CA AB2061

Energy Commission must develop uptime recordkeeping and reporting standards for electric vehicle chargers and charging stations by January 1, 2024, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission.

Standards apply only to chargers and stations that received state agency incentives or ratepayer funding, for a minimum of 6 years, and only to units installed on or after January 1, 2024.

Energy Commission must define "uptime" through public workshop process to include software and hardware operability, with a standardized annual reporting formula that excludes events outside the operator's control.

Beginning January 1, 2025, Energy Commission must assess uptime of charging infrastructure and equitable access to reliable stations in low-, moderate-, and high-income communities, updating the assessment every 2 years.

All provisions expire and are repealed on January 1, 2035.