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Austin’sEnergy Leadership

A Case Study in More Sustainable Energy for Electricity and Transportation Services

Karl R. RábagoDistributed Energy Services

May 2012

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A Vision

A Built Environment and Transportation Sector Responsibly Powered

by Clean, Efficient, and Increasingly Renewable Electrical Energy

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Utility Benefits

• Capture new revenue and growth opportunities• Demonstrate compliance with city resolutions/leadership

regarding PEVs• “Obligation to Serve”• Opportunity to maintain/improve load profile, grid reliability,

and electric service quality • Opportunity to support increased portfolio of renewable

generation via ancillary services• Compliments ongoing efforts regarding distributed grid

modernization

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Major Activities and Awards

• EDTA’s EV-friendly city recognition • Greentech Media’s Top 10 Utility and

named Pecan Street as “Coolest EV Project”

• Plug-in Everywhere™ is nation’s first renewable powered public network (via GreenChoice®)

• Texas River Cities Initiative launched

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Our “4C” Strategy for Electric FuelCheaper - Under $5/month unlimited fill-ups at over 100 public

stations, home charging equivalent approx. $1/gal.

Cleaner – Plug-In EVerywhere™ powered by 100% GreenChoice™

Convenient – Although existing home outlets are suitable for many customers, Austin Energy provides rebates for faster 240v

Collaborative – Residential and commercial customers as well as outreach programs to include Pecan Street Inc., Texas River Cities Initiative, and the CleanTX Forum

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Cheaper & More Predictable

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The T & D Utility is the Entity with Responsibility

for Safety, Reliability, Operational Security, and Fair Allocation of Infrastructure Costs

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A Clear, Cleaner Choice for Consumers

The Littleton Gardner family, Austin, Texas Austin EV households can save nearly $3,500 in annual fuel costs and remove over 10,000 lbCO2e

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Workplace Charging:

Range of a Chevy Volt on Electricity ONLY

Inner Circle – No Charging

Outer Circle – Workplace Charging

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Collaborative: E.g. Pecan Street EV Project

35 of 102 EVs Delivered

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Austin’s PEV Growth

160 4-Wheel (569 2-Wheel) PEVs as of Feb 2012

37,000

17,000

10,000

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Staffing & BudgetDedicated EV Team Staffing (3.5 Total) 0.5 Manger 1 Project/Program Manager 1 Program Dev/PEV Readiness 1 Operations (temp)

O&M Budget Items $200,000 – Consulting Services $178,000 – Marketing & Research $329,000 – EVSE Rebates & EV Fleet

Federal Grant Awards $650,000 - Charge Point America (116 Public Stations) $500,000 - Texas River Cities Initiative (Regional Plan)

Emerging Tech

ElectricVehicles

Shems Duval,PMPPM

Matt CrosbyProgram Dev & PEV Readiness

Cameron FrebergOperations

(Temp)

Russ Shaver, PEConsulting Engr

Kurt StogdillUtility Strategist

& TRC Principal

Karl Popham,PMPMgr

2 Grant Funded Temps (Mkting &

Research)

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Open Issues• Emissions reductions credits for vehicle

electrification• Less gas means less tax revenue for roads• Paradigm shift for consumer fueling behavior and

infrastructure• Communications standards and interoperability• Wide-range of emerging business models being

pursued and deployed

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Questions & Discussion

Contact

Karl R. Rábagokarl.rabago@austinenergy.com

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Backup Slides

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Demand/Wind Supply Mismatch

Electricity Demand

West TX WindCoastal Wind