So apparently the state taxpayers and regulated rate base are not moving fast enough for Senator Winter.
Outside some provisions designed to help the disability community, federal law prohibits the commercialization of rest areas. While the bill seems to be limited to E.V. charging in reality as the chargers envisioned will take while to charge the car it is unreasonable to assume that other services will not be offered.
The bill takes steps: “THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY COLLABORATE WITH SUCH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PARTNERS OR INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE, TO DEVELOP PROJECTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS ALONG STATE AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY, INCLUDING REST AREAS, AS PRIORITIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT”
So this proposal is a basically open door for CDOT to commercialize rest areas as long as they install charging.
Do you guys have comments:
https://leg.colorado.gov/
per the reference:
(6) As used in this section:
(a) “Electric vehicle charging system” or “charging system” means a device that is used to provide electricity to a plug-in electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid vehicle, is designed to ensure that a safe connection has been made between the electric grid and the vehicle, and is able to communicate with the vehicle’s control system so that electricity flows at an appropriate voltage and current level. An electric vehicle charging system may be wall-mounted or pedestal style and may provide multiple cords to connect with electric vehicles. An electric vehicle charging system must be certified by underwriters laboratories or an equivalent certification and must comply with the current version of article 625 of the national electrical code.
(b) “Level 1” means a charging system that provides charging through a one-hundred-twenty volt AC plug with a cord connector that meets the SAE international J1772 standard or a successor standard.
(c) “Level 2” means a charging system that provides charging through a two-hundred-eight to two-hundred-forty volt AC plug with a cord connector that meets the SAE international J1772 standard or a successor standard
Grier W. Bailey
Executive Director
CWPMA