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Palo Alto’s EV Readiness Initiatives

Gil Philip FriendChief Sustainability Officer

City of Palo Alto

Renewable CitiesVancouver BCMay 8, 2015

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About Palo Alto

66,029 residents 148,209 daytime population including Stanford Nearly 30% of the residents are over 55 Located in Silicon Valley between San Francisco

and San Jose Neighbor to Stanford University Regional job center – home to HP, SAP Labs, Tesla,

VMWare, Stanford Hospital

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We’ve done a lot…

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Emissions, Current vs. Requiredassumes 2005-2012 decline rate (3.19%)

…but more required to meet goals

P R O V I S I O N A L

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Key S/CAP Strategies

Electrification Mobility Water Finance

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Transportation Strategies

Traditional– Increase capacity– Increase pain

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Transportation Strategies

Better– Reduce VMT– Reduce GHG/VMT– Increase convenience

How?– MaaS– Electrification– Performance-based planning– Lean startup

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New Building EV Readiness

Charging stations equipped with level 2 chargers + standard 110 outlets + conduit that can be equipped with the necessary

wires to provide for additional plugs in the future. Panel capacity necessary to accommodate those

additional outlets in the future. Cost-effectiveness studies to ensure not burdensome

to a prospective developer.– increase costs by less than 1%.

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Building Readiness for Readiness

Assemble key stakeholders – who understand what the EV community needs at home and

at work Be flexible.

– The electric car charging industry is changing. We still don't know what the standard will be.

– Therefore our policy focused on the infrastructure necessary to install the needed chargers when and if they come online.

Remove barriers to entry. – Require that most costly aspects of retrofitting a building be

included during the initial phases of new construction.

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Some EV Readiness Issues

Utility capacity– Grid, transformers & panels

Public right or way– We concluded that consolidating the chargers in places

like public parking lots and parking structures was the most economical way to go.

Future – What about existing homes and businesses?– Workplace charging. Charging as a service?

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Levers

Education, engagement, feedback City policy & procurement: “default to green” Utility financial incentives Ordinances & regulations Mandates? Finance: TCO. Carbon pricing? Carbon taxes? Guiding principle: “We go first.”

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Gil FriendGil.Friend@CityofPaloAlto.org

o: 650-329-2447 c: 650-924-6166