1. Principles for Utility EV Programs
August 30, 2016
Philip Goo
Sierra Club
Luke Tonachel
Natural Resources Defense Council

2. The Enormous Potential Benefits of New York’s EV Expansion
2011 NYSERDA EV report
a 40% EV market share would produce
positive economic benefits ranging from $4.45 to $10.73 billion/year and 19,800 to 59,800 jobs for Gross State Product and employment impacts
2015 NYSERDA-commissioned EV study:
controlled charging of EVs could save NY ratepayers
up to $46 million annually in reduced generating costs/monthly generating capacity costs
an additional $103 million in reduced infrastructure upgrade costs over next 15 years.
Would reduce billions of $ leaving NY for importing oil
Achieve higher levels of renewable generation, lowering emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants

3. Ongoing Utility & EV-infrastructure Actions Around the Country
Washington
2015 – legislation passed approving utility investments in EV charging infrastructure as part of their regulated asset base
Puget Sound Energy providing $500 rebate for purchase of up to 5,000 chargers
Alaska
Washington
Montana
North Dakota
Maine
Oregon
Idaho
Minnesota
Vermont
New
Oregon
2013 – PUC ruled to allow for participation by utilities in EVSE market as both unregulated or regulated entities (i.e., with rate recovery)
Illinois
2015 – Legislation proposed for $100M ComEd investment in 5,000 EV chargers
Hampshire
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
New York
Wyoming
Michigan
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Nebraska
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
DEEP now soliciting comments on role of utilities in deploying EVs and EV charging
New Jersey
Nevada
Ohio
Utah
Illinois
Indiana
Delaware
West
Maryland
Colorado
California
Kansas
Virginia
Virginia
California
2014 – PUC ruled to allow utility EV infrastructure programs
Settlements before PUC for SDG&E program (5,500 chargers at $103M) & SCE phase 1 program (1,000 chargers at $20M)
PG&E phase 1 program (2,500 chargers at $87M) currently before PUC
Missouri
Kansas/Missouri
2015 – MO PSC opened new docket to consider utility EV charging investments
KCP&L installing 1,000 chargers at $20M across both KS and MO service territory
Kentucky
Kentucky
2015 – LG&E and KU requesting recovery for small EV charging deployments in each service territory
North Carolina
Arizona
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Arkansas
South Carolina
New Mexico
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Texas
Georgia
Georgia Power investing $12M to deploy 50 chargers and fund rebates for home and apartment EVSE installations
Hawaii
Louisiana
500 Miles
500 KM
Florida

4. The Need for Principles: EV Expansion Without Proper Planning
Without proper planning, increasing New York’s EV market has the potential to strain the electricity grid, aggravating peak demand and increasing costs for New York utilities and ratepayers.
DPS April 2014 REV Staff Report - “[t]he potential for wide scale adoption of rechargeable electric vehicles could challenge the capacity of some distribution circuits.”
If EVs are only charged during peak demand, utilities will be forced to rely on expensive peaking plants and make transmission and distribution investments in order to accommodate the increased load, and to pass those costs to New York’s ratepayers.
Will fail to reach all New Yorkers

5. The Role of Utilities in Accelerating EV Adoption
Infrastructure
Incentives for grid services
Information
Can reduce high up-front costs for installing charging stations/EV infrastructure
Are uniquely able to plan for distribution impacts and system upgrades
Can benefit from a direct, long-standing connection to ratepayers
Able to educate prospective EV customers about off-peak charging benefits
Can create rate programs and incentives to reduce costs to consumers
Can coordinate charging to align with low load periods and renewables, decreasing grid capacity/infrastructure costs.

6. Role for Utilities: Conduct Outreach and Education
Furthers REV objective of Customer Engagement
Most New York ratepayers do not know the benefits of EV ownership
Utilities can coordinate and partner with other organizations experienced in community education and electric vehicle promotion.
Educating utilities: Utilities should be notified of electric vehicle purchases. Registration of electric vehicles should be routinely referred to electric utilities to allow for proper grid planning and outreach to EV owners for rates and programs specific to electric vehicles.

7. to the Grid and to Ratepayers
Principle #1 - Effectively Use Price Signals and Load Management Practices to Maximize Benefits
to the Grid and to Ratepayers
Off-peak charging is critical to driving overall electricity rates down and customer savings up because it can lead to the increased utilization of otherwise idle generation assets and minimize strain on the grid
Furthering Clean Energy Standard Goals- Aligning EV load with solar and wind resources would help achieve the CES goals while also avoiding the need for traditional fossil-fuel generation investment
Criteria for evaluating utility investments should include monetized benefits from reduced oil consumption, healthier air, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

8. Principle #2 - Provide Equitable and Widespread Access
Utility-facilitated EV charging access is essential at locations with long dwell times, such as multi-unit dwellings and workplaces, and at public high-power “fast charging” locations
US DOE study- employees 20 times more likely to drive an EV when the company offers workplace charging
Fast charging can also decrease range anxiety and increase electric miles driven
Utility EV investments should also include rebate programs, EV education, and zero-emission public transit bus options and potentially EV-ridesharing for low-income communities, as these communities are disproportionately impacted by air pollution and often lack sufficient transportation options

9. Principle #3 - Encourage and Expand Stakeholder Engagement, Including with the Third-Party Charging Industry to Ensure a Competitive EVSE Market
The Commission should establish a new Matter Number in REV to centralize utility EV demonstration projects/proposals
As part of establishing the new Matter Number, the Commission should describe guiding principles for evaluating those projects/proposals
Establish timelines for plan submittals by all utilities
Ensure a proper role for the third-party charging industry. New York’s Utility EVSE deployment should be consistent with fostering a competitive market and continued growth of the EV charging industry.