---
kind: "section"
citation: "23 C.F.R. § 680.108"
title: "23"
number: "680.108"
heading: "Interoperability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/23/680.108"
---

# §680.108. Interoperability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

- (a) **Charger-to-EV communication.** Chargers must conform to ISO 15118-3 and must have hardware capable of implementing both ISO 15118-2 and ISO 15118-20. By February 28, 2024, charger software must conform to ISO 15118-2 and be capable of Plug and Charge. Conformance testing for charger software and hardware should follow ISO 15118-4 and ISO 15118-5, respectively.
- (b) **Charger-to-Charger-Network Communication.** Chargers must conform to Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) 1.6J or higher. By February 28, 2024, chargers must conform to OCPP 2.0.1.
- (c) **Charging-Network-to-Charging-Network Communication.** By February 28, 2024, charging networks must be capable of communicating with other charging networks in accordance with Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI) 2.2.1.
- (d) **Network switching capability.** Chargers must be designed to securely switch charging network providers without any changes to hardware.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 109, 23 U.S.C. 315; Pub. L. 117-58, title VIII of division J.

### Source

Source: 88 FR 12752, Feb. 28, 2023, unless otherwise noted.