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Honda wouldn't take a position on fracking and referred me to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.aga.org/our-issues/natural-gas-vehicles/Pages/default.aspx\">Drive Natural Gas Initiative\u003c/a>, a project of the American Gas Association. 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Opinions on the deal’s fairness are divided.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The most benefit to rate payers would have been a direct cash settlement,” said Eileen Tutt, executive director of \u003ca href=\"http://www.caletc.com/\">California Electric Transportation Coalition.\u003c/a> But instead, NRG proposed an in-kind deal, and CPUC agreed. At first glance, the settlement gives NRG, a New Jersey-based energy industry behemoth, a near-monopoly on California’s electric car charging. The majority of the $100 million investment will go to installing at least 200 480-volt EV fast-charge stations—resembling traditional gas stations in appearance and refueling times. The company will own and charge fees for using these locations, which it calls “freedom stations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Something Today\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_34108\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 132px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/03/30/california-utility-commission-defends-100-million-ev-charging-deal/nancyryanlg/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34108\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/03/NancyRyanlg.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Ryan, deputy executive director for policy at the California Public Utilities Commission.\" title=\"NancyRyanlg\" width=\"132\" height=\"167\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34108\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nancy Ryan, deputy executive director for policy at the California Public Utilities Commission.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We did not have the total cash option,” said Nancy Ryan, deputy executive director for policy at CPUC. “The choice we had was to get the best deal today that was primarily in-kind with a cash component, versus continuing to litigate for years and years, and still maybe coming up with nothing.” The CPUC insisted on two key provisions: serving the state’s policy goals for electric transportation, and getting at least some cash for ratepayers. 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