Progress Report 2010

John Parker

Chairman, Get Ready Central Florida

2010 FOCUS

Brainstorming Collaboration Partnerships Marketing & Education

1st Quarter Achievements

First “Get Ready” City In Florida

Mayor Signs MOU Joins Project Get Ready

Permanent EV Exhibit @ Education Center

Electric VehiclesCharging Stations Solar – Electric Car

Nissan LEAF Ride & Drive Event

Launched Website: www.ocfl.net/getready

Completed PGR Progress Report *Readiness Ranking: 3 out of 5

Actions Orlando Orlando CommentsMandatory (Average) 2.001. Corporate/city/state fleets commit to buy a certain number of plug-ins (RFPs for major purchases).

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OUC expects to lease 10 Nissan Leaf EV's (based on price), City of Orlando also committed to purchase EV's. Orange County & City of Orlando converting hybrids to PHEV.

2. Stakeholder group provides a place for interested consumers/fleets to register early, and put cash down to reserve plug-ins (cash used for readiness where possible). PROCUREMENTSuggested target: 5,000 commitments in first 2 years

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MT Interesting…they want the cities to collect handraisers? The hard part is making people aware of handraiser exists. The easy part is providing a way to signup...we could do this with a newsletter subscription…or Facebook…or webform

3. Create collaborative stakeholder group within the community to help regulatory, commercial, and community interests align. Sign on to a clear regional plan (based on this menu!). Plan should give consideration to BEVs, PHEVs, EREVs, LS-EVs, and conversions. 5.00

Created Get Ready Central Florida: collaborative stakeholder group consisting of utilities, local government, universities & planners to promote electric transportation effort. (Subcommitees need further refinement).

4. Have one “champion” whose job it is to keep this group moving forward, who has authority 5.00

John Parker, Orange County's Environmental Protection Division is the current champion. GRCF is a highly collaborative team.

5. Work with banks and dealers to offer low-interest loans for plug-ins, based on projected lower operating costs from gas savings. 1.00

MT: It's kinda early to work on this one, but we should think about adding someone in the Marketing workgroup to be a banker.

6. Bundle all key incentives at vehicle point of purchase (home charger vouchers, rebates, etc.) 1.00

MT: Isn't this the domain of the auto companies that sell them? Does RMI think that this will be a regional decision that we can influence?

7. Perks: access to HOV lanes, free tolls/downtown parking, reserved airport parking.

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Brainstorm incentives such as reduced or free tolls & parking for EV drivers. Pursuing installation of EV Charging Stations at airports, theme parks, rental companies & hotels. Pursuing free parking & charging for EV vehicles..

8. Create consumer, city government, local business and utility education plans including test drives and “quick lease” options to individual and fleet consumers as well as high profile drivers.

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Orange Cty & City of Orlando will convert 2 - 6 hybrids to PHEV within next 6 months (with wraps) - used as demonstration vehicles. OUC & Progress Energy already possess two wrapped PHEVs. MT: Demo vehicles used by Marketing Committee to promote ET.

9. Reduced (or free) electricity rates for charging.

1.00MT: Except for the people that use Coulomb chargers, most will be free at first until pay-per-charge stations are available.

10. Fast-track permitting for charging stations.

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Preliminary discussions with Orange County Bldg Dept. regarding the electric permitting process & fast-tracking for public / private charging stations. Meeting planned to discuss further.

11. Ensure new and reconstruction/renovation building codes support the operation of plug-ins.

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Discussions with County planners regarding fast track permitting for contractors that incorporate charging stations or energy efficient designs into new or existing building designs.

12. Tie provisions of free home and public charge spots, as well as free or cheaper electricity, to either utility override power or “no charge” times. 0.00

MT: Please Clarify?

13. Local employers/retailers provide some charge stations at parking decks.

5.00OUC, Progress Energy, Orange Cty Convention Ctr & UCF have installed solar public charging stations on their properties.

14. Install public charge spots in high-traffic zones and parking areas, either with public money (via utility or gov’t for the first 2% of vehicles) or private money that uses the stations to market.

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Working with Sunrail Planners & Public Works to design charging stations for train stations & public Bldgs. GOAA (Orlando International Airport) planning charging infrastructure MT.

15. Provide affordable and available—or free—Level 2 home-charger/driveway circuit installation. 0.00

MT: Who would pay for this? Grant or Auto Manufactuers?

Optional (Average) 1.401. Support non-traditional OEMs, conversion shops, and other plug-in manufacture businesses with tax incentives, contracts.

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GRCF will promote hybrid to PHEV conversion companies: Foreign Affairs Auto & AVRC (two closest conversion shops to Orlando, involved in our conversion efforts), as well as incentives by the State Energy Office (Currently $5000 conversion rebate)

2. All xEV owners get access to a “plug-in concierge” call service for info on trained mechanics/electricians, where to charge, how to deal with technological issues, for the first five years of vehicle ownership. Plug-in service is better than traditional service. 0.00

MT: Who would pay for and service this?

3. Invest in technical education and worker transition assistance needed to rapidly train plug-in service technicians, encourage plug-in curricula in trade/technical colleges and community colleges, as and create/fund modules in plug-in crash safety training for fire/police.

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Plans for Space Coast Clean Cities Coalition & Trade School (Westside Tech) & colleges (SCC, BCC, Valencia, UCF) to host classes on charging station installation, electric car maintenance / repair. Add Tom Henry's Electrical Code to Orange Cty school

4. Provide direct cash incentives to consumers for vehicle (including tax rebate, waiving of registration fee/sales tax, etc.) so that plug-in-premium is eliminated or so that plug-in are markedly cheaper than comparable ICEs. 0.00

MT: We could aggrigate the forms and info needed for people to get their incentives on our site for auto dealers to use?

2nd Quarter Progress

Met With Orange County Building Officials * Mission: Streamline Permitting

Residential vs. Business Installation• Standalone permit vs. Engineering Designs • Check UL listing , wiring & loads

- (150’ From Transformer Avoids Line Losses)• Service from House / Business Panel (40 / 60 amp)• Ground work• Protection from damage - bollard, curb, height• Back from curb 36”• ADA accessible space, at least one (Business)

Highlights of NEC Art. 625

• Must be listed & labeled for the purpose (Signage)• Mounting height from 18”- 48”• If installed indoors requires mechanical ventilation

system• Equipment installed so no one has access to live

electrical parts.

PUBLIC CHARGING STATIONS

Raleigh Permit Application Process for Electrical Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE)

Demonstration Vehicles Evolve