- A. A retail electric supplier or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof that provides, owns, operates, or maintains a direct current fast charging station directly to the public shall do so only through a separate, unregulated entity and must do so on the same fees, terms, charges, and conditions offered to private providers of electric vehicle charging stations.
- B. After December 31, 2023, any electric vehicle charging station that is provided by, owned, operated, or maintained by a retail electric supplier, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof, shall not, directly or indirectly, be subsidized by any fee or charge associated with the retail electric service provider’s regulated service offerings.
- C. An electric vehicle charging provider shall not be considered to be a public utility pursuant to the provisions of Section 151 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes or a retail electric supplier pursuant to the provisions of this act or Section 158.22 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
- D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict a retail electric supplier from subsidizing the costs of make-ready infrastructure through fees or charges for services provided by its regulated services so long as such subsidy is offered to electric vehicle charging providers on a nondiscriminatory basis between such providers.
Laws 2023, SB 502, c. 330, § 3, eff. November 1, 2023.