Stakeholder Meeting Presentation

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Planning Rhode Island Top 50 Project Electricity can be generated from a wide range of energy sources: Clean Energy Renewable energy Charging vehicles at night will help balance the demand on the electrical grid. Efficiency Why Electric Drive? Electric Vehicles use energy more efficiently than internal combustion engines (ICE) MPGe: Miles per gallon equivalent Low Fuel Costs! A gallon of gasoline has the energy equivalent of 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity Roughly $0.04 per mile Stable electricity pricing $ $ Energy Security Improved Air Quality Greenhouse gasses Smog-forming emissions Other pollutants Vehicles Convenient: home refueling No transmission: smooth acceleration, quiet Low maintenance: no oil changes, spark plugs, etc. Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles: PHEVs $7,500 Federal Tax Credit Chevy Volt 38 Mile Range $31,465 Ford C-Max Energi Range TBD est. $29,995 Toyota Prius Plug-In 11 Mile Range $32,000 Top 50 Project Partners: The Top 50 Project intends to implement a network of 50 charging stations that will allow Rhode Islanders to drive and re-charge electric vehicles throughout the state. Mission: Small State = Less Range Anxiety Completed Network! Prioritize sites: EVSE Equipment Best Locations: Start Current EVSEs Public Access Nearby Local Attractions 1-3 Hour Turnover Access to 240V Electrical service Electric Vehicles : EVs Wickford Junction | Schneider Electric Shopping Centers Public Libraries McCoy Stadium Providence Place Mall Hospitals Beaches Roger Williams Park RI Convention Center South County Commons Town Hall Downtown / Main St. Municipal Tourism Newport Preservation Society Lincoln Mall Food Restaurants Supermarkets Parking High Traffic Finding EVSE Hosts 2 Vehicle Capacity Retractable Cords Credit Card Capability Lighted EV 99MPG - $0.04 Prius 50MPG - $0.08 ICE 25MPG - $0.16 Nissan leaf: 73 Mile Range $27,700 Mitsubishi i: 62 Mile Range $21,625 Ford Focus Electric: 76 Mile Range $31,700 Energy is stored in Lithium-Ion batteries, drives vehicle through an electric motor. Lithium-Ion Batteries & internal combustion engine Drives off electric power stored in the battery Gasoline engine powers the vehicle after the charge is depleted Electric driving like an EV Long-distance range like a traditional hybrid Cost per Mile ($4/gallon) South County Commons Accessible Location on rt1 Multi-Use Why Electric Drive? Recharge Rhode Island Top 50 Project Suggestions Willing Hosts Upcoming Vehicles Municipalities East Greenwich Coventry Warwick Westerly Providence Vehicles in the foreseeable future Project Partners & Supporters! 119 59 National Grid Installed Station: MA: 33 NY: 67 6 "It's Green" Less: 37 miles 48 miles Existing Charging Station in Rhode Island Siting Process Available/ In Production Early 2013 Late 2013/ 2014 Prospects Warwick Mall Eastern Mountain Sports South County Commons Lincoln Mall Signed Partners