Take Action for EV Charging!

There is legislation in Mississippi that will help level the playing field for private entitles considering investing in electric vehicle (EV) charging. Senate Bill 2059 will prohibit utilities from recovering any costs associated with owning and operating public facing direct-current-fast-charging (DCFC) stations, require utilities participating in this market to offer fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates to all entities in the market and not act in a matter that would provide utility-owned DCFC stations with a competitive advantage. This legislation was introduced in January 2026 and has been referred to the Senate Energy Committee.

This legislation presents an excellent opportunity to advocate for the level playing field necessary for a competitive EV charging market. Legislative action is especially important in Mississippi as one of the state's largest utilities, Entergy Mississippi, has already installed publicly available fast chargers through their Direct Current Fast Charging Station Pilot Program. We encourage members with operations in Mississippi to consider expressing their support.

Virginia's 2026 General Assembly Session has seen the introduction of House Bill 324. This legislation will encourage private investment in Virginia’s electric vehicle (EV) charging market by addressing barriers keeping businesses out of the market. Currently, Virginia law allows electric utilities to build EV charging stations with no limitations to account for unfair competition with privately owned stations, dissuading private entities from investing. HB 324 will provide necessary certainty to private investors considering getting into this business by directing the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to determine appropriate buffer areas between eligible privately owned fast-charging stations and stations owned by electric utilities. Additionally, this bill will facilitate a more effective buildout of Virginia’s EV charging network by directing the Commonwealth’s electric utilities to establish rates for public fast charging free of demand charges and encourage increased investment by utilities in make-ready infrastructure. These provisions will make it easier for private entities to install charging stations through increased rate structure transparency and support for the utility-side infrastructure needed for EV charging.

This legislation presents an excellent opportunity to advocate for the level playing field necessary for a competitive EV charging market. This legislation was prefiled ahead of the 2026 General Assembly Session and will be introduced and referred to committee when session begins.

Senate Bill 106 will help solve issues currently discouraging private investment in Ohio’s EV charging market. SB 106 will classify EV charging stations as a competitive retail electric service (CRES) under the Ohio Revised Code. By classifying EV charging stations as a CRES, this will ensure that electric utilities cannot use ratepayer funds to purchase, own, and operate EV chargers. This will still allow utilities to compete in the EV charging space so long as they do so through a separate subsidiary subject to the same rates, terms, and conditions that apply to all EV charging providers. This will allow electric utilities to compete in the free market without an unfair competitive advantage. This bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Public Utilities.

CAP is organizing a coalition letter in support of this legislation for members and other supporters to sign. You can view the coalition letter here. We will send this letter to relevant committees and legislators as SB 106 advances through the legislative process. The more companies and organizations that we have signed on the better! Please let us know as soon as possible if we can add your company or organization’s logo to the bottom of this letter by reaching out here.