⚡ CurbsideALXCurbside EV Charging · Alexandria, Virginia
Independent proposal prepared by an Alexandria resident — not an official City of Alexandria publication.

Reference

Sources & downloads

The ten technical papers behind this site, and the consolidated bibliography of City, Commonwealth, federal, peer-city, and standards sources they rely on.

Position papers (download)

Papers are drafts for discussion, prepared July–September 2026. Each research page also links its own paper and lists its sources inline.

Bibliography

City of Alexandria

  1. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission, Letter of Support for Revising the City’s EV Charging Strategy, 20 October 2026 (Marta Schantz, Chair). Recommends that Council direct staff to revise the City’s EV charging strategy to include a residential curbside charging pathway, via (1) an approved-equipment pathway for protected sidewalk crossings, (2) a lightweight residential permit, (3) a City-managed service for permanent flush crossings, and (4) a possible interim residential public-access licence under existing authority. Advisory; Council has not acted.
  2. City of Alexandria, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Readiness Strategy, November 2020.
  3. City of Alexandria, EV Curbside Charging License Agreement, February 2026.
  4. City of Alexandria, Insurance Requirements for Encroachment Permits, 2023.
  5. City of Alexandria, Memorandum to Industry No. 04-18: Maintenance of Traffic Plans — Maintaining Access for Pedestrians and Bicyclists During Construction, 2018.
  6. City of Alexandria Code §5-2-29 (Street Encroachments); §5-2-16 (sidewalk obstructions, related provisions); proposed civil-penalty amendments to both (vote deferred by City Council).
  7. City of Alexandria Code §1-1-7 (general penalty: up to $2,500 and/or 12 months per offense where no specific penalty is provided; each day a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense). See Enforcement & Penalty Exposure.
  8. City of Alexandria, Legistar File 26-0642 (2026): Attachment 1, Encroachment Ordinance Amendment, an ordinance to amend and reordain City Code § 5-2-29 to add publicly accessible EV charging equipment as subsection (b)(3), as introduced (first reading 10 February 2026; public hearing and final passage 21 February 2026); Attachment 3, License Agreement with the City of Alexandria Curbside EV Charging Requirements. Retrieved 14 September 2026 and quoted at New law, or new license?.
  9. City of Alexandria, Resolution No. 3364 (2026), establishing fees for publicly accessible EV charging equipment encroachments: $100 processing fee, $1.50 per square foot annual charge, $140 per EV-charging-only parking space.

Commonwealth & right-of-way standards

  1. Code of Virginia §15.2-1429 (penalties for local ordinance violations enforced "as if such violations were misdemeanors" — i.e., judicially).
  2. U.S. Access Board, ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010) and Public Rights-of-Way guidance (temporary facilities; "maximum extent practicable").
  3. Virginia Department of Transportation, Work Zone Pedestrian and Bicycle Guidance, 2016.
  4. Code of Virginia § 15.2-2009 (localities may authorize encroachments on public rights-of-way “subject to such terms and conditions as the governing body may prescribe”), as recited in the City's 2026 curbside charging license agreement.

Electrical standards

  1. NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 625 — Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System.
  2. UL 2594 — Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.
  3. UL 2231 Parts 1 & 2 — Personnel Protection Systems for EV Supply Circuits.
  4. SAE J1772 — Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler.
  5. U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Basics.

Peer cities & policy research

  1. City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Charging At Home — Curbside EV Charging Pilot Program page (eligibility; approved cord-cover examples; “multiple ramps… must be able to be interlocked”). Pilot available from December 1, 2025.
  2. City of Fredericksburg, Department of Public Works, Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program, November 2025 (16 pp.). Revocable annual permit; Level 1 and Level 2; full-width cover; removal when not actively charging; homeowners'/renters' insurance statement; appendix of ADA cord-cover examples (21–25 lb each).
  3. Seattle DOT, CAM 2119: Electric Vehicle Charging in the Right-of-Way.
  4. Seattle DOT, EVCROW Permit Pilot 1.0 Evaluation Report.
  5. City of Cambridge, Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program announcement, July 2023; program requirements.
  6. Ted Lamm & Malcolm Johnson, Low-Cost Innovation in Residential EV Charging: City Policies Enabling Cords in the Public Right-of-Way, Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, April 2025.
  7. Portland Bureau of Transportation, Charging your electric vehicle — Level 1 cord allowance and eligibility conditions.
  8. DDOT, Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program; U.S. DOE AFDC, District of Columbia Laws and Incentives (summary of DDOT's cord-crossing guidance).
  9. City of Melrose, Public EV Charging (pole-mounted chargers); Boston.com, Melrose is leading the nation on new EV charging technology, Aug 2022.
  10. District Department of Transportation (DDOT), guidance on cross-sidewalk EV charging (2022), issued under DC Code §10-1141.03(a); as described in Roodman (below).
  11. David Roodman, The Long, Winding Journey to Safely — and Legally — Charging My DC Street-Parked EV, Greater Greater Washington, February 11, 2026.
  12. The Zebra, City of Alexandria Works to Address Demand for EV Charging Stations, November 2, 2023.

Economic & safety data

  1. FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 (average annual miles per vehicle).
  2. U.S. Census Bureau SAIPE / FRED, Median Household Income, Alexandria City, VA (2024: $123,840).
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Facts About Falls.
  4. Virginia State Corporation Commission, Consumer's Guide for Homeowners Insurance.

