Transportation electrification: charging station uptime: regulations: violations.

Assembly Member Irwin's transportation electrification measure expands California's electric vehicle charging station oversight by extending uptime reporting requirements to installations funded through consent decrees between Volkswagen AG and state regulators. The legislation modifies existing standards that currently apply only to state-incentivized or ratepayer-funded charging stations.

The Energy Commission, working with the Public Utilities Commission, must develop new uptime recordkeeping standards by January 2027 for charging stations installed between 2018 and 2024. These standards will account for technological capabilities, potential station closures, and likelihood of equipment replacement. The measure establishes an administrative enforcement process with civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation, with courts authorized to issue injunctions for ongoing violations. Collected penalties will be deposited in the General Fund.

The bill requires biennial assessments of charging station reliability across low-, moderate-, and high-income communities starting in 2025. Small residential properties with four or fewer dwelling units remain exempt from these requirements. The provisions sunset on January 1, 2035, unless extended by future legislation.