Lowell allows residential Level 2 EV chargers as accessory uses with an electrical permit and operates public charging stations at municipal garages under the MassEVIP program.
Residential EV chargers in Lowell are treated as accessory electrical installations. Homeowners and contractors must pull an electrical permit through Lowell Inspectional Services and have the installation inspected. Chargers on detached parking pads must be on a dedicated circuit, weather-rated, and ideally GFCI-protected. Commercial and multi-family Level 2 installations follow the 2023 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code, which now requires EV-ready parking in new construction. Lowell operates public charging at the Leo Roy Market Street Garage, the Early Garage, and other municipal facilities, funded in part by the MassEVIP program. Charging spaces are reserved for actively charging vehicles only; ICE vehicles parked in these spaces can be ticketed.
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