Time valuation, adoption & vehicle data

  1. U.S. DOT, Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance for Discretionary Grant Programs (2025 update), Table A-2 — value of travel time: $19.40/hr personal travel, $38.80/hr walking/waiting/standing/transfer (2023 dollars); and Revised Departmental Guidance on Valuation of Travel Time in Economic Analysis.
  2. Barriers to electric vehicle home charging and impacts on adoption, Transportation Research Part D, Vol. 154 (May 2026), 105262.
  3. D'Amico, Fonzone & Hart, The causal relation between off-street parking and electric vehicle adoption in Scotland (2026) — preprint.
  4. iSeeCars, How Long Do People Keep Their Cars? (8.4-year average new-car ownership).
  5. AAA, Virginia average gas prices — Washington DC (VA-only) metro: $4.011/gal regular, September 3, 2026 (time-sensitive).
  6. NREL, Fleet Electrification Framework, NREL/TP-5400-89570 (Consumer Reports maintenance: 6.1¢/mi ICE, 3.1¢/mi BEV).
  7. U.S. EPA, greenhouse-gas equivalencies (8,887 g CO₂/gal gasoline); U.S. EIA, Virginia Electricity Profile 2024 (631 lb CO₂/MWh); U.S. DOE R&D GREET lifecycle model (representative 2025 EV ~46% lower lifecycle GHG).

Cross-curb options & construction

  1. City of Alexandria, Permit Guidelines — Transportation & Environmental Services (updated March 5, 2026): right-of-way/excavation requirements, $250-per-block fee, utility marking, inspection, bonding.
  2. City of Alexandria, 2022 Design & Construction Standards Update (Memo to Industry 23-01) — sidewalk thickness and joint details.
  3. UK Department for Transport, Cross-pavement solutions for charging electric vehicles.
  4. London Councils, Electric vehicle revolution hits the pavement (2025).
  5. Kerbo Charge pricing; Cambridgeshire County Council cable-channel trial; Bracknell Forest Council cross-pavement gullies.
  6. EV Hover cable arm; Electrek, ChargeArm overhead EV charging arm (2023).
  7. GhostAllAccess flat EV cable products; UL Standards & Engagement, UL 2263 Electric Vehicle Cable.
  8. HomeAdvisor, 2026 EV charging station installation cost.
  9. NREL, Electric Mobility Opportunities for On-Road Vehicles (NREL/TP-5400-86690) — ~$150,000 per 150 kW DC fast plug planning benchmark.

Public charging economics

  1. Dominion Energy Virginia, Schedule GS-1, Small General Service (effective Jan 1, 2026) and Exhibit of Applicable Riders (effective May 1, 2026).
  2. U.S. DOE, Alternative Fuels Data Center, Operation and Maintenance for EV Charging Infrastructure and Procurement and Installation for EV Charging Infrastructure.
  3. it's electric, For Buildings (specifications; property-host revenue share); Canary Media (reported installed cost per curbside charger).
  4. NYC DOT, Curbside Level 2 EV Charging Pilot: Evaluation Report (2023); Expansion of Curbside EV Charging Across Five Boroughs (August 2026).
  5. Tesla published charging prices, Alexandria area (530 First St: $0.39/kWh; area Supercharger tracker: ~$0.41–$0.45/kWh) — basis for the $0.40/kWh DC-fast benchmark.
  6. U.S. DOE/NREL, 2030 National Charging Network (FOTW #1335: 64% home / 20% DCFC / 8% public L2) and EVGrid Assist.
  7. U.S. DOE, FOTW #1319 — paid DCFC sessions average 42 minutes / 22 kWh.
  8. NACS, Key Facts About Fueling (2026) — 9.8 fueling positions and 322 transactions/day per average fuel-selling store.
  9. City of Alexandria: Eco-City Newsletter (Feb 2026, EPRI ~75%-at-home estimate); CHARGE Alex CFI grant narrative; FY26 Budget Q&A #068 (fleet denominator).

Primary 311 records

  1. City of Alexandria, Ordinance No. 5371 (final passage 16 October 2021), authorizing a porch encroachment at 214–216 South Payne Street; T&ES Permit Guidelines and Right-of-Way Administrative Encroachment Permit pages, retrieved 11 September 2026. Analyzed in the brief for counsel.
  2. Product specifications for removable cable protectors (span, depth, height, weight, load rating, price), retrieved September 2026 and tabulated in Can residents actually comply?. Slopes shown there as “derived” are arithmetic from published overall dimensions, not manufacturer figures.
  3. U.S. Access Board, 2010 ADA Standards §303 and §405; Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG, 2023 final rule) R302.2, R302.3, R302.6.2, R302.6.3. PROWAG was adopted by USDOT as enforceable standards for transit stops effective 17 January 2025; DOJ has not adopted it.
  4. Portland Bureau of Transportation Administrative Rule TRN-8.08 §C.13(B) (adopted April 2026), compared with its 2021 amendment text at §C.22.
  5. Alex311 service requests concerning the W Oak St cable crossing (27 filings / 26 unique records, Jun 3 – Sep 18, 2026; 24 logged at 1 W Oak St and 2 at 2 W Oak St), retrieved from the public Alex311 portal. Analyzed in What the 311 record actually says; individual case links appear in the Scofflaw Dossier, where one record is deliberately not linked pending redaction of a photo of a minor.
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