Chicago Area EV Infrastructure Project Samantha Bingham City of Chicago Department of Transportation Dan Gabel ComEd June 27, 2012
The Chicago Climate Action Plan is Based on Robust Science 34.6 MMTCO 2 e MMT: Million Metric Tons Other 9% Transportation 21% Buildings & Other Energy Uses 70%
Chicago Climate Action Plan Calls for a 10% increase in alternative fuel use in Chicago by 2020 25% Reduction by 2020
Supporting Sustainable Transportation Chicago continues to be a leader in applying new technology to support the city s sustainability objectives Chicago Green Taxis Hybrid CTA Buses Use of Alternative Fuels & Hybrids
The Chicago Region is a Prime Electric Vehicle Marketplace Ideal Trip Distances 92% of Chicago s residents commute 40 miles or less each day Clean Power Over half the Chicago region s electricity comes from cleaner, lowercarbon sources such as nuclear, natural gas, hydro and wind Large Automobile Market Third largest automobile market in the US Internationally Recognized Commitment Installation of a world-class first phase public charging infrastructure combined with an e-mobility roadmap creates a recipe for long-term success Partnership Between Key Stakeholders Essential to supporting a successful e-mobility market
Investing in E-Mobility Leveraging the Chicago Electric Vehicle Consortium (CEVC) Convenes key stakeholders to identify and address barriers to EV market development Maximizing Grant Funds Received a $15 million alternative fuels grant from the US Department of Energy, $1 million for EV infrastructure; developed a partnership with the State of Illinois to match those funds and expand into the region Reducing Barriers Identifying opportunities to reduce permitting processing time and other hurdles to make it easier to own; convening of City s EV Task Force Creating Chicago s E-mobility Roadmap Facilitating the development of a long-range strategy for the Chicago region building on current activities, with support from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Setting the Standard for Public Infrastructure Leveraging $2 million in State and Federal Funds with $6.8 million in private capital Densest network of DC Fast Charge stations in the world Strong partnership between the City and State, utility and other stakeholders to ensure a great user experience and robust market Robust data collection to maximize future infrastructure development
Overall Project Scope: Public Infrastructure Deployment Over 200 DC Fast Charge and Level 2 stations Will initially use CHAdeMO standard connector, but will be upgraded to new SAE standard when available Level 2 stations dedicated to Chicago s car sharing services IGO and ZipCar Several locations with integrated solar IGO leveraged additional state funds Real-time data collection to further expand infrastructure deployments and refine policies Utilization, energy usage, GHG emissions savings, etc.
Level 2 EVSE: Public Infrastructure Deployment Aerovironment EVSE-RS and EVSE-RS Dual (pre August 5, 2011) Coulomb CT2000 15 Aerovironment and 141 Coulomb Level 2 stations installed
DC Fast Charge EVSE: Efacec EFAPOWER EV QC 50 Public Infrastructure Deployment DC Fast Charger kiosk and power cabinet
Public Infrastructure Deployment Communications Network: Aerovironment (no network) ChargePoint (Level 2) Efacec (DC Fast Charge) CharJit card & call center ChargePoint, RFIDenabled credit cards and call center
Current Status: Public Infrastructure Deployment 26 DC Fast Charge stations installed Transportation corridors, airports, retail (e.g., IL Tollway oases, Midway, Whole Foods) 127 Level 2 stations installed Retail locations (e.g., Walgreens, Whole Foods) 14 stations installed for car sharing services
EV Infrastructure Utility Charging Sessions Energy Used Over 1,500 charging sessions, and 8,200 kwh of energy dispensed Average 5.5 kwh per session 20% of sessions and 25% of kwh due to car sharing services Average 7.5 kwh per session
Key Lessons Learned Involve key municipal departments early in process Permitting, inspectors, dept. of transportation, transit authority Get local electric utility involved early, and maintain a close partnership Clear understanding electric service standards, site assessments, scheduling Single point of contact Optimal locations for DC fast charging aren t necessarily optimal from a grid perspective Some initial choices may be limited by existing infrastructure or cost to upgrade Need a solid line up of alternate sites Frequent communication among stakeholders is critical Contractors, utility, site hosts, etc.