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Clean Cities Coalition/Western Michigan University Rob Ozar PE, Manager Energy Efficiency Section Michigan Public Service Commission. Plug-In Electric Vehicle Policy Analysis. Transportation Electrification. 1) Balance of Trade/Oil Imports 2) National Security 3) Environment.
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Clean Cities Coalition/Western Michigan University Rob Ozar PE, Manager Energy Efficiency Section Michigan Public Service Commission Plug-In Electric Vehicle Policy Analysis
Transportation Electrification 1) Balance of Trade/Oil Imports 2) National Security 3) Environment
Only 7% of car buyers are likely to consider electric vehicles. Source: Kelly Blue Book Key Concerns: 1) Range anxiety (drivable range) 2) Availability of public charging stations 3) Initial cost Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption Ford Focus Nissan Leaf
74% of customers indicated that public fast charging facilities would influence their decision to purchase a PEV. Source: MPSC/DTE/U of M Grant Customers want… Less than 15 minute charge time 350 mile range Additional Purchase Incentives Source: Kelly Blue Book Customer Wants…
PEV Range from Lansing(24 kWh - limited public charging stations) 30 Miles each way
PEV Range from Lansing(24 kWh - available public charging stations) 60 Miles
PEV Range from Lansing(36 kWh - available public charging stations) 100 Miles
PEV Range from Lansing(48 kWh - available public charging stations) 140 Miles
Public Charging Station Economics with 5 year Payback $0.22/kWh Mark-up
Economic Policy promoting public charging stations to decrease range anxiety may work against utility regulatory policy promoting off-peak charging. Current limits regarding sale-for-resale need to be re-evaluated. Note FERC Order 888: “The term “sale of electric energy at wholesale” when used in this Part means a sale of electric energy to any person for resale.” Conflicting Public Policies Connors Creek / DTE