HF 520 (LSB 2696YH (1) 88)

HOUSE FILE 520

BY  MASCHER

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the provision of electrical service at electric vehicle charging stations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  476.59  Electric vehicle charging stations.
   1.  a.  It is declared to be in the public interest to encourage the development of electric vehicle infrastructure in the state and eliminate barriers for the provision of electrical service at electric vehicle charging stations. 
   b.  For purposes of this section, “electric vehicle charging station” includes a commercial or public electric vehicle charging station. 
   2.  An electric vehicle charging station is not a public utility as defined in section 476.1 and is not subject to the regulation authority of the board. The sale of electricity at an electric vehicle charging station for the purpose of charging electric vehicles shall not constitute the resale of electrical service. If an electric vehicle charging station obtains electrical service from a rate-regulated electric utility, the terms and conditions of electrical service to the electrical vehicle charging station customer shall be governed by and subject to the electric utility’s filed tariff. However, a rate-regulated electric utility shall not consider an electrical vehicle charging customer’s use or intended use of electrical service as a basis for establishing discriminatory rates, charges, terms, or conditions of service for the customer, or otherwise subjecting the customer to any prejudice or disadvantage, including but not limited to prohibiting the customer from selling electricity on a kilowatt-hour basis. 
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill establishes new Code section 476.59, relating to the provision of electrical service at electric vehicle charging stations. 
   The bill provides that it is in the public interest to encourage the development of electric vehicle infrastructure in Iowa and eliminate barriers for electrical service at electric vehicle charging stations. The bill defines “electric vehicle charging station” to include a commercial or public charging station. 
   The bill provides that an electric vehicle is not a public utility and is not subject to regulation by the Iowa utilities board. The sale of electricity at a charging station shall not constitute the resale of electric service. If the charging station obtains electrical service from a rate-regulated electric utility, the electrical service shall be governed by and subject to the electric utility’s filed tariff. However, a rate-regulated electric utility shall not consider the use of electric service by an electric vehicle charging station customer as a basis of establishing discriminatory rates, charges, terms, or conditions for the customer, or subjecting the customer to any prejudice or disadvantage, including but not limited to prohibiting the customer from selling electricity on a kilowatt-hour basis.