Wisconsin Code § 16.9565

Electric vehicle charging stations
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(1) In this
section:
(a) “Level 1 charger” means a device with one or more charging ports and connectors for charging electric vehicles that operates on a circuit up to 120 volts and transfers alternating current
electricity to a device in an electric vehicle that converts alternating current to direct current to recharge an electric vehicle battery.
(b) “Level 2 charger” has the meaning given for “AC Level 2”
under 23 CFR 680.104.
(c) “Level 3 charger” means a direct current fast charger, as
defined under 23 CFR 680.104 , and analogous successor
technologies.
(d) “State agency” means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office,
society, or other body in state government created or authorized
to be created by the constitution or any law.
(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no state agency may
own, operate, or lease an electric vehicle charging station containing a Level 1 charger, Level 2 charger, or Level 3 charger unless the charger is not available to the public and is used solely to
charge vehicles owned or leased by a state agency.
(b) A state agency may own, operate, manage, or lease an
electric vehicle charging station at which a Level 1 charger or
Level 2 charger is available to the public if the state agency makes
all Level 1 chargers or Level 2 chargers available for public use
free of any charge.
(3) Notwithstanding sub. (2), a state agency may authorize an
electric provider, as defined in s. 16.957 (1) (f) , or a person described in s. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. to own and operate an electric vehicle charging station at which a Level 1 charger, Level 2 charger, or
Level 3 charger is available to the public on property owned by
the state agency.
(4) An electric provider, as defined in s. 16.957 (1) (f) , or a
person described in s. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. who is authorized under
sub. (3) to own and operate an electric vehicle charging station at
which a Level 1 charger, Level 2 charger, or Level 3 charger is
available to the public on property owned by a state agency, shall
charge a reasonable fee for the electricity delivered or placed by
all such chargers.
(5) Notwithstanding sub. (2), a state agency may own, operate, manage, or lease an electric vehicle charging station at which
a Level 1 charger or a Level 2 charger installed on or after March
22, 2024, is available to the public if the state agency charges a
reasonable fee for the electricity delivered or placed by all such
Level 1 chargers and Level 2 chargers.

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