MN SF2622

Each public utility selling electricity at retail must file a special tariff with the commission by February 1, 2015, allowing customers to purchase electricity specifically for electric vehicle charging.

The tariff must include either a time-of-day or off-peak rate and offer customers the choice to purchase electricity from the utility's standard energy mix or entirely from renewable energy sources.

The tariff must be made available to residential customers, with utilities permitted to extend it to other customer classes at their discretion.

The Public Utilities Commission must approve tariffs that appropriately reflect off-peak versus peak cost differences, include cost recovery mechanisms for administration and promotion, provide transparent billing statements, and incorporate metering costs into the rate charged.

Public utilities must report to the commission on a quarterly basis the number of participating customers, total electricity sold under the tariff, and other data as required by the commission.