GGCC Green Universities & Colleges Subcommittee Meeting Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Kate Tomford Illinois Energy Office Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

 Quick overview of EV benefits  Illinois EV Advisory Council recommendations  Current EV initiatives in Illinois

 Environmental benefits Lower emissions Point source vs. non-point source emissions Connection to renewable energy sources Potential for “peak smoothing”  Consumer benefits Lower operating costs Convenience of home “fueling”  Economic benefits Industry growth Energy independence

 Electric Vehicle Adoption Act (Public Act / HB 2902)  Created the EV Advisory Council and EV Coordinator role  Report to the Governor and General Assembly due Dec 31, 2011  Meetings kicked off in Oct 2011  All meetings open to appointees and any interested stakeholders  Report posted at:  EVAC now meets monthly

1. Encourage and facilitate EV infrastructure installation. 2. Encourage EV purchases and charging infrastructure development through incentives. 3. Promote efficient and renewable electricity use by EVs. 4. Educate the public on EVs, their use and benefits. 5. Support the EV and EVSE industry and associated job creation in Illinois.

Recommendations Exempt charging stations from utility regulations. Standardize local permitting processes and codes. Coordinate planning to optimize a statewide charging station network. Establish technology standards. Collaborate with smart grid planning and funding.

Recommendations Use new and existing funding for incentives for charging stations in strategic locations. Increase funding for IEPA’s Alternate Fuels Rebate Program. Encourage conversion of the federal tax credit to a rebate. Organizations should add EVs to their fleets and encourage EV drivers.

Recommendations Utilities should offer and promote time-variant electricity rates. ICC and EVAC should monitor early EV charging behavior and determine whether additional policies are needed to encourage off- peak and renewable energy use for EVs. Make available and incentivize renewable energy for EVs. Ensure that renewable energy in batteries qualifies for net-metering.

Recommendations EVAC should request data annually from appointees and stakeholders to evaluate and improve state EV programs/policies. Utilize various EV “messengers” to provide EV education: Governor, state agencies, auto manufacturers/dealers, electricity providers, charging station providers, local governments, non-profits, first responders, and educational institutions.

Recommendations Attract EV/EVSE manufacturing to Illinois with capital grants and non-financial incentives. Support research, development, and demonstration of EV/EVSE technologies in Illinois. Support entrepreneurs in the EV/EVSE industry. Train Illinois’ workforce to meet EV/EVSE industry needs. Convene a working group to address EV battery end-of-life.

Policies / Regulation ICC PEV Initiative EVAC HB 5071 (Williams) HB 5332 (Jakobsson) Infrastructure Chicago/350 Green Normal/EVTown IIT campus Other one-off sites Economic Development DCEO manufacturing grant IBEW installer training Argonne DOE application IGEN Incentives IEPA EV rebates SOS EV registration discount DCEO EVSE rebates & grants

Kate Tomford

 Project partners: City of Chicago State of Illinois 350 Green  Charging station network: 73 DC Fast-Chargers 207 Level 2 Chargers  Geography: City of Chicago 7-county metro area  Funding sources: U.S. Dept. of Energy State of Illinois capital funds  Timeline:

 Station location partners: I-GO ZipCar Tollway oases Airports Walgreens Jewel Whole Foods Simon Malls  Technology: Coulomb ChargePoint stations AeroVironment stations Efacec CharJit stations Coulomb ChargePoint network

 Bloomington-Normal Electric Vehicle Task Force participants: Local officials Local business leaders & corporate partners Local educational institutions  Goal: 1,000 EVs in the community by 2014  Mitsubishi committed to supplying 1,000 “i” EVs  Normal is installing 33 charging stations with USDOE funding  Eaton Corp. is partnering on charging stations

 Objectives: Assess potential impacts of PEVs on the electric system Consider future regulatory issues necessary to accommodate PEVs  Participants: Utilities CUB Environmental non-profits EV industry representatives  Key topics: Regulatory status of charging station operators Electricity rate structures and tariffs Methods of paying for EV-related infrastructure