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Fuel retailers and convenience-store groups back limits on utility use of ratepayer funds for EV fast chargers
Summary
Representatives from Sheetz, Hightower Petroleum and other fuel-industry groups told the committee that EV fast charging investment should be led by private fuel retailers and not be subsidized through utility ratepayer funds; they supported bill language that limits utilities' ability to use ratepayer money for public fast chargers.
Representatives from large convenience-store operators and independent fuel distributors testified in favor of budget language that would restrict electric distribution utilities from using ratepayer funds to deploy EV fast charging infrastructure in competitive retail markets.
Eric McCrumb, senior manager of EV and energy programs at Sheetz, testified that recharging investments…
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