On August 28, Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) filed an application for approval of an experimental public charging rate schedule, designated “Schedule GS-3 EV Public Charging.” The application is filed under § 56-234(B) of the Code of Virginia. This Code section allows utilities to propose special rates and “experimental” tariffs that are designed to acquire information that “may be in furtherance of the public interest.”
The tariff is designed for non-residential customers who operate public charging service stations. Eligible customers must take service under the utility’s GS-3 rate schedule. The tariff would be available to GS-3 customers whose peak measured demand has reached or exceeded 500 kW during at least three billing months within the current and previous 11 billing months. Dominion proposes to limit initial participation in the tariff to 250 customers.
The application states that the proposed tariff would offer non-residential public charging service stations a non-demand and demand billing option based on the customer’s usage.
The SCC will hold an evidentiary hearing on the proposal on January 16, 2025. Interested parties can intervene in the case by filing a notice of participation on or before December 2.