§ 2901. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Adaptive electric cycle” means an electric bicycle or an electric cargo bicycle that has been modified to meet the physical needs or abilities of the operator or a passenger.
(2) “Charging network provider” means a person that operates the digital communication network that remotely manages the EVSE at a charging station.
(3) “Charging station” means the area in the immediate vicinity of one or more EVSE and includes the EVSE, supporting equipment, parking areas adjacent to the EVSE, and lanes for vehicle ingress and egress. A charging station may comprise only a portion of the property on which it is located.
(4) “Charging station operator” means a person that owns or provides the EVSE and the supporting equipment and facilities at one or more charging stations and is responsible for operating and maintaining the EVSE, supporting equipment, and facilities. A charging station operator may delegate to another person or contract with another person for charging station operation and maintenance.
(5) “Connector” means a device that attaches EVSE to a PEV to transfer electricity from the EVSE to the PEV.
(6) “Direct current fast charger” or “DCFC” means EVSE that enables charging through the delivery of direct current electricity to a PEV’s battery.
(7) “Electric bicycle” has the same meaning as in 23 V.S.A. § 4(46)(A).
(8) “Electric cargo bicycle” means a motor-assisted bicycle, as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4(45)(B)(i), with an electric motor, as defined under 23 V.S.A. § 4(45)(B)(i)(II), that is specifically designed and constructed for transporting loads, including at least one or more of the following: goods, one or more individuals in addition to the operator, or one or more animals. A motor-assisted bicycle that is not specifically designed and constructed for transporting loads, including a motor-assisted bicycle that is only capable of transporting loads because an accessory rear or front bicycle rack has been installed, is not an electric cargo bicycle.
(9) “Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)” and “electric vehicle supply equipment available to the public” have the same meanings as in 30 V.S.A. § 201.
(10) “Level 2 EVSE” means EVSE with a single-phase input voltage range from 208 to 277 volts of alternating current (AC) and maximum output current of not more than 80 amperes AC.
(11) “Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV),” “battery electric vehicle (BEV),” and “plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)” have the same meanings as in 23 V.S.A. § 4(85).
(12) “Port” means a system or connecting outlet on EVSE that provides power to charge a PEV, provided that a port may be equipped with more than one connector but shall only use one connector at a time to provide power to a PEV.
(13) “Publicly funded and available charging station” means a charging station that has received, or expects to receive, a grant, loan, or other incentive from a federal or State government source or from funds provided by Vermont retail electricity providers and that is publicly available. (Added 2023, No. 62, § 19, eff. July 1, 2023; amended 2023, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. July 1, 2024; 2025, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 29a, eff. July 1, 2026.)