Sec. 113. Deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure through supply equipment programs
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity, shall convene a group to assess progress in the development of standards necessary to— support the expanded deployment of electric vehicle supply equipment; develop an electric vehicle charging network to provide reliable charging for electric vehicles nationwide; and ensure the development of such network will not compromise the stability and reliability of the electric grid.
Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2621(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Each State shall consider authorizing each electric utility of the State to establish rates sufficient to recover from ratepayers any capital, operating expenditure, or other costs of the electric utility relating to the deployment of electric vehicle supply equipment designed to provide vehicle charging or load management. For purposes of this paragraph, the term electric vehicle supply equipment means the conductors, including the ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an electric vehicle. .
Section 112(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2622(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(20)of section 111(d). Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall complete the consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(20)of section 111(d). . Section 112(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2622(c) ) is amended— by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting subsection
(b); and by striking
(19)and inserting
(20). Section 112 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2622 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Subsections
(b)and
(c)of this section shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph
(20)of section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of this subsection— the State has implemented for such utility the standard concerned (or a comparable standard); the State regulatory authority for such State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility; or the State legislature has voted on the implementation of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility. . The Secretary of Energy shall develop a proposal to establish or update, as appropriate, model building codes for— integrating electric vehicle supply equipment into residential and commercial buildings that include space for individual vehicle or fleet vehicle parking; and integrating onsite renewable power equipment and electric storage equipment (including electric vehicle batteries to be used for electric storage) in residential and commercial buildings. In developing the proposal under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with stakeholders representing the building construction industry, manufacturers of electric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment, State and local governments, and any other persons with relevant expertise or interests. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the proposal developed under paragraph
(1)to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers and the International Code Council for consideration.
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