Electricity Laws and Incentives in Florida
The list below contains summaries of all Florida laws and incentives related to electricity.
Laws and Regulations
Authorization for Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Incentives
Local governments may use income from the infrastructure surtax to provide loans, grants, or rebates to residential or commercial property owners to install electric vehicle chargers, propane fueling stations, and natural gas fueling stations, if a local government ordinance authorizing this use is approved by referendum.
(Reference Florida Statutes 206.9951 and 212.055)
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Regulations for State and Local Governments
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services must adopt rules to establish requirements for EV chargers. Regulation of EV chargers may only be done by the state government. Local governments may not enact or enforce ordinances or regulations relating to EV chargers.
(Reference Senate Bill 1084, 2024)
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rules
A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle that is not capable of using EV chargers in a parking space designated for EVs. To allow for consistency for consumers and the industry, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services must adopt additional rules to provide definitions, methods of sale, labeling requirements, and price-posting requirements for EV chargers.
(Reference Florida Statutes 366.94)
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Program Authorization
The Public Utility Commission is authorized to approve voluntary residential, fleet, and public EV charging programs that begin on or after January 1, 2025. Additional terms apply.
(Reference Florida Statutes 366.94)
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station and Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Policies for Condominiums
Condominium associations may not prohibit or restrict the installation or use of an EV charger or NGV fueling station in a homeowner’s designated parking space. Condominium associations may put reasonable restrictions on EV chargers or NGV fueling stations, but the policies may not significantly increase the cost of the EV charger or NGV fueling station or prohibit installation. Homeowners may be required to comply with applicable safety codes and architectural standards, engage a licensed installation contractor, provide a certificate of insurance, and reimburse the cost of any increased insurance premium associated with the EV charger or NGV fueling station. The homeowner of the parking space equipped with EV chargers or NGV fuel is responsible for the cost of the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, removal, or replacement of the station, as well as any resulting damage to the EV charger or surrounding area.
(Reference Florida Statutes 718.113)
Electric Vehicle (EV) Insurance Regulation
Insurance companies may not impose surcharges on EVs based on factors such as new technology, passenger payload, weight-to-horsepower ratio, and the types of material used to manufacture the vehicle, unless the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation receives actuarial data that determines the surcharges are justified.
(Reference Florida Statutes 627.06535)
Public Utility Definition
Electric vehicle (EV) charging made available to the public by a non-utility is not considered a retail sale of electricity and, therefore, the rates, terms, and conditions of EV charging services are not subject to regulation.
(Reference Florida Statutes 366.94)
State Highway Electrification Plan
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) must create a master plan for the development of electric vehicle (EV) chargers along the State Highway System by July 1, 2021. FDOT will also establish staging area that will include EV chargers at key locations along the State Highway system to be used as emergency evacuation stops. FDOT published the EV Master Plan in 2021.
(Reference Florida Statutes 339.287 and 338.236)
State Incentives
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Financing Authorization
Local governments may offer funding to property owners within their jurisdiction to help finance EV charger installations on their property or enter into a financing agreement for the same purpose. For additional information, property owners should contact their local government.
(Reference Florida Statutes 163.08)
Florida’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) NEVI Formula Program required the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to submit an annually updated EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (Plan) for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to their FHWA Division Office, describing how the state intended to distribute NEVI funds and their physical and cybersecurity strategies, and including a Community Engagement Outcomes Report. The submitted plans must address updated NEVI Guidance.
For more information about Florida’s NEVI planning process, see the FDOT Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding website.
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