Purpose
The County of San Diego established a goal in the 2013-2015 Strategic Energy Plan to “Install electric vehicle charging stations for public and County use at 10 County sites.” Through funding provided by this California Energy Commission grant, the County exceeded this goal by placing 37 new charging stations at 11 County owned properties, expanding the number of electric vehicle supply equipment available along major thoroughfares in San Diego county. The extension of the electric vehicle supply equipment network will encourage the broader adoption of electric vehicles in our region and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent contributed by vehicle miles travelled.
Scope
The installation project was structured as a partnership between the County, which was responsible for placing the electric vehicle charging infrastructure (“make-ready”), and the vendor ChargePoint, the County’s private partner in this project, who installed the charging equipment at the charging station stalls. County staff managed the infrastructure work of subcontractors who provided the work needed to deliver the electricity supply - the “make ready”- for each station location. Upon completion of this work ChargePoint will maintain, operate, and handle billing for all 11 sites.
Major Findings
Usage data for the six-month period after completion of all installations, October 2016 through March 2017, includes:
