Developing Electric Vehicle Rates
Electric vehicles are reshaping utility load profiles. This course gives utility finance and rate professionals a practical grounding in EV rate design — from understanding EV load characteristics to building rate structures that recover costs fairly while encouraging smart charging behavior.
- 12 lessons · self-paced video
- Downloadable course materials
- EV rate design case study
- NASBA-compliant final exam (5 questions)
- Certificate of completion (1.00 CPE)
Build EV Rate Structures That Work for Your Utility
EV adoption is accelerating, and utilities need rate structures that recover the cost of new load without penalizing customers who charge at the wrong time. This course walks through the key rate design decisions — time-of-use rates, demand charges for commercial EV, managed charging programs, and how to think about EV revenue in your cost-of-service study.
Whether your utility is in early EV planning or already managing significant EV load, this course gives you the analytical framework to evaluate and recommend EV rate options with confidence.
- Electric utility rate analysts and finance staff
- Cooperative accounting and finance professionals
- Utility managers planning for EV load growth
- Municipal utility finance officers
- Board members overseeing rate decisions
- Regulatory and compliance staff
Russ Hissom, CPA
Russ Hissom, CPA is a principal of UtilityEducation.com, providing on-demand professional education in FERC, RUS, FASB, and GASB accounting, finance, and ratemaking for electric utilities and cooperatives. He has conducted cost-of-service studies and rate design engagements for utilities navigating new load categories including electric vehicles.
What You'll Be Able to Do After This Course
Inside the Course
How EV charging reshapes utility load profiles, drives peak demand, and creates both revenue opportunity and infrastructure cost pressure.
- 1.1 Welcome & Course Overview Free Preview
- 1.2 How EV Charging Affects Utility Load Profiles
- 1.3 EV Load and Peak Demand — The Cost Driver
- 1.4 EV Revenue Opportunity vs. Infrastructure Cost
The core rate design module — time-of-use rates for residential customers, demand charges for commercial and fleet EV, managed charging program design, and public charging station considerations.
- 2.1 Time-of-Use Rates for Residential EV Charging
- 2.2 Demand Charges for Commercial and Fleet EV
- 2.3 Managed Charging Programs and Incentive Design
- 2.4 Public Charging Station Rate Considerations
Apply concepts to a practical case study, incorporate EV load into a cost-of-service analysis, and complete the NASBA-compliant final exam.
- 3.1 Incorporating EV into Your Cost-of-Service Study
- 3.2 Case Study: Designing an EV Rate for a Small Utility
- 3.3 Review & Key Takeaways
- 3.4 Final Exam
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Stay Ahead of the EV Rate Design Challenge
Earn 1.00 NASBA CPE credit and gain the practical tools to evaluate and recommend EV rate structures for your utility.
Utility Accounting and Rates Specialists, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: NASBAregistry.org.
Requests for refunds must be made in writing within 30 days of purchasing the course. No refunds will be granted after the qualified assessment has been completed. For any concerns, please contact us at 608-628-4020 or at russ.hissom@utilityeducation.com.
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