ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT WORKGROUP
Benjamin Baker, Chair (chosen by Chair, Public Service Commission)
Appointed by Senate President: Shelly L. Hettleman; Ronald L. Watson, Ph.D.
Appointed by House Speaker: Nick Allen; David Fraser-Hidalgo
Appointed by Comptroller of Maryland: Kim Pezza
Appointed by Secretary of Agriculture: Rachel R. Jones
Appointed by Secretary of Transportation: Amanda Hinh
Appointed by Director, Maryland Energy Administration: Diego Lopez
Appointed by Executive Director, Public Service Commission: Matthew Chen; Joshua J. Cohen; Paul Verchinski; Scott R. Wilson.
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William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202 - 6806
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e-mail: benjamin.baker@maryland.gov
William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland, April 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
In July 2024, the General Assembly authorized creation of the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Workgroup (Chapter 452 & 453, Acts of 2024).
The Workgroup was to develop a framework for reliability and reporting standards for electric vehicle (EV)
charging stations; study and make recommendations regarding which government entities have responsibility for ensuring accountability regarding charging stations; and make recommendations on adopting and implementing regulations that may:
(i) establish different payment options for the retail use of EV supply equipment;
(ii) prohibit an EV service provider from requiring a subscription or membership to initiate a charging session;
(iii) authorize an EV service provider to offer services on a subscription or membership basis;
(iv) set requirements for transparent information regarding EV charging stations, including charging rates, location, accessibility, and real–time availability;
(v) enable users who have a subscription or membership with an EV service provider to use an EV charging station that is not part of the subscription membership;
(vi) establish employee training or certification requirements for individuals who install or perform maintenance on EV supply equipment;
(vii) establish minimum power output limits for EV supply equipment and EV charging stations;
(viii) establish registration and certification requirements;
(ix) mandate reports on EV supply equipment to Comptroller of Maryland; Public Service Commission; and Alternative Fuels Data Center, U.S. Department of Energy;
(x) establish labeling requirements, including labeling requirements for EV charging station charging rates, capacity, and voltage;
(xi) require an uptime of 97%;
(xii) specify how uptime will be measured;
(xiii) establish exemptions from the uptime requirement of 97%;
(xiv) establish customer support requirements;
(xv) set minimum hours of operation for EV charging stations;
(xvi) require proactive monitoring of EV supply equipment and EV charging stations;
(xvii) establish standards and procedures for accurate field standards in accordance with most recent edition of National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook;
(xviii) establish standards for the use of combined charging systems, under which a standard EV
charging connector allows a direct current fast charger to connect to, communicate with, and charge an electric vehicle; or North American charging systems, under which a Tesla standard EV charging connector allows a direct current fast charge to connect to, communicate with, and charge an electric vehicle; and
(xix) establish civil penalties for noncompliance with the regulations.
Workgroup recommendations were made to:
(1) give deference to Federal Highway Administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, but may permit deviation for good cause;
(2) provide a delayed applicability date for EV supply equipment installed before date regulations are initially adopted; and
(3) exclude regulations that apply to EV supply equipment used for noncommercial purposes; and EV supply equipment that supplies wholesale electricity.
Thirteen members constituted the Workgroup.
Authorization for the Workgroup ended June 30, 2026.
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