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PUC Standing by on E.V. Rules

PUC Standing by on E.V. Rules

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The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will let utilities take the lead in electric vehicle policies.
The federal government set up a requirement that each state decide on how to handle that technology.
Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says there are lots of details with electric vehicles…..https://on.soundcloud.com/fZYaG

Nelson says each utility has a unique system…..https://on.soundcloud.com/ob17B\

Commissioner Gary Hanson says most utilities have already developed plans…..https://https://on.soundcloud.com/PzrtJ

The commission voted unanimously to let the utilities decide how they want to handle electric vehicle charging.

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