42 USC § 18774 - Data collection on electric vehicle integration with the electricity grids

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s18774"
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title: "42 USC § 18774 - Data collection on electric vehicle integration with the electricity grids"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "18774"
section_name: "Data collection on electric vehicle integration with the electricity grids"
chapter_number: 162
chapter_name: "ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title IV, § 40414, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1043.)"
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# § 18774. Data collection on electric vehicle integration with the electricity grids

**(a)** **In general** November 15, 2021

Not later than 1 year after , the Administrator shall develop and implement measures to expand data collection with respect to electric vehicle integration with the electricity grids.

**(b)** **Sources of data** The sources of the data collected pursuant to subsection (a) may include—

**(1)** host-owned or charging-network-owned electric vehicle charging stations;

**(2)** aggregators of charging-network electricity demand;

**(3)** electric utilities offering managed-charging programs;

**(4)** individual, corporate, or public owners of electric vehicles; and

**(5)** balancing authority analyses of—

**(A)** transformer loading congestion; and

**(B)** distribution-system congestion.

**(c)** **Consultation and coordination** In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator may consult and enter into agreements with other institutions having relevant data and data collection capabilities, such as—

**(1)** the Secretary of Transportation;

**(2)** the Secretary;

**(3)** the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;

**(4)** States or State agencies; and

**(5)** private entities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title IV, § 40414, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1043.)

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