shall include strategies to optimize the use of the electric
distribution grid and provide opportunities for the reduction
of electric charging costs for customers, including time-of-
use rates.
(3) Subject to the guidelines established pursuant to
subsections (b) and (c), the infrastructure development plan
may include transportation electrification charging stations
owned and operated by the electric distribution company and
third parties, incentives for customers and third-party
charging station owners and customer education programs
related to installing or using transportation electrification
charging stations.
(f) Commission approval.--
(1) The commission shall, after reasonable notice and
hearing and within 270 days of submission, approve or
disapprove each infrastructure development plan filed under
subsection (e).
(2) If the commission does not approve a plan, the
commission shall describe in detail the reasons for
disapproval, and the electric distribution company shall have
60 days to file a revised plan to address the deficiencies
identified by the commission.
(3) A revised plan shall be approved or disapproved by
the commission within 60 days.
(g) Recovery.--An electric distribution company shall
recover, in distribution rates established under section 1308
(relating to voluntary changes in rates), all reasonable and
prudent costs incurred in the implementation of this section,
including the costs of transportation electrification
infrastructure regional frameworks and infrastructure
development plans, transportation electrification
infrastructure, including annual depreciation costs, capital
costs over the life of transportation electrification charging
technology and required distribution system upgrades, incentives
and education provided in accordance with an infrastructure
development plan approved under subsection (f). The commission
may determine the appropriate rate structure and cost allocation
for the just and reasonable recovery of prudently incurred
costs, which may include any payments by customers related to a
specific electric vehicle charging station or other
transportation electrification infrastructure.
(h) Additional regional frameworks and infrastructure
development plans.--An electric distribution company shall
contract for an update of the regional framework required under
subsection (d) and file an updated transportation
electrification infrastructure development plan required under
subsection (e) every four years. Additional regional frameworks
and infrastructure development plans shall be developed after
December 31, 2026, as directed by the commission.
(i) Voluntary development of transportation electrification
infrastructure development plans.--An electric distribution
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