42 U.S.C. § 18774 — Data collection on electric vehicle integration with the electricity grids
submitted 5 years ago by Pub. L. 117-58 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 147 words · no verdicts yet
The Energy Information Administration must expand data collection on how electric vehicles interact with the power grid. It may draw data from charging stations, utilities, vehicle owners, and grid operators. It can work with the Transportation Department, Energy Department, EPA, states, and private companies to gather this information.
(a) In general
Within 1 year of November 15, 2021, the Administrator* must expand how it collects data on electric vehicles' integration with the power grid.
(b) Sources of data
This data may come from: EV charging stations owned by hosts or charging networks; companies that aggregate charging-network electricity demand; electric utilities that run managed-charging programs; individual, corporate, or public owners of electric vehicles; and grid operators' analyses of transformer loading and distribution-system congestion.
(c) Consultation and coordination
The Administrator may consult and make agreements with other groups that have relevant data, including the Secretary* of Transportation, the Secretary of Energy, the EPA Administrator, states or state* agencies, and private entities.
Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Administrator* shall develop and implement measures to expand data collection with respect to electric vehicle integration with the electricity grids.
The sources of the data collected pursuant to subsection (a) may include—
host-owned or charging-network-owned electric vehicle charging stations;
aggregators of charging-network electricity demand;
electric utilities offering managed-charging programs;
individual, corporate, or public owners of electric vehicles; and
balancing authority analyses of—
transformer loading congestion; and
distribution-system congestion.
In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator may consult and enter into agreements with other institutions having relevant data and data collection capabilities, such as—
the Secretary* of Transportation;
the Secretary;
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;
States or State* agencies; and
private entities.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title IV, § 40414, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1043.)
- 2021Enacted · Pub. L. 117-58 · 135 Stat. 1043
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