Witnesses urge phased real‑time EV charger data requirements, focus on publicly funded stations

Environmental advocates and charging‑network operators told the Senate Transportation committee on April 13 that requiring universal real‑time data for public EV chargers would improve driver confidence and help expand electric vehicle adoption — but they urged a phased approach focused first on public or ratepayer‑funded stations.

Anthony Arvino, representing the Conservation Law Foundation, told the committee that Vermont’s transportation sector is the largest in‑state source of greenhouse gases and urged the panel to include real‑time charging data language in the transportation bill (referred to in testimony as H 9 44). Arvino said universal data could reduce "range anxiety" and improve the driving experience, and placed an American Enterprise Institute study into the committee record that,…