Charging Plug- in Electric Vehicles at Mul4- unit Dwellings Josh D. Boone Sr. Manager, Business Development and Programs EV Roadmap 7 Drive Oregon Portland, Oregon July 25, 2014
Mission The California Plug- In Electric Vehicle Collabora4ve is a public/ private organiza4on focused on accelera4ng the adop4on of PEVs to meet California s economic, energy and environmental goals. Using the exper4se of each member, the PEV Collabora4ve convenes, collaborates and communicates on emerging PEV market trends and works to address challenges and enable strong PEV market growth.
2014 Membership Automakers BMW Daimler Ford GM Honda Kia Nissan Tesla Toyota State Government Air Resources Board CA Energy Commission CA Public U4li4es Commission Legislature members Governor s office Local Government Bay Area AQMD South Coast AQMD Northern Sonoma APCD U=li=es LADWP PG&E SCE SDG&E SMUD Educa=on/Research California Center for Sustainable Energy CalETC CALSTART EPRI Plug In America UC Davis ITS UCLA Luskin Center Environmental NGOs American Lung Associa4on Center For Energy Efficiency And Renewable Technologies Interna4onal Council for Clean Transporta4on Na4onal Resources Defense Council Union of Concerned Scien4sts EVSE/Network Providers AeroVironment Clean Fuel Connec4on ChargePoint Greenlots NRG Recargo
Why Are We Here? Many ci4es have high popula4ons living in MuDs Tenants will be asking to charge their PEVs MuDs have unique challenges that can be overcome with crea4ve solu4ons
The Growing PEV Market 13,000 250,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 Monthly US Sales US Cumula4ve Sales CA Cumula4ve (est) 200,000 Monthly U.S. Sales 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 Na=onal Sales: Cumula4ve 2014: 54,791 Cumula4ve 2011-2014: 223,110 June: 11,493 California Sales: Cumula4ve 2011-2014: 92,866 150,000 100,000 Cumula=ve Sales 3,000 2,000 50,000 1,000 0 Dec- 10 Feb- 11 Apr- 11 Jun- 11 Aug- 11 Oct- 11 Dec- 11 Feb- 12 Apr- 12 Jun- 12 Aug- 12 Oct- 12 Dec- 12 Feb- 13 Apr- 13 Jun- 13 Aug- 13 Oct- 13 Dec- 13 Feb- 14 Apr- 14 Jun- 14 0
Why Install Charging at Your MuD? Amenity that agracts tenants Provides a green image for marke4ng Makes property a leader in sustainable prac4ces EV sales are growing LEED points toward cer4fica4on Tenants are asking for it
Key Considera4ons Building architecture and physical electrical design Proximity of electrical service room to desired charging loca4on Wiring needed to accommodate charging sta4ons Commercial electricity rates for common- area meters Cost of installa4on Parking ownership models
Different Approaches Hire turnkey operator to handle all charging and payments Install individually assigned charging units Residents can individually select and own their charging units Residents can pay directly for their energy use Install chargers as shared community resource Arrange for use of nearby business or commercial chargers
Example of Challenge
26 PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE CALIFORNIA PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE COLLABORATIVE 27 Case Studies Case studies provide examples of a variety of successful MuD charging installa4ons Case studies are available at: www.pevcollabora4v e.org/mud MILLENNIUM TOWER SAN FRANCISCO CHARGING SNAPSHOT No. of units: 419 No. of parking spaces: 340 No. of residents currently driving PEVs: 6 Number of charging stations and types: 3 Level 1 and Level 2 Built in 2009, Millennium Tower is a 419-unit high-rise condominium tower in San Francisco. Its numerous amenities include a private resident dining room, lap pool, sports club/la Fitness Center, wine tasting room with cellar, private theater, valet parking and a private concierge. The garage provides 340 parking spaces for residents and their guests. CHARGING STORY Workplace charging setting Millennium Tower installed its charging stations as part of the San Francisco multi-unit dwelling demonstration program, in conjunction with ChargePoint, the City of San Francisco and REJ Electric. The demonstration program, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission, paid a significant portion of equipment and installation costs. Decision-making process Building management agreed to be part of the demonstration program with the cooperation of the building engineering group and the valet parking provider, City Park. The homeowners association (HOA) set the ground rules that the program must be revenue-neutral. Costs and revenue are monitored to ensure full cost recovery. Rates are currently set at $.76 per kwh during on-peak times and $.54 per kwh during off-peak times. This fee includes all costs for electricity, software services and maintenance. The charging stations electricity usage is captured by the commercial common area meter, which measures electricity usage for all shared areas. Drivers pay for their individual usage via an account with ChargePoint, the charging station manufacturer. Charging implementation and management Currently, six PEV drivers share three charging stations located in the guest parking area. The building has valet parking so it is easy and effi cient for residents to share the units. To the extent possible, parking management also tries to take advantage of lower off-peak charging rates. Charging costs The entire project cost was covered by grants. Before the installation of the charging stations, residents were plugging Level 1 cords into wall sockets and the management company could not recover the electricity cost. The current system allows the costs to be paid by the PEV drivers. A change in cellular coverage for the area occurred after the units had been installed. Previously, there had been cellular coverage even though the charging stations were located in an underground parking garage. Recently, wireless communication has been poor during the day but available at night. The stations still function normally, but now they communicate data back to ChargePoint only at night. Contact information Spencer Sechler City Park Multi-unit Dwelling charging challenges Spencer.Sechler@SFParkinginc.com As the parking provider for Millennium Tower, City Park worked with the engineering group and the HOA to ensure that all ongoing costs for the chargers would be covered by the PEV drivers. As a result, the program has received only positive reviews from the residents.
Resources MuD Guidelines Includes informa4on on: Charging a PEV Charging equipment installa4on process Considera4ons for charging sta4on installa4on Ownership costs Financial recovery models and technology solu4ons Case Studies Resources are online: www.pevcollabora4ve/mud
Resources Decision Guides Guide 1: Great primer on electric vehicle charging for mul4- unit dwellings Guide 2: Informa4on for property owners, managers, and homeowner associa4ons Resources are online: www.pevcollabora4ve/mud Guide 3: Informa4on for residents of MUDs
Resources - Resident Survey Find out tenants and homeowners current and future interest in PEVs Available in hardcopy or electronic formats Resources are online: www.pevcollabora4ve/mud
For More Information www.pevcollabora4ve.org www.driveclean.ca.gov/pev