19 V.S.A. § 2908: Public EVSE; real-time status; availability [Effective January 1, 2027]

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a charging network provider shall, for any networked publicly funded and available charging station in Vermont that is installed or reconditioned on or after September 30, 2026, ensure that the following data fields are made available, free of charge, to third-party software developers via an application programming interface:

(1) a unique charging station name or identifier;

(2) the address of the property where the charging station is located, including street address, city, and ZIP code;

(3) the geographic coordinates in decimal degrees of the exact charging station location;

(4) the charging station operator name;

(5) the charging network provider name;

(6) the charging station status, including whether the station is operational, under construction, planned, or decommissioned;

(7) charging station access information, including:

(A) the charging station access type, such as whether it may be used by the public or is limited to use by commercial vehicles; and

(B) the charging station access days and times, including the hours of operation for the charging station;

(8) charging port information, including:

(A) the number of charging ports;

(B) the unique port identifier for each port;

(C) the connector types available by port;

(D) the charging level by port, such as DCFC or AC Level 2;

(E) the maximum power delivery rating in kilowatts by charging port;

(F) the maximum output voltage by charging port;

(G) accessibility by a vehicle with a trailer by port (yes/no); and

(H) the real-time status by port in terms defined by Open Charge Point Interface 2.2.1; and

(9) pricing and payment information, including:

(A) the pricing structure;

(B) the real-time price to charge at each charging port, in terms defined by Open Charge Point Interface 2.2.1; and

(C) the payment methods accepted at the charging station, including whether credit, debit, or contactless forms of payment are accepted.

(b) The provisions of this section shall apply to a publicly funded and available charging station at all times that a member of the public may use the associated EVSE to charge a PEV.

(c) The provisions of this section may be enforced by:

(1) any State agency or department that provides or administers grants, loans, or other incentives to support the construction or operation of publicly funded and available charging stations; and

(2) the Department of Public Service for publicly funded and available charging stations that have received a grant, loan, or other incentive provided by one or more Vermont retail electricity providers.

(d) A charging network provider may attach reasonable conditions to data use that are designed to protect confidential business information, provided that the conditions do not prevent third-party software developers from accessing the real-time information required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(e)(1) A State agency or department that provides a grant, loan, or other incentive for the construction or operation of a charging station that is installed or reconditioned on or after September 30, 2026, shall require the recipient to notify the relevant charging network provider that the provisions of this section apply to a charging station.

(2) A retail electricity provider, if it provides a grant, loan, or other incentive for the construction or operation of a charging station that is installed or reconditioned on or after September 30, 2026, shall require the recipient to notify the relevant charging network provider that the provisions of this section apply to the charging station.

(f) As used in this section:

(1) “Real-time” means that the applicable data field must be updated within one minute following a change in the charging port’s status.

(2) “Retail electricity provider” has the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8002.