St.Louis plug in readiness task force

Task Force KickoffMay 4, 2010

St. Louis Regional Clean Cities Coalition

St. Louis RegionalPlug-in Readiness Initiative

Moving from a transportation system fueled by petroleum toward transportation fueled by electricity.

► Federal leadership is calling for significant investment in electric vehicle technology:

1M plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015.

50% tax credit for infrastructure.

$7500 tax credit for purchasing plug-in vehicles.

Grant opportunities.

Some industry estimates predict or hope:

25% of light-duty vehicles sales will be electric by 2020.

75% of light-duty vehicle miles will be electric by 2040.

Local contractor electricians   Sales and technicians at car and truck dealers  Truck upfitters will support electric chassis

Assembly, skilled trades, and engineering jobs Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) manufacturing

and sales jobs.

What are the main pollutants?What are the main pollutants?

Carbon monoxide Lead Nitrogen dioxide Particulate Matter Ozone Sulfur dioxide Air Toxics

Practical Benefits of EVs: Practical Benefits of EVs: Air QualityAir Quality

Mobile sources combine for 56% of ozone air pollution

Practical Benefits of EVs: Practical Benefits of EVs: Fuel AffordabilityFuel Affordability

Data copyright ©2010 by CNT (Center for Neighborhood Technology)

Data Not Available Less than 15% 15 to 18% 18 to 20% 20 to 28% 28% and Greater

Practical Benefits of EVs: Practical Benefits of EVs: Fuel AffordabilityFuel Affordability

Transportation Costs as % Income

Economies of scale

Known driving routes; predictable success

Visibility and promotion

Type Example Electric Range

BEVBattery Electric Vehicle

Nissan Leaf100 miles - all electric.

PHEVPlug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Chevy Volt40 miles electric,then gasoline backup.

Full-Speed Work TrucksFull-Speed Work Trucks

Built in Kansas City

Battery Size 120V 240V Electricity Cost

100 mile/40 kwh 20 hours 5 hours $4.00

40 mile/15 kwh 8 hours 2 hours $1.50

Battery Size 120V 240V Electricity Cost

100 mile/40 kwh 10 hours 2.5 hours $2.00

40 mile/15 kwh 4 hours 1 hour $0.75

Empty Battery

Half-Empty Battery

Electricity cost assumes $0.10 / kwh

Communities, Businesses, and Government Working Together

Getting Ready forELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION

Environmental Improvement

Increase Transportation Energy Efficiency

Improve Energy Security

Increase Economic Activity, Competitiveness, and Jobs

Those communities who actively prepare for plug-in vehicles will benefit sooner environmentally and will see stronger economic development.

Getting Ready

Orlando

Houston

Toronto

Raleigh

Rhode Island

Denver

Indianapolis

Portland

Chicago

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco

Vancouver

Nashville/Knoxville

Phoenix/Tucson

Seattle

Project Get Ready was founded to:

Create a vision for plug-in vehicles.

Help community stakeholders work together to create a plan to become plug-in-ready.

Provide a forum for pioneering communities to openly exchange lessons learned and best practices.

Many well-established sectors must change to accommodate plug-ins:

Automakers manufacture new drive trains. (New jobs!)

Consumers learn the pros and cons of a plug-in lifestyle. (Travel paradigm shift)

Utilities manage a large and mobile load. (Smart grid)

Cities, retailers, and businesses incorporate a new infrastructure of charge spots.

All these players build a new system of connectivity. (Beginning with us)

Red tape around infrastructure installation.

High upfront costs for consumers.

Not enough vehicles in the pipeline.

Who will pay for infrastructure?

Corporate/city/state commitment. Stakeholder group to assist consumers, align

interests, and assist with a regional plan. Work with banks and dealers to offer low-interest

loans for plug-ins. Bundle all key incentives at vehicle point of

purchase (home charger vouchers, rebates, etc.). Consumer Benefits: access to HOV lanes, free

tolls/downtown parking, reserved airport parking. Creative education and marketing plans. Reduced (or free) electricity rates for charging.

Fast-track permitting for charging stations. Building codes supporting the operation of plug-

ins. Tie provisions of free home and public charge

spots, and free or cheaper electricity, to utility override power or “no charge” times.

Charge stations provided at local employers/retailers and in high-traffic zones and parking areas with public and private money.

Provide affordable and available—or free—Level 2 home-charger/driveway circuit installation.

Support non-traditional OEMs, conversion shops, and other businesses with tax incentives, contracts.

Plug in owners get access to a “plug-in concierge”. Plug-in service is better than traditional service.

Invest in education for plug-in service technicians and plug-in crash safety training for fire/police.

Provide cash incentives to consumers for vehicles so that plug-in-premium is eliminated.

Introduce a government/3rd party sponsored battery warranty program to share the risk and to reduce the near-term cost of advanced batteries.

Launch major marketing plan to highlight the “empowerment, fun and energy independence” associated with plug-ins.

Bundle plug-in purchase with a “green power only” utility contract and discounts on home solar.

AMI installation, a smart grid upgrade, bike, bus pass, or light rail pass to high-light plug-in role in the green lifestyle.

