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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9 PEV Chargin Rates O2015-02enda Item # ACTION 0 To: Board of Directors From: Steven Poncelet Date: October 07, 2015 Subject: Consideration of an Ordinance to Establish Pilot PEV Public Access Charging Rates 1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD Establishing pilot Plugdn Electric Vehicle (PEV) public access charging rates for electric vehicle charging stations owned by the District needs to be done by Ordinance and requires Board action. 2. HISTORY Within the greater Truckee region there is a growing level of interest in Plug -In Electric Vehicles (PEV) and associated infrastructure. This is supported by a dramatic increase in the usage of the District's Meadow Park charging station, significant investments in the Truckee region by Tesla, and by the fact that we are seeing more PEV's in Truckee every day. At the March 2015 Board meeting, staff presented a pilot PEV public access Charing station project for two sites in District territory. At the July 2015 board meeting, the Board authorized the General Manager to enter into a contract with Greenlots for the Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) and on -going back office payment and operation services. At the August 2015 Board meeting, the Board adopted Title 9 of District code: Plug -In Electric Vehicle Charging. at the September 2, 2015 Board meeting, the Board authorized the General Manager to enter into a contract with Al Construction for construction of PEV public access charging stations at the Town Train Depot and the Pioneer Commerce Center. 3. NEW INFORMATION Construction of the PEV public access charging station projects has begun at both the Town Train Depot and the Pioneer Commerce Center sites and the District is on schedule to bring both facilities on-line in early November. To promote the new PEV public access charging station locations, the District will conduct a robust public outreach effort along with a ribbon -cutting ceremony to launch the charging stations. In addition, staff is requesting Board approval to offer free charging for 1-month to draw attention to the new charging stations and to encourage PEV drivers to check them out. A press release was sent out launching the District's projects which is included as Attachment 1. The long-term goal of the District's entrance into the PEV public access charging market is to cover the fully amortized costs to construct and operate these charging stations through end -user charging rates and other revenue opportunities. These costs includes capital expenditures, O&M costs, transaction costs, and - in some cases - parking space charges. Staff have been working with numerous public power partners (POU's) - such as SMUD, Burbank Electric, and Roseville Electric - to understand their existing PEV public access charging rates and operating experience. Staff has also analyzed the data that we have on the usage of existing charging stations in Truckee and are working with the California Municipal Utilities Association's (CMUA's) Electric Transportation Committee and industry experts to try and project the financial performance of these charging stations and to establish end -user charging rates. To date, POU's are either providing free charging, or are covering the cost of electricity only, or are covering O&M costs while relying on public benefit funds, rates, or grants to fund the capital portion of the projects. Staff has surveyed the POU community and PEV public access charging rates range between $0.175 kWh and $0.305 kWh. Staff are recommending an initial pilot PEV pubic access charging rate of $0.030/kWh plus payment transaction fees of �$0.65 per charging session. This rate would result in a cost per charging session of less than $4 and would provide a typical PEV with 60-70 miles of driving. When compared to gas at near $4 per gallon, this rate would still be significantly less per mile than for a gas powered vehicle. An analysis made by Staff with a rate of $0.30/kWh plus payment transaction costs projects that the District would easily cover the cost of electric service in the first year, be close to covering full O&M costs in the second year, and beginning to cover fully amortized capital costs by the fifth year. There are significant unknowns in this analysis, including end -user charging rates, the pattern and number of charging sessions per day, and the number of kWh's per charge, so Staff will be updating the 4. FISCAL IMPACT The setting of an end -user charging rate is one important factor in the overall revenue from PEV public access charging stations and is adopted by ordinance (Ordinance 2015-02 is included as Attachment 1). The Staff analysis has revenue starting at $2,000 per charger per year growing to almost $7,000 in 5-years. Potential revenue from PEV manufacturers (Tesla, Nissan, etc.) and from entry into California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) market have not been included. 5. RECOMMENDATION Adopt Ordinance No. 2015-02 setting pilot PEV public access end -user charging rates at $0.30/kWh plus payment transaction fee's. Approve the one time, one month free charging promotion to help market and promote the new charging station locations. 