Plug-in Electric Vehicle Program Wisconsin Public Utility Institute Transportation Fuels Program July 14, 2011
Company Profile The Utility Principal subsidiary of CMS Energy 7,000+ employees $6.8B in annual sales Electric and Gas Service 1.8 million electric customers 1.7 million gas customers 70,000 miles of electric lines 27,000 miles of pipelines Generation 37,000 GWh (49% purchased) Fleet of 28 facilities/plants Mix of coal, natural gas and hydro Serving Michigan families and businesses since 1886 Serving all 68 Lower Peninsula counties 2
First Consumers Energy Charging Station Charging station installed 12-1-10 in Grand Rapids in partnership with The SmartStreet program and is free to the public * Photo courtesy of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council 3
Statewide Public Charging Stations Consumers Energy is installing charging stations at select service centers across the state. Locations Include: Corporate HQs in Jackson and service centers in Jackson, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Royal Oak and Kalamazoo. 4
Consumers Energy s Approach Customer Support PEV expert network Call Center/ Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) Web Site PEV Rate Development PEV Incentive Plan Development Internal processes/workflow Customer account setup Time of Use (TOU) metering and meter reading Correct billing Grid Impacts Michigan PEV Taskforce # of xfrms that may need to be replaced 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Customers will contact us either by phone or email Phone: (877) 904-9246 E-mail: electricvehicleinfo@cmsenergy.com Website : www.consumersenergy.com/pev 2012 2013 2014 2015 Consumers Energy has a residential charging station installation reimbursement program 5
Michigan PEV Readiness Michigan is a leader in PEV development, manufacture and readiness MPSC PEV Preparedness Taskforce Promote Michigan as a leader, seamless customer transition Diverse stakeholders: auto manufacturers, MPSC staff, various utilities, electrical inspectors and contractors, environmental groups, not-for-profit groups Developing recommendations for statewide implementation www.pluginmichigan.org 6
Michigan PEV Readiness EVITP Electric Vehicle Infrastructure training program (electrician training certification) Outreach to Electrical contractors and inspectors Legislative Event House and Senate Energy and Technology Committees Code Change MI Res Building Code E3501.6.4 7
Consumers Energy s Rates Options Rate Option 1 Whole house time of use (TOU) rates Single meter PEV charger wired into existing panel Rate Option 2 TOU rates for PEV only Separate meter for PEV Standard meter and rates for all other usage Rate Option 3 Monthly flat rate of $35 for PEV charger usage Separate meter Standard meter and rates for all other usage Customers may also choose to stay on their current residential rate Residential PEV experimental rates available since Nov. 1, 2010 8
Consumers Energy Rate Options Option 1 Combination house and charger. One Time Of Use (TOU) meter. Option 2 House and charger on separate meters. TOU for charger only. Option 3 House and charger on separate meters. Monthly flat rate of $35 applies. Option 1 & 2 TOU Pricing Table Winter Summer 11 p.m.-7 a.m. Off-Peak 6 cents 6 cents 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Mid-Peak (1) 11 cents 12 cents 2 p.m.-6 p.m. On-Peak 11 cents 19 cents 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Mid-Peak (2) 11 cents 12 cents Weekends and Company holidays also are considered off-peak Summer (June-September) Winter (October-May) Option 3 Pricing Table Winter Summer First 300 kwh $35/month $35/month Per kwh over 300 11 cents 16 cents * Other charges may apply for all rate options 9
Consumers Energy Incentive Program Consumers Energy will provide up to $2500 to cover the cost of purchase, installation and home wiring of a charging station Incentive program specialists available First 2500 customers eligible for reimbursement Charging station installed by licensed electrician Customer reimbursed up to $2500 Consumers Energy s PEV installation program Nov. 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2012 10
PEV Installations Program Status: Customers on the new rates: 13* Customers with meters ordered: 11** Other known buyers: >18 *includes 1 company employees ** includes 1 company employee 11
PEV Program Learnings Learning: Utility distribution system upgrades required? 12% (all paid by utility based on our standards) Learning: Customer must choose rate option before installer can estimate. 12
2 nd Meter Recommended Configuration Learning: Utility standards and process can make the installation of a second meter installation difficult (due to coordination) Coordinate: Inspector, utility (maybe two different crews), electrician, customer other (i.e SPX) 13
Fleet Electric Vehicles PEVs added to Consumers Energy fleet Hybrid electric service truck 10 Chevrolet Volts in 2011 (first delivery in March) 2 Ford Transit Connects in 2011 5 service trucks part of 2011 EPRI study Consumers Energy Volt Consumers Energy hybrid service truck 14
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Seth Gerber Electric Vehicle Program Manager sdgerber@cmsenergy.com 16