Questions?
Recommendations Summary
- EV Charging
- Spread awareness of off-peak charging
- Install/relocate more public EV chargers
- Continue offering free charging
- EV Growth Potential
- Conduct a series of case studies
- Coordinate PR campaign
- EV Transportation and Implementation
- Further investigate EV public transportation
Scenario Analysis
Effects on Peak Load
Electrical capability:
Scenario:
- 15 EV Owners
- 6 Public Chargers
- 75 Seasonal Vehicles
Total worst case charging usage: 0.26MW (0.33%)
Scenario with 2x growth: 0.53MW (0.66%)
Scenario Analysis
Annual Growth & Cost
- 45 uses in 2012
- 392 uses in 2014
- Average cost: $350/year
Usage Trends
- Mar 2012 - Sept 2015
- 5-10PM highest usage
- 2.5x more in Jul & Aug
Local Business Perspectives
Public Chargers
- Not well advertized
- Broken chargers discourages use
- Needs better system for reporting outages
- More should be implemented
Challenges
- Don Allen Ford
- Young's Bicycle Shop
Implementation
Chargers for customers
- The Westmoor Club
- Great Harbor Yacht Club
Downtown Parking Lot
Charger Recommendations
- Far from center of Town
- Good for people going
downtown
- Prime parking
- Frequently taken by Town
car
Airport Hangar
Nantucket High School
- Too remote
- Not much to do while
vehicle is charging
- New Locations:
- Proposed Downtown garage
- Stop & Shop
- Beaches
- Other Recommendations:
- Town only charger
- Relocate high school charger
- Relocate one of airport chargers
people
- Good if you have a reason
to be there
Charging Habits
- Where do people charge?
- 7 EV Owners charge at home
- 4 EV Owners primarily use public chargers
- When do people charge?
- Typically in the evening
- Are people willing to charge outside of peak hours?
- Majority of people are very willing, especially with timers built into chargers
Reservations & Realities
- Range Concerns
- Not an issue on Nantucket
- Servicing on Nantucket
- EVs require less maintenance
- Charging Concerns
- Don't need to be charged often on Nantucket
- Cost Effectiveness
- Available incentives and deals
EV Owner Perspectives
Determining the Viability of Electric Vehicles on Nantucket
- 11 of 15 on island EV Owners interviewed
- Vehicles owned 3 months - 3 years
- Travel 1 mile-25 miles daily
Survey Results: Public Transportation
Would you use this service?
http://www.ridedowntowner.com/cities/aspen/
Survey Results: Informational Questions
Survey Results: EV Adoption Limitations
Survey Results: General
- Total responses: 214
- Residential status
- Year round: 66%
- Seasonal/Visitor/Commuter: 31%
- Type of vehicle:
Methods
Interviews
Public Survey
- Electric Public Transportation Companies
- Electric Public Transportation
Mission & Objectives
Scenario Analysis
- Usage Trends
- Most used chargers
- Time of day
- Days of the week
- Monthly usage
Assess the impacts and benefits associated with an increase in electric vehicles on the island of Nantucket.
Develop policy and infrastructure recommendations for the Town of Nantucket Energy Office.
Gauge public opinion and gather stakeholder perspectives while raising awareness of electric vehicles and responsible charging.
Assess Nantucket’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, usage patterns, and subsequent grid effects.
Joe Abinader
Anna Kjelgaard
Joe Switzer
Caeli Tegan
Project Liaison:
What Is An EV?
Lauren Sinatra
Characteristics:
Examples:
- Tesla Model-S
- Nissan Leaf
- Ford Focus EV
- Smart Car EV
Project Motivation
Motivators
- Emissions
- Fuel dependency
- State goals
Local Challenges
Presentation Goals
Acknowledgments
- Lauren Sinatra
- Mike Burns
- Fred Looft & Scott Jiusto
- Maria Mitchell Association
- Young's Bicycle Shop
- ReMain Nantucket
- Interviewees
- Survey Participants
I don't bring a vehicle over
Already knew; definite plus
Those prices are negligible
Already knew; makes little difference
Those prices make EVs more appealing