EV fans celebrate Georgia charging bill, but some concerns remain

An electric vehicle charges up at a Georgia Power station located in the parking lot of a Burger King in Columbus. (Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder)

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Electric vehicle advocates are cheering a bill that advanced out of a state House committee last week that would change how EV charging works in Georgia.

Currently, when EV owners plug their cars into a public charging station, they pay for the amount of time they’re plugged in. Under House Bill 406, EV drivers would instead pay for the amount of power they use – the same way other drivers pay for gas by the gallon.