Texas mandates new EV charging stations use the Tesla NACS plug

In another legal move that will likely go a step further in making Tesla’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure the de facto system in the United States, Texas has approved a plan to require that the company’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) be installed at new stations, saying the move is necessary for the state to qualify for federal tax funding.

The requirement was initially proposed in July, but a vote was delayed until last week after objections were voiced in a letter sent to the Texas Transportation Commission by five EV charging companies.