Maryland's new EV charging port fees spark concern among advocates

BALTIMORE — Maryland wants more than a million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, but a new policy adding a $150 annual fee to EV charging ports has advocates worried about slowing progress toward that goal.

Lanny Hartman, an EV driver and advocate, is concerned the fee will unfairly burden businesses installing Level 2 charging stations, which are typically found at grocery stores and apartment complexes rather than the superchargers seen at gas stations.

Watch as advocates speak out against the charging port fees Maryland's new EV charging port fees spark concern among advocates

"The issue is with the weights and measures registration fee is that it unfairly penalizes people who are putting in level 2 charging stations. Those don't generally get a lot of use nor revenue," Hartman