Codes of Record

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EV charging in West Virginia

Which codes apply? In West Virginia, EV charging equipment falls under the 2020 NEC (local option), another model code in place of the IECC commercial, the 2015 residential IECC (local option), and the 2018 IBC (local option).

Chargers at homes, in parking structures, and at public sites. State record read Oct 20, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach EV charging equipment

The edition West Virginia enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2020 NECVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

    Where it reaches the product. Article 625, electric vehicle power transfer systems.

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4), National Electrical Code item · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2023 NEC is proposed.

    The West Virginia NEC record
  2. IECC commercialInternational Energy Conservation Code, commercial
    Another model codeVerified

    Where it reaches the product. EV-capable and EV-ready parking spaces in the commercial energy code.

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4), ASHRAE 90.1 commercial energy item · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The next IECC edition is proposed.

    The West Virginia IECC commercial record
  3. IECC residentialInternational Energy Conservation Code, residential
    2015 IECCVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

    Where it reaches the product. Where a state adopts the EV-ready appendix for homes.

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4), residential energy item · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2024 IECC is proposed.

    The West Virginia IECC residential record
  4. IBCInternational Building Code
    2018 IBCVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

    Where it reaches the product. Parking structures, ventilation, and accessible routes to chargers.

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4) · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2024 IBC is proposed.

    The West Virginia IBC record

West Virginia laws that name EV charging equipment

On the site: one law or rule, newest first.

Law or ruleKindStageDateWhat it does
W. Va. Code 24-2D-1 to 24-2D-3: temporary EV charging not PSC-regulatedafdc.energy.govStatuteLead onlyIn force–PSC lacks jurisdiction over temporary EV charging at events or emergencies; people using movable generators there are not public utilities. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every West Virginia law on EV charging equipment, with filters

For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use