California EV Charging Data and Reliability Standards
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Data and Reliability Standards. These Standards will go into effect in April 2026. The Standards require entities that operate EV chargers, excluding single-family homes and multi-family homes with more than four dwelling units, to report charger inventory to the CEC on a semi-annual basis.
This summary is a simplified overview of the regulations. Please consult the Full Regulatory Text of EV Charging Data and Reporting Standard for details.
Purpose of Inventory Reporting
Track the number of EV charging ports installed in California by establishing inventory reporting requirements, thereby providing a complete and accurate picture of California’s EV charging network.
All EV chargers outside of single-family homes and multi-family homes, with some exceptions, must provide the CEC with a comprehensive inventory of EV chargers. These standards exclude:
- Temporary chargers
- Off-grid chargers
- Research chargers
- Chargers located at single-family homes and multifamily dwellings with 4 or fewer units
- Address and geographic coordinates
- Power levels and equipment capabilities
- Installation date
- Serial number
- Networked status
- Primary Use and vehicle type served
- Port count and connector types (e.g., CCS, NACS)
- Other technical attributes necessary to describe charger functionality
- Payment methods
- Pricing information
- Reporting agent’s contact information
- Charging station operator contact information, if different
- Charging station site host, if different
- Funding recipient, if different
- Designate Point of contact
- Semiannual inventory reports must be submitted as .csv in the specified format.
- Reporting cadence is the following:
- January 1 - June 30 (due July 31)
- July 1 - December 31 (due January 31)
The first reporting deadline is due January 31, 2027 for the period July 1,2026 – December 31, 2026.