Emergency preparedness: fuel and transportation resources: assessment.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill directs the Office of Emergency Services to assess the need for maintaining direct-current fast-charging station operations during various emergencies, such as earthquakes, power outages, and wildfires. It requires the Office of Emergency Services to identify critical charging station locations and develop recommendations for ensuring their operability during emergencies, including backup power requirements. Furthermore, it mandates that electrical corporations include electric vehicle charging stations in their annual reports and disaster preparedness plans.
Key provisions
- Requires the Office of Emergency Services to conduct an assessment of emergency types impacting fast-charging station operations.
- Identifies factors for prioritizing fast-charging station sites during emergencies, including population density and distance to the next station.
- Directs the Office of Emergency Services to develop recommendations for maintaining station operability during emergencies.
- Requires electrical corporations to include electric vehicle charging stations in their annual reports and disaster preparedness plans.
- Mandates annual submission of emergency management plans by station operators.
- Requires annual review and updates of the assessment by the Office of Emergency Services.
- Establishes a process for public comment and feedback during the assessment process.
- Exempts the state from reimbursement obligations for local agencies incurring costs related to the bill's requirements.
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