Kansas House passes bill addressing utility company dominance in EV charging market

Kansas House moves step closer to passing bill addressing utility company dominance in EV charging market to boost private investment in stations.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 497

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas House passed a bill Wednesday prohibiting utility companies from including in general rate increases the cost of building and operating electric vehicle charging stations.

The original legislation was sought by businesses expressing interest in investing in EV infrastructure to serve vehicles requiring charging stations, but concerned electric utility companies had an unfair advantage in that market. More than a year of negotiations among lobbyists for fuel retailers, electric utilities and EV …

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