T3: Increase the adoption of electric vehicles, and the infrastructure to support them
(The Atlas EV Hub provides an interactive display of the State’s registration data, showing how many plugins of each model are registered in each zip code, along with some information about cars per 1,000 people and chargers per car.) PlugShare’s interactive display has detailed information about the chargers in the county.
“The Continued Transition to Electric Vehicles in U.S. Cities” catalogues 40 different actions supporting EV adoption in 2017 (with sample locations for each at the end). It tries to quantify the value of each to owners, and to estimate the statistical relation between each of them and EV adoption levels. Electrify the South maintains a catalog of local policies to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles with links to examples around the country.
Portland has a particularly comprehensive electric vehicle strategy that sets key goals and identifies 49 unique actions the city will take across several categories (charging infrastructure, fleets, private vehicles, shared mobility, information and awareness, and economic development).
T3.1 EV parking new construction *
Require developers of large commercial and residential buildings to dedicate a percentage of parking spots for plug-in electric vehicles and to install charging infrastructure.
T3.2 Free EV parking *
Allow free parking for all electric vehicles at local government buildings and in city centers to encourage the adoption of all electric vehicles. Increase cost of parking for non‐EV vehicles.
T3.3 Solar parking lots
Work with utilities to develop installation of solar panels over surface parking spaces and structured parking garages to produce green energy for electric vehicles.
T3.4 EV charging at large buildings
Partner with business and utilities to develop incentives and streamlined process to install EV charging infrastructure at large government and commercial facilities with low public transit and high personal vehicle utilization to access (e.g., the Great Wolf Lodge, St. Martins Pavilion, IT transit stations, rural gov buildings/services).
T3.5 EV-ready building code *
Require all new residential construction to be built EV ready. Create a simple and consistent residential charging station permitting process to reduce costs and time to development.
T3.6 Utility EV partnerships
Jurisdictions could work with PSE to support pilot programs and incentives for installing vehicle chargers at homes and businesses throughout the region.
T3.7 EV integration *
Reevaluate regulations and make necessary changes to ensure charging stations are able to be permitted in locations where they are needed.
T3.8 EV infrastructure at public buildings
Require new public facilities (buildings, park‐and‐rides, trailheads) to have EV infrastructure. Ensure that the infrastructure is adequate to meet the growing number of electric vehicles.
T3.10 Convert to EV fleets *
Set policies and timetable for electrification of municipal and other governmental fleets. Require replacement of public fleets with cleaner, energy-efficient vehicles to reduce long term fuel costs, improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
T3.11 EV education *
Partner with environmental and other agencies to increase consumer awareness about EV options and incentives for use and purchase.
T3.12 Gas station colocation
Require all new gas stations to install EV stations and lower barriers (permitting, expense) to installing EV stations at current gas stations.
T3.13 Utility battery ownership
Have utilities “own” the batteries and lease out to operators
T3.14 EV mass purchase discounts *
Create a group purchase program for residents to get deep discounts on EVs, other fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles.
T3.15 EV purchase incentives *
Partner with car sale and lease dealerships to provide incentives for purchase of electric vehicles by Thurston County residents. Pilot with those neighborhoods, individuals with greatest VMT potential.
T3.__ EV Sales incentives
Provide incentives to dealers or to salespeople for selling EVs.
T3._ Discounted auto loans for EV’s
T3._ Retrofit existing 220V outlets
Retrofit existing plugs to provide monitored billable charging outlets; switch an outlet from dryer to charger automatically.
T3. _ Shared chargers for heavy duty vehicles
Plan and locate chargers for heavy duty EVs so at least some of them can be shared by city vehicles, IT buses, and school district buses…. (Charge the school buses in the middle of the day when the other vehicles are in use, etc…)
T3._ “Right to Charge” law
Require building owners to allow tenants to install EV charging stations if they want to.
T3._ Permit chargers in the right of way
Allow business and residents without off-street parking to install chargers in the city right-of-way.
T3._ EV sales education for dealers’ staff
Cooperative program with interested dealers to support transition to EV sales
T3._ Incentives for adding charging in existing structures
T3._ Co-charging
Use a charger at a neighbor’s house and pay them through an app…
T3._ Neighborhood electric car sharing
T3. _ Moratorium on new gas stations
T3._ Lower costs of public charging