Planning for Electric Vehicles Puget Sound New Energy Solutions Regional Workshop September 20, 2010 Ron Posthuma, Assistant Director King County Department of Transportation

2 Why pursue Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Communities To meet goals for growth management and climate change, as well as reducing reliance on oil, efforts are underway in this region to expand the use of electric vehicles and to facilitate the development of sustainable communities.

3 Policy Guidance State: HB 2815 HB 1481 Region: Vision 2040 Transportation 2040 King County: Executive order on Global Warming Preparedness in 2006 Motion in 2006

4 King County – Level 1 EV History Past efforts to support electric vehicles included installation of 110-volt plugs at select P & R’s Issaquah Highlands P&R, has 14 outlets (12 on Level 1 and two on Level 3). Eastgate P&R, 3 outlets on Level 1. Redmond P&R, 12 outlets. Burien Transit Center P&R, has 5 outlets. Brickyard P&R, has 5 outlets.

5 Charging Station Demand Distribution Source: Although a majority of EV charging will occur in the home, research suggests that a small number of publically available stations are needed to minimize EV user’s “range anxiety.”

6 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grants Washington State Electric Highway Program: $1.32M Ecotality/Nissan Partnership Grant: $20M Clean Cities Grant: $1.2M Charge NW Grant: $1.5M Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG): $700k for King County $107k for Bellevue $25k for Mercer Island $9k for Bainbridge The Puget Sound Region has received a number of grants to advance the use of electric vehicles for public and commercial use State Regional Sub-Regional Local

7 Level 2 Intermediate Technology ChargerTime for full charge (approx.) Level 118 hours Level 24-8 hours DC Fast20-40 mins.

8 Sustainable Transportation Hubs Looking for unique stations and opportunities for shared use, etc.

9 Proposed Level 2 Charging Sites for 2011

10 Future of EV Charging DC Fast Charging Key for inter-city travel For-profit Model