Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Economic Impact on Connecticut Peter Gioia Kevin Hennessy CBIA June 4, 2010

Introduction Overview of electric vehicle industry in Connecticut Existing Connecticut companies ▫Types of jobs ▫Impact of electric vehicle industry jobs in Connecticut Type of investments needed ▫Incentives? ▫Role for the state, private sector and non-profits? Next steps

Existing infrastructure in Connecticut Connecticut companies involved in Electric Vehicles: ▫Northeast Utilities ▫United Illuminating ▫Control Module  Subsidiaries: CabAire, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Time Management, Fleet Management ▫Amphenol ▫Yardney ▫Blu Print Automotive Conversion

Existing infrastructure in Connecticut Connecticut has highly educated workforce ▫Ranked 3 rd in U.S. with 15% of adult population with advanced degrees Automotive supply companies strong in CT ▫Naugatuck Valley corridor Strong research and development companies ▫Ranked 2 nd in U.S. regarding industrial R&D share of GSP ▫Ranked 8 th in U.S. for patents with 93.9 per 100,000 workers

Infrastructure possibilities Need to develop charging stations ▫Residential – home units ▫Commercial – retailers ▫Public – combat “range anxiety” Market demand ▫Connecticut is mostly short commute focused ▫Densely populated state ▫Environmentally conscious

Infrastructure possibilities Tourist locations ▫Major state attractions – Mystic Aquarium/Seaport, Rentschler Field, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos Employers/Commercial Centers ▫Charging abilities in parking garages, parking areas ▫Use as tool to attract customers Highway rest areas ▫Rapid charging stations, tourist information stations

Where can we focus efforts? Top growth industries in the US ▫Energy: 9% anticipated growth over next 10 years with job multipliers of 1.51 per worker ▫ Electrical equipment: 6.7% growth ▫Semiconductors and other electrical components: 6.4% growth High skill level positions ▫Technology and Science workforce in top 10 nationally ▫Workforce education ranked 4 th nationally High wages ▫Highest per capita income in the nation

Where can we focus efforts? Better leverage “R & D” tax credits for alternative energy/vehicles Examine PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Property Taxes) program for manufacturers that produce components related to electric vehicles or infrastructure Alternative Fuel tax credit or rebate ▫30 states have already implemented something related

Potential benefits Re-focus efforts of automotive parts manufacturers to seize market opportunities ▫Shift building operations and component parts ▫Opportunity with Detroit downturn “Green economy” emerging as strong segment of overall economy ▫CT Department of Labor tracking “green” collar jobs  Redefining job requirements  Expectations for growth through 2016

Potential benefits Size of Connecticut makes Electric Vehicles and its infrastructure realistic ▫Average battery range of 100 miles doable for most occasions Create charging station corridor (similar to hydrogen highway concept in CA) Utilize Connecticut’s geographic assets – proximity to New York City and Boston

Where do we go from here? CBIA Education Foundation is developing strategies to foster job growth and training for the green economy CBIA, Northeast Utilities and United Illuminating created an energy consortium in 2009 ▫Goals include preparing a workforce for a “green” economy ▫Determine needs to address changing industry ▫Include Electric Vehicles in this effort to determine needs in a new and potential growth industry

Where do we go from here? Connecticut needs to be realistic about its investment and potential returns - Competition is everywhere! ▫Almost all states are looking to be leaders in alternative energy efforts ▫Cities across the nation are becoming active in alternative energy efforts too Public Policy Needs? ▫Incentives and Grants ▫Public Charging Stations ▫Vehicles to market by end of 2010 – time to act is now

Questions? Discussion? Contact Pete or Kevin