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Maryland Code, Public Utilities § 7-901

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “EV charging network” means the total number of EV charging stations an electric company installs or maintains for public use.

(c) “EV charging station” means a connected point in an electrical wiring installation:

(1) at which current is taken to charge a battery or any other energy storage device in an electric vehicle; and

(2) capable of providing Level 2 charging.

(d) “EV Pilot Program” means the EV Pilot Program established by Public Service Commission Order No. 88997 and administered by the Commission.

(e) “Level 2 charging” means the ability to charge a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle in a manner that:

(1) is capable of using an alternating current electrical service with a minimum of 208 volts; and

(2) meets applicable industry safety standards.

(f) “Underserved community” means any census tract in which, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Survey:

(1) at least 25% of the residents qualify as low-income;

(2) at least 50% of the residents identify as nonwhite; or

(3) at least 15% of the residents have limited English proficiency.

(g) “Uptime” means the availability and consistency of an EV charging station in an EV charging network to successfully dispense electricity as designed, measured as a percentage of both hours and days of a calendar year.

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