Foster early roll-out in taxi fleets and rental cars. Develop materials to educate the drivers of

tomorrow by reaching students of all levels. Install sub-meters (or Smart Grid) for plug-ins.

Greater Kansas City Plug-In Readiness Task Force

Formed Plug-In Readiness Task Force.

Using Project Get Ready Model.

Refine Plans – with your help.

Implement Plans.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

TaskForceFormed

Approach, Mission, Objective,Sub-teams Defined

StakeholderConference

Develop Plan ImplementPlan

2010

By August 2010, establish a comprehensive plan for the St. Louis Region that enables widespread adoption of plug-in vehicles, with follow-on implementation of the plan.

Form task force.

Identify stakeholders.

Follow a proven model.

Determine the major areas that need to be addressed.

Create mission/objectives and sub-teams.

Create a plan with community support and involvement.

Engage public officials for support.

Implement the plan. 

Retail Demand Identify and create consumer and business demand for plug-in vehicles

Government Policy

Encourage adoption of best practices and emerging technology to enable roll-out of plug-in vehicles and easy deployment of infrastructure.

Fleet Demand Identify and demonstrate fleet demand for plug-ins to vehicle manufacturers.

Charging Infrastructure

Ensure there are places to charge plug-in vehicles.

Vehicle Availability

Accelerate delivery of plug-in vehicles to this area by instilling confidence in the vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) regarding the area’s commitment to purchase and ability to support plug-ins.

Incentives Identify incentives to encourage the adoption of plug-in vehicles.

Develop strategies and a comprehensive marketing plan to increase consumer demand

Create public education and marketing campaign.

Create a consumer education center.

Create signup mechanism for consumers and fleets to reserve plug-in vehicles.

Ensure public comment opportunities.

Create plug-in test drives and short term rental programs.

Partner with higher education institutions for demonstrations.

Build and document vehicle demand.

Identify current best practices, and develop strategies and governmental policies that can be adopted by cities, counties, and states to encourage wide-spread adoption of plug-in vehicles and to simplify deployment of infrastructure.

Develop a plan for pricing options in consultation with Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) and Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).

Through review of best practices, identify or develop sample governmental policies which may include but are not limited to: Building codes. Zoning ordinances/codes. Permitting processes. Incentives.

Encourage replacement of public and private fleet vehicles with plug-in vehicles as existing vehicles are retired.

Coordinate with the PSC and ICC to determine regulatory structure and approach to issue.

Coordinate with other subgroup teams to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

Develop strategies and plans to educate fleet owners in developing business cases to commit to the deployment of plug-in vehicles into their fleets where they fit operational requirements.

Create education materials and campaigns directed to fleet decision makers.

Hold educational events where vehicle manufacturers can present to groups, such as NAFA and APWA, as an outreach to Fleet Managers.

Secure soft orders for plug-in fleet vehicles. Identify and demonstrate fleet demand required

by manufacturers before they will make plug-in vehicles available here.

Develop strategies and a plan to create an organized charging infrastructure in the metro area that includes charging stations at home, at the workplace, in public places, and at fleet facilities.

Create a strategy for establishing a network of charging stations.

Coordinate with Government Policy Sub-team to ensure building codes, permitting processes, and zoning ordinances support the strategy.

Coordinate with electric utility companies to manage impact to grid.

Plan the installation of charging infrastructure for public entities, businesses, and electric utilities for fleets and the general public.

Coordinate with the permitting authority to facilitate fast and easy installation of home charging station installations.

Include regulatory planning in cooperation with the government policy sub-team.

Work with government policy sub-team to initiate regulatory framework discussions with PSC and St. Louis.

Develop strategies and a plan to create a two-way communication channel with vehicle manufacturers that will define the conditions necessary for them to commit to delivery of plug-in vehicles to St. Louis Region by fall 2010.

Determine conditions necessary for OEM deployment of plug-ins to St. Louis by opening a two-way communication channel with major OEMs.

Streamline communication to Vehicle Availability stakeholders that might be approached by multiple sub-teams by providing internal communication within St. Louis Plug-In Task Force.

Build coalitions and attract businesses to St. Louis that are peripheral to plug-in vehicle manufacturing.

Demonstrate existing, and build up new metropolitan plug-in resources, such as training institutions, research bodies, and active plug-in–related coalitions. Technician training program to supply technicians

capable of supporting these vehicles. First responder training program .

Create a climate that seeks to ensure availability of many types of plug-in vehicles in the area by end of 2010.

Develop strategies and a plan for the creation of a menu of incentives encouraging consumer and fleet purchase of plug-in vehicles.

Develop state / local incentives to encourage the purchase of plug-in vehicles and charging infrastructure. Financial – tax rebates, purchase tax discounts,

minimum fleet levels, registration fee reduction. Non-financial – Special considerations (HOV lanes,

priority parking).

Develop employee incentive program models for adoption by area employers. Free charging for employees. Employee incentives for vehicle purchase. Preferential parking.

Develop funding and financial incentive mechanisms for business and consumers: green power. solar package. charging station. low interest loans.

Please consider joining the Task Force on a sub-team or consulting basis.

Contact Kevin for more information. Kevin Herdler

St. Louis Regional Clean Cities [email protected]