Curb Side EV Charger Installation. Who Pays for installation?

Where: New York City

The utility: ConEd, an investor-owned utility

Who is paying for curb side EV charger installation? All New Yorkers, even those who do not use EV charging

How did ConEd frame the argument?

• EV charging is a service
• Base rate for charing: $2.50/ hour is equivalent to about $0.40/kWh
• Billing would continue after the vehicle is fully charged by still connected

How does compare to other jurisdictions?

• California has banned EV charging rates that bill by the hour
• Maryland approved a base rate of $0.18 per kWh for utility-owned curbside alternating current EVSEs. 

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