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H. 3582

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Sandifer and West
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15968zw21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 294, 304

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Electric charging stations

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 244)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 244)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2021

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-1060 SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN A PERSON OR CORPORATION USING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION IS NOT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT ANY INCREASE IN CUSTOMER DEMAND OR ENERGY CONSUMPTION ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE REVENUES FOR AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 27, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 58-27-1060.    (A)    A person or corporation who uses an electric vehicle charging station to resell electricity to the public for compensation is not an electric utility if:

        (1)    the person or corporation has procured the electricity from an electrical utility, municipality, consolidated political subdivision, or an electric cooperative that is authorized to engage in the retail sale of electricity within the territory in which the electric vehicle charging service is provided;

        (2)    the person or corporation furnishes electricity exclusively for the charging of plug-in electric vehicles; and

        (3)    the charging station is immobile.

    (B)    Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of an electrical utility, municipality, consolidated political subdivision, or an electric cooperative to use electric vehicle charging stations to furnish electricity for charging electric vehicles. Any increases in customer demand or energy consumption associated with transportation electrification shall not constitute found revenues for an electrical utility."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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