N.Y. Public Service Law § 66-s: Electric vehicle charging; commercial tariff

§ 66-s. Electric vehicle charging; commercial tariff. 1. Definitions.

For purposes of this section, the term "electric vehicles" shall mean

and include a motor vehicle that:

(a) was manufactured for use primarily on public streets, roads and

highways;

(b) the powertrain of which has not been modified from the original

manufacturer's specifications;

(c) has a maximum speed capability of at least fifty-five miles per

hour; and

(d) is propelled at least in part by an electric motor and associated

power electronics which provide acceleration torque to the drive wheels

sometime during normal vehicle operations, and that draws electricity

from a hydrogen fuel cell or from a battery that:

(i) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt hours; and

(ii) is capable of being recharged from an external source of

electricity.

2. The commission shall commence a proceeding to establish a

commercial tariff utilizing alternatives to traditional demand-based

rate structures, other operating cost relief mechanisms, or a

combination thereof (collectively, "solutions") to facilitate faster

charging for eligible light duty, heavy duty, and fleet electric

vehicles. The commission shall evaluate the relative costs and benefits

of proposed solutions, and such solutions must include, at a minimum:

(a) technology-agnostic solutions so long as such solutions would not

have the effect of discouraging innovation; (b) mechanisms to enable

customers with fast electric vehicle charging for eligible light duty,

heavy duty, and fleet electric as their largest source of energy demand

to opt into solutions without unreasonable delay; (c) solutions for both

existing and new customers; (d) mechanisms that would provide cost

relief for customers during each combination gas and electric

corporation monthly billing period; and (e) combination gas and electric

corporation service territory-specific solutions.

3. The commission shall, no later than one year after the effective

date of this section, after notice and public comment, including input

from diverse stakeholders, regarding a proposal made by the department,

issue an order approving or modifying such proposal.

4. The commission shall, no sooner than eighteen months of the date of

such order, and periodically thereafter, review tariffs and other

solutions implemented in accordance with this section, for the purpose

of determining whether additional or other relief should be afforded to

customers, or other changes to any tariffs or other solutions are

necessary.

5. Each combination gas and electric corporation shall, within sixty

days of the order issued pursuant to subdivision three of this section,

file an application with the commission to provide a tariff or implement

other solutions pursuant to the order under this section and shall

periodically report to the commission, on a form prescribed by the

commission, the following information:

(a) the number of customers who have arranged to have electricity

delivered under the tariff or other solutions;

(b) the total amount of electricity delivered under the tariff or

other solutions; and

(c) such other information as the commission shall require.

6. Within sixty days of commission approval of a combination gas and

electric corporation's application filed under this section, such

combination gas and electric corporation shall make any tariff or other

operating cost relief mechanisms available to customers.