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Sign Our Coalition Letter in Support of Ohio Senate Bill 266!
Recently introduced Senate Bill 266 is crucial legislation that will help to level the playing field and drive private investment in Ohio’s EV charging market. SB 266 will prevent electric utilities from owning and operating EV charging stations for the next five years unless done so through a separate, unregulated subsidiary or affiliate. These utility affiliates would be subject to the same rates, terms and conditions as private EV charging operators and cannot receive subsidized rates or other advantages from the utility parent company.
Five years after implementation electric utilities would be permitted to petition to build EV chargers as a part of their regulated business in rural “areas of last resort” that lack publicly available EV charging stations. When seeking to build EV chargers in these areas utilities would be subject to a right of first refusal (ROFR) process, ensuring that private entities have the opportunity to serve an area prior to the construction of a utility-owned and ratepayer funded charger. This legislation has been assigned to the Senate Transportation Committee and had its first hearing on June 12, 2024.
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 266 advances through the legislative process. The more companies and organizations that we have signed on the better! If you are interested in signing on or have any questions, please reach out to Hunter@chargeaheadpartnership.com.
