STATE OF NEW JERSEY
217th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2016 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator LINDA R. GREENSTEIN
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Senator SHIRLEY K. TURNER
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
SYNOPSIS
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State’s toll roads.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning electric vehicle charging stations, and supplementing P.L.1948, c.454 (C.27:23-1 et seq.) and P.L.1991, c.252 (C.27:25A-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this section:
“Electric vehicle charging station” means an electric recharging point complete with electric vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing, at a minimum, level 3 charging, or more current readily available technology, for plug-in electric motor vehicles;
“Electric vehicle supply equipment” means the conductors, including the underground, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses that are installed specifically for the purpose of delivering electricity from the premises wiring to a plug-in electric motor vehicle;
"Level 3 charging" means providing direct current electricity to an onboard charger of a plug-in electric motor vehicle with an available power output greater than 20 kilowatts; and
“Plug-in electric motor vehicle” means a vehicle propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery that is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.
b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall provide, within one year after the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), that no fewer than five percent of parking spaces of each New Jersey Turnpike or Garden State Parkway service area having at least 100 parking spaces to which the public is invited shall be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations.
c. The authority shall determine, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, the costs to the authority associated with the installation of, and provision of electricity through, the electric vehicle charging stations, and shall recover such costs from motorists who use the stations, in proportion to their use.
2. a. As used in this section:
“Electric vehicle charging station” means an electric recharging point complete with electric vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing, at a minimum, level 3 charging, or more current readily available technology, for plug-in electric motor vehicles;
“Electric vehicle supply equipment” means the conductors, including the underground, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses that are installed specifically for the purpose of delivering electricity from the premises wiring to a plug-in electric motor vehicle;
"Level 3 charging" means providing direct current electricity to an onboard charger of a plug-in electric motor vehicle with an available power output greater than 20 kilowatts; and
“Plug-in electric motor vehicle” means a vehicle propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery that is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.
b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the South Jersey Transportation Authority shall provide, within one year after the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), that no fewer than five percent of parking spaces of each Atlantic City Expressway service area having at least 100 parking spaces to which the public is invited shall be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations.
c. The authority shall determine, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, the costs to the authority associated with the installation of, and provision of electricity through, the electric vehicle charging stations, and shall recover such costs from motorists who use the stations, in proportion to their use.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill directs the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority to equip service areas along the toll roads under their jurisdictions with electric vehicle charging stations which would charge plug-in electric motor vehicles. The charging stations are required to be installed in at least five percent of service area parking spaces in service areas with at least 100 spaces to which the public is invited. The authorities are directed to recover costs associated with the charging stations from motorists who use the stations, according to their use.