Allows new buildings where new parking is provided to have an optional, charger-agnostic, power-based allocation method alternative to certain electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements; requires the department of state division of building standards and codes to promulgate rules and regulations relating to such alternative.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7283
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
cations
AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to allowing new buildings
where new parking is provided to have an optional, charger-agnostic,
power-based allocation method alternative to certain electric vehicle
charging infrastructure requirements
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
2 9 of section 11-104 of the energy law, as added by chapter 111 of the
3 laws of 2025, are amended and two new subparagraphs (iii) and (iv) are
4 added to read as follows:
5 (i) "electric vehicle ready infrastructure" shall mean all electrical
6 components, terminating in a receptacle or outlet, as necessary to
7 enable electric vehicle charging and support electric vehicle charging
8 stations; [and]
9 (ii) "electric vehicle charging station" shall mean all the equipment
10 necessary to deliver electricity from a source outside an electric vehi-
11 cle into one or more electric vehicles, as defined by the code coun-
12 cil[.];
13 (iii) "power-based allocation method" shall mean a compliance approach
14 that allows electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements to be
15 met based on the total kilowatt power capacity available for charging
16 electric vehicles, without mandating a specific number or type of charg-
17 ing stations; and
18 (iv) "charger-agnostic" shall mean a standard or method that does not
19 require the use of a specific type or brand of electric vehicle charger
20 and allows for the use of Level 1, Level 2, or DC fast chargers, depend-
21 ing on power availability and site conditions.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 2. Subdivision 9 of section 11-104 of the energy law is amended by
2 adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
3 (e) Within twelve months of the effective date of this paragraph, the
4 department of state division of building standards and codes shall
5 promulgate rules and regulations establishing an optional, charger-ag-
6 nostic, power-based allocation method alternative to meet the require-
7 ments of this subdivision. Such rules shall include, but not be limited
8 to:
9 (i) guidelines for calculating aggregate power capacity for electric
10 vehicle charging stations in parking lots;
11 (ii) standards ensuring equitable access to charging options for vari-
12 ous types of electric vehicles;
13 (iii) flexibility for property owners to select appropriate charging
14 types based on power levels; and
15 (iv) provisions to ensure compliance with all applicable safety and
16 accessibility requirements.
17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
