Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Overcharge Exemption

An entity that owns or operates a facility supplying electricity to the public exclusively to charge electric vehicles is not an electric utility, provided it purchases the electricity from the retail electric utility serving the assigned service area. EV charging stations selling or providing electricity under this provision are not subject to the civil fine for overcharging under state utility rate law.

(Reference South Dakota Statutes 49-34-14 and 49-34A-116)