defined as a public parking space that is served by charging equipment. Public EV chargers must have vertical signage that identifies the station and indicates that it is only for EV charging. The signage must be consistent with the U.S.

For most non-residential occupancies, at least one parking space, or 10% of parking spaces rounded to the next whole number, must be made-ready for Level 2 EV chargers at all new buildings.

Effective January 1, 2026, EV chargers on public works must be installed and maintained by persons that hold either an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification or equivalent training program certification, as long as the program is open to all general journeyman level electricians.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is authorized to establish a grant program for local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, or utilities to deploy EV chargers in rural areas, office buildings, multi-unit dwellings, ports, schools and school districts, and state and local...

Washington classifies components of EV chargers made available for commercial or public use as commercial metal property and are made subject to sales restrictions that apply to other commercial metal property.

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) must install co-located direct current fast chargers and hydrogen fueling stations in the Wenatchee or East Wenatchee area near a state route or publicly owned facility.

Publicly and privately owned EVs may charge at state office locations if the vehicles are used for state business, conducting business with the state, or as commuter vehicles.

The Department of Transportation’s public-private partnership office must develop and maintain a program to support the deployment of alternative fuel vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure that is supported by private financing.

State and local governments may lease land for installing, maintaining, and operating EV chargers or EV battery exchange stations for up to 50 years for at least $1 per year. Additionally, the installation of battery charging and exchange stations is categorically exempt from the Washington Environmental Policy Act.

The Washington State Department of Commerce and the Washington State Department of Transportation must establish an interagency EV coordinating council (Council) to advance transportation electrification.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) offers funding to deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office (VTO) offers grants of up to $36 million for the design, development, and demonstration of MHD EV charging infrastructure through the SuperTruck Charge program.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) or any federal agency may install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for federal employees and others authorized to park at federal facilities to charge their privately owned vehicles.

The CMAQ Program provides funding to state departments of transportation (DOTs), local governments, and transit agencies for projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act by reducing mobile source emissions and regional congestion on transportation networks.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements, including EV charging stations.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along national highway system corridors.