From the Maui News:
Businesses that operate electric vehicle fast-charging stations and others seeking to build stations will be better able to assess what their electric bills will be following the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission’s recent approval of electric vehicle charging facility rates.
Previously, charging station owners had to pay “demand charges,” or an additional fee to the utility, for power used during peak demand periods.
With the new rates – which include separate metering – there are no demand charges to tack on, making costs more predictable, and will likely lower the electricity bills for the charging station owners, said Peter Rosegg, a spokesman for Hawaiian Electric Co.