OH SB106

Electric distribution utilities are prohibited from owning or operating publicly available EV charging stations, except through a separate affiliate or subsidiary not subject to Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction

Utilities may petition to install charging stations in "areas of last resort" (counties with population under 50,000 lacking stations within 10 miles) only after 5+ years from the law's effective date and following a right of first refusal process for private providers

Utility affiliates operating charging stations must pay the same rates as independent EV charging providers and cannot receive subsidized electric service rates from their parent utility

Private providers have 90 days to submit competing proposals after a utility files to build in an underserved area, with a commitment to complete installation within 18 months

Utilities may recover make-ready infrastructure costs through distribution rates if subsidies are offered to all charging providers on a nondiscriminatory basis