Assembly Bill A1721B

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing electric vehicle charging station reliability reporting and standards

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A1721 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5120
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-w, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10688, S9204

2023-A1721 - Summary

Relates to establishing electric vehicle charging station reliability reporting and standards; requires the commission to develop reliability, recordkeeping and reporting standards for electric vehicle charging stations by January 1, 2025.

2023-A1721 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1721
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUNNINGHAM  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service  law,  in  relation  to  establishing
   electric vehicle charging station reliability reporting and standards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
 66-u to read as follows:
   §  66-U.  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE CHARGING STATION RELIABILITY REPORTING AND
 MAINTENANCE STANDARDS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "CHARGING STATION" MEANS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ASSEMBLY OR CLUS-
 TER  OF  COMPONENT  ASSEMBLIES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO CHARGE BATTERIES
 WITHIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
 TO A BATTERY OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICE IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE;
   (B) "EXCLUDED TIME" MEANS  THE  TIME  NOT  INCLUDED  WHEN  CALCULATING
 UPTIME,  AS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO THE DETERMINATION MADE BY THE COMMIS-
 SION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION; AND
   (C) "UPTIME" MEANS THE TIME A CHARGING STATION'S HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
 ARE BOTH OPERATIONAL AND THE CHARGING STATION IS  ABLE  TO  SUCCESSFULLY
 DISPENSE ELECTRICITY. "UPTIME" SHALL NOT INCLUDE EXCLUDED TIME.
   2.  BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, AN ENTITY THAT IS
 RECEIVING AN INCENTIVE FUNDED BY A STATE AGENCY OR THROUGH A  CHARGE  ON
 RATEPAYERS  TO  INSTALL, OWN, OR OPERATE A CHARGING STATION, IN WHOLE OR
 IN PART, SHALL REPORT CHARGING STATION UPTIME  TO  THE  COMMISSION.  THE
 SERVICE PROVIDER SELECTED BY SUCH ENTITY TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY FOR SUCH
 CHARGING  STATIONS  SHALL  PROVIDE THIS DATA ON BEHALF OF THE ENTITY AND
 WORK WITH THE STATION MANUFACTURER AND THE SITE HOST THROUGH  A  SERVICE
 LEVEL  AGREEMENT  TO  ENSURE  BOTH  SOFTWARE  AND  HARDWARE FAILURES ARE
 CAPTURED AND RESOLVED DURING THE REQUIRED REPORTING PERIOD. THE  SERVICE
 PROVIDER  MAY ALSO SELECT A DESIGNEE QUALIFIED IN THE ELECTRONICS OPERA-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04265-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A1721A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5120
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-w, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10688, S9204

2023-A1721A - Summary

Relates to establishing electric vehicle charging station reliability reporting and standards; requires the commission to develop reliability, recordkeeping and reporting standards for electric vehicle charging stations by January 1, 2025.

2023-A1721A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1721--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUNNINGHAM  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Energy -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public service law, in relation to establishing
   electric vehicle charging station reliability reporting and standards

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 66-u to read as follows:
   § 66-U. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION  RELIABILITY  REPORTING  AND
 MAINTENANCE  STANDARDS.  1.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING
 TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "UPTIME" MEANS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER'S HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
 ARE BOTH OPERATIONAL  AND  THE  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  CHARGER  SUCCESSFULLY
 DISPENSES ELECTRICITY;
   (B) "CHARGING STATION" MEANS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ASSEMBLY OR CLUS-
 TER  OF  COMPONENT  ASSEMBLIES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO CHARGE BATTERIES
 WITHIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
 TO A BATTERY OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICE IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE; AND
   (C) "EXCLUDED TIME" MEANS  THE  TIME  NOT  INCLUDED  WHEN  CALCULATING
 UPTIME,  AS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO THE DETERMINATION MADE BY THE COMMIS-
 SION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   2. THE COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP RELIABILITY, RECORDKEEPING AND REPORT-
 ING STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS  AND  CHARGING  STATIONS  BY
 JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, PROVIDED SUCH STANDARDS SHALL:
   (A)  ONLY  BE  APPLICABLE  TO  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE CHARGERS AND CHARGING
 STATIONS THAT RECEIVED AN INCENTIVE FUNDED BY (I)  THE  STATE,  OR  (II)
 THROUGH A CHARGE ON RATEPAYERS;
   (B)  APPLY TO SUCH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS AND CHARGING STATIONS FOR
 A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST SIX YEARS; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04265-02-3
 A. 1721--A                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A1721B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5120
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-w, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10688, S9204

2023-A1721B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing electric vehicle charging station reliability reporting and standards; requires the commission to develop reliability, recordkeeping and reporting standards for electric vehicle charging stations by January 1, 2025.

2023-A1721B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1721--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CUNNINGHAM, RIVERA -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Energy -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service  law,  in  relation  to  establishing
   electric vehicle charging station reliability reporting and standards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
 66-w to read as follows:
   §  66-W. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION RELIABILITY, RECORDKEEPING,
 AND REPORTING STANDARDS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "UPTIME"  MEANS
 AN  ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER'S HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO INITI-
 ATE A CHARGING STATION ARE BOTH OPERATIONAL  AND  THE  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE
 CHARGER SUCCESSFULLY DISPENSES ELECTRICITY.
   2.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL THROUGH A STAKEHOLDER PROCESS DEVELOP RELI-
 ABILITY, RECORDKEEPING AND  REPORTING  STANDARDS  FOR  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE
 CHARGING  STATIONS  BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, PROVIDED
 SUCH STANDARDS SHALL:
   (A) ONLY BE APPLICABLE TO PUBLICLY-AVAILABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
 STATIONS THAT RECEIVED AN INCENTIVE FUNDED BY (I)  THE  STATE,  OR  (II)
 THROUGH A CHARGE ON RATEPAYERS;
   (B)  APPLY TO SUCH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS FOR A MINIMUM OF
 FIVE YEARS; AND
   (C) APPLY TO PUBLICLY-AVAILABLE  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  CHARGING  STATIONS
 INSTALLED ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   3. THE COMMISSION SHALL THROUGH A STAKEHOLDER PROCESS CREATE A FORMULA
 TO  CALCULATE  UPTIME  AND  DETERMINE  WHAT EVENTS THAT MAKE AN ELECTRIC

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04265-05-3
 A. 1721--B                          2
              

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