A Collaboration of the EV Charging Industry
Mission
The Fair Charge Alliance (FCA), established as the Fair Charge Advisory Council within the Alliance for Transportation Electrification (ATE), advocates for transparent and standardized weights and measures regulations for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. We promote regulatory frameworks that protect consumers and foster market scalability while building the public trust necessary for the EV transition. By collaborating directly with regulators and inspectors at state and local governments, we ensure every EV driver receives the pricing accuracy and transaction certainty they deserve.
Guiding Principles
The Fair Charge Alliance will be guided by the principles of collaboration and consistency as it pursues reasonable and balanced solutions on weights and measures regulations and enforcement practices.
Established as an advisory council to the Alliance for Transportation Electrification or ATE, we recognize the fundamental nature of the transformation of the conventional fueling industry from liquid petroleum fuels to electricity, the former measured in gallons or liters by volume, while the latter is measured in kilowatt-hours.
Our goals include:
Building confidence and trust. Accurate measuring devices built into EV chargers are essential for protecting consumers and merchants and building the trust necessary for the adoption at scale of electric vehicles and development of public charging infrastructure.
Keeping EV charging networks running. Consumers expect the fueling networks for vehicles of all types to be available, consistent, and reliable. State regulations should be practical and grounded in industry expertise, while recognizing the goals of transparency and accuracy. Hence the regulations should not result in unduly removing public chargers from service, increasing operator burdens unnecessarily, and stifling future growth.
Encouraging reasonable phasing in of enforcement. Thousands of public chargers were installed in many states before NIST Handbook 44 was finalized and should be grandfathered if they are demonstrated to be accurate. A gradual phase-in will also permit time to determine the frequency with which EVSE require inspection based on demonstrated performance.
Please contact us for more information about EV charging and weights and measures.
Membership
We represent companies from across the EV charging ecosystem.
- Electric vehicle manufacturers
- Electric vehicle charger manufacturers
- Charging network owners and operators
- Charging station management systems
- Transportation network companies with EVs
- EVSE installers and technicians
- Commercial property owners such as office buildings, multifamily communities, and parking facilities
Current council members include
Tesla
Electrify America
Uber
SWTCH
Council Advisors
Michael I. Krauthamer
Michael is a Senior Advisor to ATE, where his portfolio includes working with the Fair Charge Alliance. He serves as a strategic partner to all ATE members, supporting them in proceedings before state public utility commissions and helping them navigate the complex regulatory approvals essential to the EV transition.
Beyond his policy work, Michael manages ATE’s Technical-Open Standards Committee, which covers issues including weights and measures. Michael is eligible for Registered Service Agent (RSA) certification for Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems in the 15 states that recognize the NCWM national exam.
Parallel to his work with ATE and FCA, he is the Managing Director of EV Advisors, LLC, where he provides strategic counsel to utilities, governments, and fleet operators. Michael’s expertise is rooted in his tenure as an executive at EVgo and prior public service at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Maryland Public Service Commission, and the U.S. Department of Justice. A member of the Maryland and D.C. bars, he holds a JD/MBA from American University and a BBA and MPA from George Washington University. He is based in the Washington, D.C., metro region.
Philip B. Jones
Mr. Jones helped establish the Alliance for Transportation Electrification (ATE), an industry-funded non-profit association that seeks to promote the acceleration of transportation electrification through higher EV adoption, more charging infrastructure, a robust utility role, and interoperability and open standards. He has served as its Executive Director since its inception and is an ex officio member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Jones is regarded nationally as a thought leader in the fields of energy and utility regulation, infrastructure development, and cybersecurity.
Mr. Jones served as a Commissioner on the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) for 12 years from 2005 to 2017. He served in many leadership positions in NARUC (National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners). He served as President of NARUC in 2012-13. He has served on several advisory councils in the areas of energy R&D and utility regulation, including the EPRI Advisory Council and the Directorate Advisory Committee (DAC) for energy and environment for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Mr. Jones graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in East Asian Studies, and currently resides in Seattle, Washington.