The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an agreement designed to provide for more electric vehicle charging stations in Ameren Missouri's service territory.
Under the agreement, public charging, workplace charging and multi-family charging programs will be established.
These programs are scheduled to begin Jan. 1 and will run for three years. If Ameren demonstrates positive results from the programs' implementations, the company may renew the programs for an additional two years, PSC officials aid.
According to tariffs filed with the commission, the programs will be available while funds remain to existing or potential non-residential customers or multi-family property owners (excluding condominiums) who commit to installing, owning and operating qualifying electric vehicle charging infrastructure and who are not in collections or have an active payment agreement with the company.
Public charging, according to the tariffs, would involve equipment used to recharge electric vehicles that is available to the general public or the customers of an establishment that is open to the general public, including but not limited to government facilities, libraries, parks, retail establishments and restaurants. Workplace charging involves charging facilities at a non-residential premise intended to provide vehicle charging service to employees, visitors or fleet vehicles of the business that occupies the premises but not to the general public. Multi-family charging would involve electric vehicle charging facilities that are located at a residential premises with multiple leased dwelling units.
In February, the PSC approved a pilot program for Ameren to promote fast DC electric vehicle charging stations along highway corridors in Ameren's service territory in an effort to expand electric vehicle adoption in the state.