Montana Code 15-70-805. Charging station operator statements and tax payment
15-70-805. Charging station operator statements and tax payment. (1) All charging stations must be registered with the department of transportation 30 days after May 19, 2023.
Terms Used In Montana Code 15-70-805
- Charging station: means equipment with a rated capacity greater than 25 kilowatts that is not installed at a residence or owned by an association of real property owners including a homeowners' association as defined in 70-17-901 that transfers electric current to the power system of an electric vehicle and the real property in which the equipment is affixed, and includes public charging stations and public legacy charging stations. See Montana Code 15-70-801
- Department: means the department of transportation as provided for in 2-15-2501. See Montana Code 15-70-112
- Public charging station: means a charging station that is a business using a metered system to deliver electric current to an electric vehicle and charges the customer either for the electricity transferred or for the duration of time during which the transfer of electricity takes place. See Montana Code 15-70-801
- Public utility: has the meaning as defined in 69-3-101. See Montana Code 15-70-801
(2)When registering the charging station with the department of transportation, the charging station owner shall provide the following information:
(a)name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the owner;
(b)street address for the physical location of the charging station;
(c)the charging station’s rated capacity in terms of wattage, voltage, and amperage; and
(d)additional information as required by the department.
(3)Charging stations that begin operation after May 19, 2023, must be registered with the department of transportation no later than 30 days after the first day of operation.
(4)(a) The public utility shall collect the tax levied in 15-70-802 in its monthly invoice to the public charging station owner and remit the proceeds as calculated in subsection (4)(b) to the department of transportation within 30 days following the preceding calendar quarter when the tax was collected.
(b)The public utility shall remit 2.75 cents for each kilowatt hour of electricity sold to a charging station owner to the department of transportation and is authorized to retain 0.25 cents per kilowatt hour to cover costs associated with collecting the tax.
(c)The public utility may create a new class of customers for billing at its discretion consisting solely of public charging stations.
(d)The billing rate for public charging stations must include the tax levied in 15-70-802 in addition to the public utility’s approved rate or tariff.
(e)Taxes collected in accordance with this section are not subject to review or approval by the public service commission.
(5)The department of transportation may adopt rules to implement this section.
(6)The revenue derived from 15-70-802 must be deposited in the highway restricted account provided for in 15-70-126.