Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Billing Requirements

EV charger charging rates must be based on a price per megajoule or kilowatt-hour. All EV charger must be able to indicate the billing rate at any point during a transaction. Existing Level 2 EV chargers installed before January 1, 2021, must be updated by January 1, 2031, and Level 2 EV chargers installed after January 1, 2021, must comply upon installation. Existing direct current (DC) fast chargers installed before January 1, 2023, must be updated by January 1, 2033, and DC fast chargers installed after January 1, 2023, must comply upon installation.

(Reference California Code of Regulations Title 4, Sections 4001 and 4002.11)

Jurisdiction: California

Type: Laws and Regulations

Enacted: Nov 1, 2019

Technologies: EVs, PHEVs

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