The 50 States of Electric Vehicles: Utilities Seek Make-Ready Incentives and Pilot Extensions in Q2 2025
Raleigh, NC – (July 30, 2025) The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q2 2025 edition of The 50 States of Electric Vehicles. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
The report finds that 36 states, plus Puerto Rico, took actions related to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure during Q2 2025 (see figure below), with the greatest number of actions relating to rebate and grant programs; rate design for commercial, public, and residential charging; managed charging programs; charging infrastructure planning activities; and registration or charging fees for electric vehicles.
A total of 209 electric vehicle actions were taken during Q2 2025, in addition to 336 introduced bills that have not yet passed a legislative chamber. The most active states this quarter were Maryland, California, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Hawaii, Illinois, Connecticut, Virginia, and Minnesota.
Q2 2025 State and Utility Action on Electric Vehicles
The report discusses three trends in electric vehicle actions taken in Q2 2025: (1) policymakers pursuing technical and reliability requirements for charging stations, (2) utilities implementing new make-ready incentives for electric vehicle charging, and (3) utilities targeting pilot program extensions.
“As charging stations become more prevalent, a common concern for states is the trustworthiness of chargers for customers to use,” noted Rebekah de la Mora, Senior Policy Analyst at NCCETC. “To that end, policymakers are pursing minimum standards and requirements for chargers to meet, whether they be technical standards, licensing requirements, or reliability baselines.”
The report notes five of the top policy developments of the quarter:
- NEVI funding being unfrozen for fourteen states;
- Maryland regulators adopting vehicle-to-grid regulations;
- Maryland and Massachusetts delaying implementation of Advanced Clean Cars & Trucks rules;
- Connecticut utilities proposing managed charging incentives for multifamily site hosts;
- Entergy Louisiana and Pacific Power proposing new residential managed charging programs in Louisiana and Oregon, respectively.
“Utilities continued proposing new and interesting programs and rate designs for their customers with electric vehicles,” observed Brian Lips, Program Manager at NCCETC. “From incentives for make-ready infrastructure, to new and expanded managed charging programs and novel rate designs, utilities are doing what they can to lessen barriers and mitigate the impact of charging on the grid.”
View the 50 States of Electric Vehicles Q2 2025 Quarterly Report Executive Summary
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Media Contact: Shannon Helm, NCCETC, shannon_helm@ncsu.edu