NACS & CCS — Why Texas’ Move To Require Both Makes A Lot Of Sense
broke news that the State of Texas will require stations built with Infrastructure Bill funds to include Tesla’s NACS plug. This is big news, because the state is adding its own requirements beyond those imposed by the federal government. But, from what I’ve seen, there’s still a lot of misunderstanding of this move, so in this article, I’ll explain why this is the best move Texas could have made.
It’s also important to know what the federal rules are for these NEVI stations. Each state has to install at least four chargers at a station, with no more than 50 miles between sites along major highways, starting with interstates. Each charger is required to output at least 150 kilowatts maximum, and the site must have sufficient power to run all four chargers at max output simultaneously .
While federal rules require a CCS1 plug at each station, they also allow for charging stations to have additional plugs, such as CHAdeMO and NACS. This didn’t leave Texas with the flexibility to allow stations with only a NACS plug, but it did leave it with the flexibility to require additional plugs beyond CCS1. And, given the change of situation with Ford and GM’s announcements, this was the only move it could make to accommodate the new charging reality of 2023.
Assuming this process could be accomplished quickly, there’s also the problem of the law the rules are based on. Given the safety requirements, it’s not going to be easy to justify going NACS-only because no industry-wide standard has been made for NACS. CharIN reversed course recently and said that it is going to put NACS through this process, but that will take time. Until it does, DOT and DOE can’t just change the rule.
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