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SB 380

Requiring retail electric suppliers to provide fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates and services to entities that provide electric vehicle charging services.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas bill prevents utilities from charging ratepayers for their own EV charging station costs while requiring nondiscriminatory rates for independent charging operators.

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
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Bill Summary · SB 380

Legislative bill overview

SB 380 mandates that retail electric suppliers in Kansas offer nondiscriminatory rates and services to independent electric vehicle (EV) charging operators, and prohibits electric utilities from recovering costs related to their own EV charging stations through general customer electric rates. The bill essentially separates utility-owned EV charging business costs from traditional utility rate structures.

Why is this important

As EV adoption accelerates, utilities have financial incentives to own and operate charging networks, potentially giving them competitive advantages over private charging companies. This bill addresses concerns that utilities could cross-subsidize their charging operations using revenue from regular ratepayers, creating an uneven playing field. The outcome directly affects whether EV charging infrastructure develops through competitive private markets or utility-controlled systems.

Potential points of contention

  • Utility investment deterrence: Utilities may argue that prohibiting cost recovery discourages them from building charging networks, potentially slowing EV infrastructure deployment in rural or underserved areas where private operators won't invest
  • Rate fairness complexity: Determining which costs are "associated with" EV charging versus general grid modernization could be legally contentious and administratively complex
  • Competitive advantage concerns: Private charging operators support the bill, while utilities may argue it unfairly prevents them from competing in markets they helped create by building grid capacity

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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