6 th Annual Unifour Air Quality Conference Lenoir- Rhyne University Hickory, North Carolina

1. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea Sean Flaherty Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition Centralina Council of Governments 6th Annual Unifour Air Quality Conference Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, North Carolina June 15, 2012

2. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea

3. About Clean Cities: Mission • Established by the US Department of Energy in 1993 • Clean Cities Goals: • Decrease dependence on imported oil • Support energy, economic, and environmental security • Expand markets for AFVs and AFV refueling infrastructure • Improve local/regional air quality • Strengthen local and regional economies

4. Clean Cities Today • Nearly 100 active • coalitions in 45 states • Over 775,000 • AFVs being used • Over 6,600 • AFV stations • 3 coalitions in NC: • - Centralina (Charlotte) • - Triangle (RTP) • - Land-of-Sky (Asheville)* • * Pending official designation

5. Clean Cities Electric Vehicle Portfolio • Since 1993, Clean Cities has funded more than 500 transportation projects nationwide. • Clean Cities has distributed $357 million in project awards, which have leveraged an additional $740 million in matching funds. U.S. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Inventory Clean Cities Electric Vehicle Inventory Fueling Stations Vehicles Coalitions have made great strides in deploying electric vehicles in the United States. Clean Cities efforts accounted for more than 49,000 of the electric vehicles on the road in 2009. Source: Clean Cities Annual Metrics Reports, 2004-2009 Today’s driver can find over 10,000 electric vehicle changing stations across the country. Source: Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC), either directly (www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/fuels/stations_counts.html) or from historical Transportation Energy Data Books

6. PEV Readiness: A National Initiative • $ 8.5 million nationwide • 16 projects across 24 states • Result / Product: • Publicly releasable & replicable plans

7. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea NC PEV and EVSE Penetration Estimate - Modified EPRI v2

8. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea NC PEV and EVSE Penetration Estimate - Modified EPRI v2

9. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea • NC Grant Administrator for M2S Project: • Centralina Council of Governments • Grant Sub recipients: • Advanced Energy • Land-of-Sky Regional Council • NC Solar Center / NC State University • Piedmont Triad Regional Council • Triangle J Council of Governments

10. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea

11. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea NC PEV Taskforce • Collaborative effort Co-sponsored by: • NC Department of Commerce • Advanced Energy • Taskforce infused with Funding from Mountains to Sea (M2S) Local PEV Readiness Plans • Asheville • Charlotte • Piedmont Triad • Triangle

12. Deliverables North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea

13. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea Main Deliverable • Develop a Publically Releasable and Replicable Plan for PEV Readiness • All deliverables due no later than September 2012* Associated Elements • Maintain Project Updates on NC PEV Taskforce Website • Community PEV Position Papers • Form Steering Committees of Community Stakeholders • Customize Community Planning Matrix • Cover Six Topic Areas Photo: City of Raleigh solar-powered charging stations

14. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea Six Work Areas • Vehicles • Infrastructure • Incentives • Education & Outreach • Economic Development • Policy, Codes & Standards Community Planning Matrix • Tool to guide steering committee through the six working areas • Customize for each community • Prioritize action items • Document accomplishments Photo: City of Asheville solar-powered charging stations

15. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea Policy, Codes and Standards Vehicles Education and Outreach Incentives and Economic Development Infrastructure

16. Regional Electric Vehicle Advisory Committee (REVAC) – Centralina Community REVAC Meeting April 12, 2012 3:00 – 4:30 PM Discovery Place Charlotte, NC Photo: REVAC stakeholders discuss PEV readiness for the greater Charlotte region Photo: Discovery Place solar-powered charging station in the City of Charlotte

17. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea How to get involved: • Statewide through the • NC PEV Taskforce • Locally through • Community • Planning efforts • Topically through • Working Groups • (Active both at state and local levels)

18. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea

19. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea

20. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea

21. Regional Electric Vehicle Advisory Committee (REVAC) – Centralina Readiness Planning Next Centralina Regional PEV Planning Meeting Thursday, June 21st 2:00 – 4:00 PM Cabarrus County Government Center

22. North Carolina Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea Questions? Contact Information Sean Flaherty Centralina Council of Governments (704) 668.6508 sflaherty@centralina.org