In January 2013, the California Energy Commission awarded grant funding of $69,446 to Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc. to install, commission, and assess the performance of five Level II eStation Smart systems (10 charging outlets or ports) for fleet operations at the University of California, San Diego campus. Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc. sub-contracted with Rheinisch-Westfälische Elektrizitätswerke Effizienz, a subsidiary of the German-based utility Rheinisch-Westfälische Elektrizitätswerke Aktiengesellschaft and an expert on the global International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission 15118 electric vehicle charging standard, to install and assess the charging units in the University of California, San Diego’s microgrid environment.
The goal of the project is to demonstrate the feasibility of electric charging at the fleet level in order to achieve substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through electrification of the transportation sector.
The official collection of electric vehicles charging data began on March 31, 2014 with the commissioning of the first Level II charger. As of August 2014, all chargers are installed and operational. Installation and commissioning occurred later than originally scheduled, impacting the duration of the data collection period. In addition to data collection and performance assessment, this report also includes lessons learned.
Governor Brown’s Executive Orders B-16-12 and B-18-12 accelerate the integration of battery electric vehicles in state government and promote battery electric vehicle adoption by state employees and the public by making charging stations readily accessible at state buildings. This project has been responsive to these policy directives and has met its goals and objectives through the installation of ten Level II electric vehicle charging ports in the University of California, San Diego campus. This project will accelerate the integration of electric vehicles in state fleets and make charging stations available at state buildings for fleet and workplace charging.
