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Chatham Habitat For Humanity News Release
Chatham Habitat For Humanity News Release
NEWS RELEASE
PITTSBORO, N.C. – Chatham Habitat for Humanity has begun to install electric
The effort reflects Chatham Habitat for Humanity’s mission to make their houses
affordable and adaptable in the long-term and allows families to have more options to use
“It gives our homeowners more options and also follows the forecast that electric
vehicles will be a growing and significant portion of cars moving forward,” Rachel
The move comes after the International Code Council approved adding electric
vehicle recharging outlets to its updated code in January. The ICC cited research that the
US will need 9.6 million new electric vehicle charging ports by 2030 and almost 80%
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE / Page 2
Building electric vehicle recharging outlets now saves building owners substantial
money in the long haul. It costs typically only $920 to add the charging equipment to
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