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Maryland agriculture and industry present measurement standards and caution on scope
Summary
Maryland Department of Agriculture staff explained NIST Handbook 44 and National Type Evaluation Program certificates as the technical path to verify chargers, while industry urged caution about folding existing, non‑funded stations into reporting obligations.
Maryland Department of Agriculture subject matter experts told the PSC work group that NIST Handbook 44 (code 3.40) and National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) certificates provide specifications, tolerances, and test procedures for electric vehicle fueling equipment systems. Allison (MDA) said that devices evaluated under NTEP receive certificates of conformance making them "legal for trade," akin to gas pumps and retail scales.
"[NIST] handbook 44... has specifications, tolerances, and user requirements, as well as test procedures, that we would follow within our department," Allison said, describing the department’s consumer protection role in investigating complaints. MDA recommended encouraging or requiring NTEP‑certified chargers and noted California's active NTEP lab involvement.
Electrify America representative Anthony Willingham, speaking during public comment, said the company would be open to applying reporting requirements going forward but advised caution about immediately subjecting existing non‑funded stations to new reporting. He noted that California removed language that would have enveloped existing stations. The chair acknowledged this as an outstanding policy question for the group to resolve.
No enforcement policy or statutory language was adopted; agencies and industry will return with technical details and lists of certified equipment for future meetings.
