§ 66-s. Electric vehicle charging; commercial tariff. 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "electric vehicles" shall mean and include a motor vehicle that:

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(a) was manufactured for use primarily on public streets, roads and highways;

(b) the powertrain of which has not been modified from the original manufacturer's specifications;

(c) has a maximum speed capability of at least fifty-five miles per hour; and

(d) is propelled at least in part by an electric motor and associated power electronics which provide acceleration torque to the drive wheels sometime during normal vehicle operations, and that draws electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell or from a battery that:

(i) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt hours; and

(ii) is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.

2. The commission shall commence a proceeding to establish a commercial tariff utilizing alternatives to traditional demand-based rate structures, other operating cost relief mechanisms, or a combination thereof (collectively, "solutions") to facilitate faster charging for eligible light duty, heavy duty, and fleet electric vehicles. The commission shall evaluate the relative costs and benefits of proposed solutions, and such solutions must include, at a minimum: (a) technology-agnostic solutions so long as such solutions would not have the effect of discouraging innovation; (b) mechanisms to enable customers with fast electric vehicle charging for eligible light duty, heavy duty, and fleet electric as their largest source of energy demand to opt into solutions without unreasonable delay; (c) solutions for both existing and new customers; (d) mechanisms that would provide cost relief for customers during each combination gas and electric corporation monthly billing period; and (e) combination gas and electric corporation service territory-specific solutions.

3. The commission shall, no later than one year after the effective date of this section, after notice and public comment, including input from diverse stakeholders, regarding a proposal made by the department, issue an order approving or modifying such proposal.

4. The commission shall, no sooner than eighteen months of the date of such order, and periodically thereafter, review tariffs and other solutions implemented in accordance with this section, for the purpose of determining whether additional or other relief should be afforded to customers, or other changes to any tariffs or other solutions are necessary.

5. Each combination gas and electric corporation shall, within sixty days of the order issued pursuant to subdivision three of this section, file an application with the commission to provide a tariff or implement other solutions pursuant to the order under this section and shall periodically report to the commission, on a form prescribed by the commission, the following information:

(a) the number of customers who have arranged to have electricity delivered under the tariff or other solutions;

(b) the total amount of electricity delivered under the tariff or other solutions; and

(c) such other information as the commission shall require.

6. Within sixty days of commission approval of a combination gas and electric corporation's application filed under this section, such combination gas and electric corporation shall make any tariff or other operating cost relief mechanisms available to customers.