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COOPERATORNEWS.COM COOPERATORNEWS — NOVEMBER 2021 9 WWW.ANDYO.ORG Sponsored by: WETANKNY.COM ࣗ զ ڭ ֶ SELF TEACHING FELLOWSHIP AS SEEN IN “CACOPHONY” AMAZING GRACE $5.00 per hour of charging. The other benefit to the L2 is that it can be networked—meaning that 1) one charger can charge multiple vehicles, whereas L1 can charge only one at a time, and 2) the network can be connected vir- tually, with users being able to locate and pay for a charging station via an app. The New York City plan includes installation of both L1 and L2 chargers available to the public, plus a system of Direct Cur- rent Fast Chargers (DCFCs), which are designed to charge an empty EV battery 80% in 20 to 40 minutes and 100% in 60 to 90 minutes, according to FreeWire. With a maximum output of 350 kW, a DCFC can provide over 100 miles of driving range in 15 minutes; however, for the maximum charge possibilities, the EV acceptance rate needs to be high as well. The average EV currently on the market charges at a maximum of 50 kW; some top-of-the-line EV models can charge over 200 kW, says FreeWire, but few pub- lic charging stations out there currently can deliver that type of power. DCFCs are also very expensive, limiting their uptake by commercial businesses and individual homeowners. The thought is that over time, EVs will evolve to accept higher charge capacities, and EV chargers will evolve to meet that demand. Co-op & Condo Garages At the end of 2019, New York State enacted an amendment to its Real Prop- erty Law, which governs condominiums in the state. The amendment prohibits cluding any successive owner, is respon- boards from outright prohibiting, or im- posing unreasonable restrictions on, the ance, maintenance, and costs of utilities eficially impact the planet, the local en- installation or use of EV charging stations for the charging station. on a unit owner’s own property or deeded parking space, or in a space in a common laws and the ascendant push toward an charging possibilities in and around their element that is specifically assigned to or electric future will affect or be applied property. designated for a particular owner. The to garages or parking lots in co-ops and amendment stipulates that the owner, in- sible for all installation costs, fees, insur- It remains to be seen how these new would be well advised to look into EV other accessory parking facilities. Boards that are looking to be proactive in their policies and capital projects that can ben- vironment, and the value of their homes n Darcey Gerstein is Associate Editor and Staff Writer for CooperatorNews. “The Electrifying New York plan, including its ambitious vision for a new network of public EV chargers, will play a key role in reducing climate changing greenhouse gases, lowering the risk of respiratory illnesses, reducing noise, and ending our reliance on fossil fuels.” —Ben Furnas