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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 971 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3204
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven Owens
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing off-peak charging rebates.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/13/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/1/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/9/2023Michelle L. Ciccolo15th Middlesex3/14/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 971 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3204
By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3204) of
Steven Owens, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Patrick M. O'Connor relative to establishing off-peak
electric vehicle charging rebates. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act establishing off-peak charging rebates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Within three months after the effective date of this act, the Department of Public Utilities
2will open a proceeding to direct distribution companies to propose rate rebates for off-peak
3electric vehicle charging relative to on-peak charging that incorporate values for avoided energy
4and capacity costs, avoided transmission costs, avoided distribution costs, improved grid
5reliability, capacity benefits in the form demand induced price reduction effects (DRIPE),
6avoided greenhouse gas emissions, and public health benefits. Within six months of the opening
7of such a proceeding, the Department of Public Utilities shall direct the distribution companies to
8implement such rebates. Such discounts should be coordinated to minimize unnecessary
9differences between distribution companies.