Regulatory TREND. EV policies to encourage EV use.

Arizona regulators have finalized new EV charger policies that include:

• encourages investor-owned utilities to develop new rates
• ecourages investor-owned utilities to develop pilot programs supporting EV growth
•  ensures recovery of  “prudent costs” spent to develop charging stations
• requires development of optional rate design tariffs to encourage off-peak charging
• develop outreach and education programs focused on EVs, infrastructure and electrification of the transportation sector

What Electric Vehcile industry is saying:

• Plug in America says it will save customers money. 
  • Arizona customer annual savings of up to $176 per household by 2050, thanks to a 5.5% projected rate decrease

Follow the Arizona regulator docket here.

Utility Dive | Arizona adopts new EV policy to spur new rate designs, pilot programs from utilities