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Home My WebLink AboutWORKSHOP re EV Charger Grant presentation Washington Electric Vehicle Charger Program Grant (WAEVCP 2023) r- Y c,O N 44 i S�IN�� , A r Department of Ecology On December 19, 2022, the Washington Department of Ecology updated its Clean Vehicles Program requiring all new light- duty vehicles sold in Washington Meet zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards by 2035. - 1 fir. . .,.. � What u I ' es as a Battery electric vehicles Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles Plug-in hybrid vehicles with > 50 miles of electric-only range .. . . .Jefferson County Courthouse � • In 2020, a dual port L2 charger was 8 � I . IIproject 1� �installed at a ,..._ cost of $18,800 r • The L2 charger represented over $15,000 of the total - project costs. N Washington Electric Vehicle Charger • Initial applications submitted 12/1/23 for Program Grant Jefferson County Courthouse and Castle g Hill locations. Conditional award 2/28/24. . � • 20 Level 2 dualport) or 40 single ports, plus 6 stub-outs. • Contract signed between lead applicant (Clean and Prosperous Institute) and the State on Aug. 9, 2024. Required f completion by May 6, 2025. • Award provides $306K in grant funding, requires a 25% match ($102,000). r Jefferson County Fleet Consideration • Approximately 100 light and medium vehicles that fall under , the WA Clean Vehicle Program. , • 53 vehicles have a scheduled replacement date that has expired or will expire by December 31. • Electrification of the Fleet has already begun. O O Electric Vehicle Authorizations • Mustang Mach E • Department of Enterprise Services price comparison • 98KW battery • 14Hour charge time from 0% 2023 Mustang Mach E battery using a 7KW Charger. approximately $10,009 more than 2024 Ford Edge. • Ford Lightning Pickup 2025 F-150 Lightning approximately $10,800 more than • 131 KW Battery comparably equipped 2025 F-150 • 18.7 hour charge time from 0% crew cab. battery using a 7KW charger. Lightning was equipped with upgraded 131 KW battery. WAEVCP 2023 Implementation Options _ r • WAEVCP 2023 Option 1 • Accept the award and move forward with installing all or some of the allotted 40 L2 ports and 6 stubs. • Requires 25% Match up to $102,000. • Considerable unknown construction costs (Site excavation, transformers, new service establishment, electrical, etc.) • Currently unbudgeted and unscheduled capital project. • May 6, 2025 deadline is very difficult to meet. • Jefferson County would be charged at the PUD rate (projected at 11 cents per kWh) WAEVCP 2023 Option 2 • Amend the existing contract with EVCS, allowing them to take on the burden of installing the L2 ports with the County acting as the site host in a signed LOI. • EVCS responsible for installing, maintaining L2 ports while Jefferson County acts as the site host. • EVCS responsible for data reporting in compliance with grant requirements. • EVCS retains ownership of equipment at the end of the contract. • EVCS recoups cost through utilization of charging ports at a rate of 29 cents per kWh. Estimating Charging Costs Using EVCS Rate ----F Price/kWh 1� #Vehicles Price/Charge of EV Fleet $0.29 4 $21.69 100 $2,169.20 $99,704.82 $0.29 8 $43.38 100 $4,338.40 $95,492.40 $0.29 12 $65.08 100 $6,507.60 $88,984.80 $0.29 16 $86.77 100 $8,676.80 $80,308.00 $0.29 20 $108.46 100 $10,846.00 $69,462.00 $0.29 24 $130.15 100 $13,015.20 $56,446.80 $0.29 28 $151.84 100 $15,184.40 $41,262.40 $0.29 32 $173.54 100 $17,353.60 $23,908.80 • $0.29 36 $195.23 100 $19,522.80 $4,386.00 $0.29 40 $216.92 100 $21,692.00 ($17,306.00) WAEVCP 2023 Option 3 • Decline the award, this would mean that the County would pay full price for the installation of L2 chargers along with all associated costs (Construction, equipment, material, etc.). • Seek other funding opportunities, or budget as future capital projects. • Eliminate immediate financial constraints of the grant match requirement. • Potential long term savings depending on future costs of implementing the technology. • Prevents 10 year contractual obligation related to the EV Charger stations. • Requires addressing the immediate charging needs of electric vehicles already purchased. Estimating Variance in ChargingCosts #Vehicles Price/Charge of the Price/Charge of the Variance per Total at$0.29 Total at $0.11 Annual EV Fleet at .29 EV Fleet at .11 charge per kWh per kWh2 Variance 4 $21.69 $8.23 $13.46 $2,169.20 $822.80 $1,346.40 8 $43.38 $16.46 $26.93 $4,338.40 $1,645.60 $2,692.80 12 $65.08 $24.68 $40.39 $6,507.60 $2,468.40 $4,039.20 16 $86.77 $32.91 $53.86 $8,676.80 $3,291.20 $5,385.60 20 $108.46 $41.14 $67.32 $10,846.00 $4,114.00 $6,732.00 24 $130.15 $49.37 $80.78 $13,015.20 $4,936.80 $8,078.40 28 $151.84 $57.60 $94.25 $15,184.40 $5,759.60 $9,424.80 32 $173.54 $65.82 $107.71 $17,353.60 $6,582.40 $10,771.20 36 $195.23 $74.05 $121.18 $19,522.80 $7,405.20 $12,117.60 40 $216.92 $82.28 $134.64 $21,692.00 $8,228.00 $13,464.00 Summary • WAEVCP 2023 provides funding for 40 L2 ports for the Jefferson County workforce. • Upfront costs, timeline, and potential unknown costs present challenges for implementation. • The County has contracted with EVCS for other EV charging station grant awards. • The WAEVCP decision should be incorporated into a broader discussion on increasing zero emission vehicles in the Jefferson County fleet.