Pathway 4.

Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Fuel Switching in Transportation → Light-Duty Vehicles

4.2.7 Expanding Vehicle Charging and Refueling Infrastructure

LPDD Recommendation: “Congress, the federal government, states, and PUCs should expand financial and other support infrastructure for expanded use of EVs.”

LPDD Recommendation: “The federal government should continue to identify critical corridors for AFVs under the FAST Act to prioritize funding and development.”

LPDD Recommendation: "State governments should allocate funding and institute regulations to incentivize EV charging in residential spaces."

LPDD Recommendation: "States could encourage service providers and workplace site hosts to install charging stations near them."

LPDD Recommendation: "States should consider providing incentives to encourage owners of multiunit dwellings to add access to electrical outlets in parking areas."

LPDD Recommendation: "State legislatures could request assistance from PUCs in promoting EV infrastructure by including EV charger costs in electric rates."

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Salt Lake City Charging Station Policies

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Salt Lake City charges no fee to use a number of Level 2 charging stations installed around the city. Level 3 charging stations are subject to a $2.00 fee per charging session plus 21 cents/kWh.

Denver EV-Ready Code

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Provides that for new one- or two-family dwellings with a dedicated garage, the electric load should be designed to allow the resident to install a charging station without electrical upgrades.

Seattle’s Drive Clean Initiative and EV-Ready Codes

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

A network of off-street charging station clusters, an EV charging pilot program, and a set of 2019 “EV ready” revisions to the land use and zoning codes.

Arizona Public Service Company’s Demand-Side Management Plan

Jurisdiction: Public Utilities, State Public Utility Commissions

Includes a managed charging program that would add up to 100 APS-owned and operated charging stations for workplaces, fleet vehicles and multifamily housing.

Massachusetts’ Authorization of Utility EV-Related investments

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures, Public Utilities, State Public Utility Commissions

H4781 (2017) authorizes electric utilities to propose EV-related investments to the state’s Department of Public Utilities, and establishes the test that must be used to review any proposed investments.

Florida Utilities’ vehicle charging infrastructure program

Jurisdiction: Public Utilities, State Public Utility Commissions

In a 2017 Order, Florida’s PSC approved an $8 million light-duty vehicle charging infrastructure program.

Oregon’s Charging Program for Utility AEP

Jurisdiction: Public Utilities, State Public Utility Commissions

In a 2018 Order, Ohio’s PUC approved a $10 million light-duty vehicle charging infrastructure program for the utility AEP.

Washington New Building EV Charging Requirements

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Requires 5% of parking spaces in new buildings to be equipped with EV charging infrastructure, excluding occupancies with fewer than 20 parking spots.

Hawaii’s Revised Statutes § 196-7.5

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Prohibits multi-unit dwellings from preventing a unit owner from placing an EV charging system on or near the owner’s parking stall.

California’s SB 350 and Responsive PUC Decisions

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures, Public Utilities, State Public Utility Commissions

SB 350 ordered the PUC to direct the state’s six investor-owned electric utilities to file applications for programs that “accelerate widespread transportation electrification.”