'eljll� { Steven Poncelet Public Information &Conservation Manager Michael D. Holley General Manager Ordinance No. 2015-02 SETTING PEV CHARGING RATES WHEREAS The greater Truckee Region has the desire to have Plug -In Electric Vehicles and WHEREAS The Districts usage at our Meadow Park Charging station has significant increases in usage; and WHEREAS The in March 2015 the Board approved two charging stations sites in District territory; and WHEREAS In July of 2015 the Board authorized building of the two stations, one at the Depot downtown and one at Pioneer Commerce Center; and WHEREAS The District has done an extensive public outreach program and collaboration with Town and other special interest groups; and WHEREAS District staff analyzed a rate for end -user rates of the PEV's usage; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District as follows: Effective thirty days after adoption, the pilot PEV IL $0.30/kWh plus payment transaction fees. public access end -user charging rates will be set The Deputy District Clerk of the District shall cause a copy of this ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation wn 10 days of adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the 7th day of October, 2015 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Bob Ellis, President of the Board ATTEST: Michael D. Holley, Clerk of the Board Ordinance 2015-02 1 A pioneer commerce center Media Contacts: Steven Poncelet Truckee Donner PUD 530.582.3951 stevenponcelet o,tdpud.org Alex Terrazas Town of Truckee 530.582.2914 aterrazas(a�townoftruckee.com For Immediate Release TDPUD Launches Electric Vehicle Charging Station Projects Public Access Stations at Truckee Depot and Pioneer Commerce Center Truckee, Calif. (September 28, 2015) —The Truckee Donner PUD (TDPUD) has announced the launch of two new Plug4n Electric Vehicle (PEV) public access charging stations in Truckee. One station will be located at the Truckee Train Depot site in historic downtown Truckee and there will be a second station at the Pioneer Commerce Center located just north of Interstate 80 — each of the two locations will have two, Level 2 charging stations. The greater Truckee area has seen a dramatic increase in PEV's aver the last few years driven by Truckee's unique poson as a major stop on the Interstate 80 corridor, an iconic destination for the area's many visitors, and as a gateway to Lake Tahoe and the Northern Sierra. In addition, the California Energy Commission has recently made a significant investment in the region with a $200,000 grant to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to produce a Tahoe -Truckee PEV Readiness Plan. "TDPUD has been monitoring the emergence of PEV's and we understand the importance of serving affordable, clean energy to this market," said Bob Ellis, TDPUD board president. "More than 50 percent of the electricity for these PEV public access charging stations will come from renewable resources." The Level 2 charging stations are being provided by Greenlots using CMI/BVSE charging equipment. The charging stations will require payment using either credit card or a charging app on a smartphone. However, to promote the new charging station location, TDPUD will be offering free charging for the first month of operation. A ribbon -cutting ceremony to open both stations is expected to occur in early November 2015. "Transportation is a large contributor to greenhouse gasses in California and an important issue for Truckee," said Alicia Barr, Town of Truckee mayor. "The Depot location will also offer PEV drivers an opportunity to visit Truckee's historic downtown and its many shops and restaurants." The Truckee Train Depot, located in the heart of Truckee's historic downtown at 10065 Donner Pass Road, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings and is also a California Welcome Center. The Pioneer Commerce Center is located north of Interstate 80 at 11025 Pioneer Trail and houses many local businesses, shops and restaurants. Pioneer Commerce Center is also a short ten-minute walk to downtown Truckee along one of Truckee's many paved trails. "We are thrilled to partner with Truckee Donner PUD to help bring these important electric vehicle charging facilities to our community," said Ciro Mancuso, owner of Pioneer Commerce Center. "This is a great location for charging stations as it provides a benefit to both our tenants and visitors." About Truckee Donner PUD: The Truckee Donner PUD is a non-profit, publicly -owned utility agency created in 1927 and overseen by a locally elected board of directors. Truckee Donner PUD provides the greater Truckee area with reliable and high -quality water and power services while guiding the community to conserve resources. For general information, call 530-587- 3896 or visit www.tdpud.org. About Town of Truckee: The Town of Truckee is located in the Sierra IN Mountains of California, just west of the Nevada state line. Located at 6,000 feet the Town of Truckee is governed by a five member Town Council. The Town incorporated in 1993 and serves 16,000 residents in a 34 square mile boundary. Downtown Truckee is on the National Register of Historic Places. To learn more about the Town, call 530-582-7700 or visit www.to wno ftruckee. com. About Pioneer Commerce Center: The Pioneer Commerce Center is a planned mixed use development of nearly 240,000 sf - a synergistic community of local and national businesses. A campus of nine buildings as well as a large boat storage facility, pioneerboatstoralze.com, PCC houses some of the most successful businesses in Truckee. NEW Executive Suites Center coming soon offering 30 small professional office suites. Private suites, two conference rooms, kitchen, lounge and private bathrooms creates this brand new, high demand product. See existing tenants and available space at pioneercommercencenter.com or call 530-587- 2167.