--- title: The EV Race is On description: Building out nationwide EV charging is taking longer due to permit approvals, government funding and knowing where to deploy image: https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/EV%20Charging%20Stations%20Go.jpg --- [![Phase 1](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Phase1_Logo.png?width=1470&height=1067&name=Phase1_Logo.png "Phase 1")](https://blog.ph1c.com/) Open main menu Close main menu - [Home](https://ph1c.com/home) - [About](https://ph1c.com/about-us) - [Contact](https://ph1c.com/contact-us) - [News](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news) [EV](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [Electric Vehicle](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/electric-vehicle) [Permit](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/permit) [Building Codes](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/building-codes) [Permitting](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/permitting) # The EV Race is On ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/the-ev-race-is-on) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/the-ev-race-is-on) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/the-ev-race-is-on) ![EV Go Charging Stations](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/EV%20Charging%20Stations%20Go.jpg) “Finding sites is a challenge,” he continued. “Then, once you find the sites, you have to go through permitting.” There are a myriad of requirements that tend to differ with nearly every government agency although some are streamlining the requirements. A lot of focus has leaned towards [California](https://labusinessjournal.com/special-reports/special-report-infrastructure-the-ev-race-is-on/)due to their 2035 mandate of only electric vehicles being sold in the state but there will also be considerable EV charging installations nationally due to government funding.  According to Utility Drive, "Building out nationwide EV charging is taking longer than consumers think, Fuels Institute says. Permit approvals, government funding and knowing where to deploy charging stations are some of the many hurdles EV stakeholders face." [Learn more here.](https://www.utilitydive.com/news/building-nationwide-ev-charging-infrastructure-fuels-institute/636968/) Are you sure about the EV permitting process? 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