The state Department of Public Utilities has started investigating the possible regulation of electricity as a motor vehicle fuel.
Though there isn't a huge number of electric vehicles on the road today, the DPU considers their widespread adoption as an integral part of its electric grid modernization efforts. And Gov. Deval Patrick in October signed a multi-state pledge to increase the use of zero-emission vehicles, including electric cars.
"We're driving in that direction in terms of policies," said Ann Berwick, the DPU's chairwoman.
The DPU will look at how electric vehicles get charged — at people's residences, at businesses for a fee, or whether utility companies should be allowed to own charging systems. It also will consider metering policies and rate structures that incentivize off-peak charging for residential customers with electric vehicles.
"If you had a whole lot of electric vehicles charging at once, then you'd have questions about whether the electric grid at the moment can accommodate that," Berwick said. "There are all kinds of questions related to how they charge, when they charge, what they pay for charging and whether they have special rates."
The DPU also will study whether it should regulate a local hotel or mall with a so-called "juice bar," for example, where customers can plug in their electric cars for recharging.
"Should we regulate it differently depending on whether they're charging for the power or not, or whether it's a fee versus a kilowatt-basis charge?" Berwick asked.
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