Texas has officially approved plans to require Tesla’s charging adapters in state-funded EV chargers, Reuters reports.
The funds come from a $5 billion federal program to electrify highways. Texas is one of the biggest recipients of this fund.
Tesla aims for its charging connecter, called the North American Charging Standard (NACS), to become the standard for electric vehicle charging stations.
In order for states to receive federal funds, they must also utilize the Combined Charging System (CCS), the U.S. standard that rivals NACS.
Ford and General Motors have both announced plans to adopt NACS in future vehicles. Alongside Texas, Kentucky has already mandated the use of NACS in state-funded charging stations, with Washington discussing implementing similar plans.
Florida is another recipient of a big portion of funds, but unlike Texas has hesitated in deploying NACS. The state plans to use NACS one year after it is formally recognized by SAE International.
Texas’s decision on NACS was delayed by some charging companies that voiced concerns related to supply chain issues and NACS’s lack of certification to the Texas Transportation Commission, but it was unanimously approved by the commission this past Wednesday.
