Title
Preliminary Assessment of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
Recommended Action
No Recommendation, for information only.
Staff Recommendation
None
Body
On January 20, 2016, the Board of Public Utilities adopted several strategic Initiatives for Electrical Energy Resources. One of the recommendations was to “Support replacement of petroleum-fueled motor vehicles with all-electric vehicles. Consider locating more electric vehicle charging stations around the County or at LANL.” Installing EV charging stations around the county will help to support people that have too long of a commute to complete on one charge, as well as reduce “range-anxiety” for people driving EVs.
DPU has been investigating EV charging stations, and will present its findings. These findings involve the different types of stations, suggested locations for Los Alamos County, station vendors and services, and estimated costs involved in implementing stations. Staff plans to solicit a Request for Proposals (RFP) to gather cost and installation information from the different vendors. The proposals will include a siting assessment by the vendors as a confirmation of the locations selected by staff. After staff has evaluated the proposals and determines which proposal best meets the needs of the County, staff will ask the BPU for approval at a future Board meeting.
Alternatives
Not approve DPU placing charging stations and pursue other methods of supporting electric vehicles.
Fiscal and Staff Impact
None, for information only.
Attachments
A -EV Charging Report July 2018
B - EV Powerpoint July 2018