José Luis Cáceres, Amy Lee, Raef Porter, Deborah Schrimmer
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to bring together Capital Area stakeholders to address the roll out of plug-in electric vehicles in a coherent, cohesive manner that promotes wise planning with a consumer-friendly focus. To achieve this, the Capital Area plug-in electric vehicles Coordinating Council – a gathering of industry leaders and interested parties from around the region – will:
Establish tailored guidelines that civic planners can use to establish consistent plug-in electric vehicle readiness building codes, permitting requirements and inspection processes to expedite charging infrastructure installations in the Sacramento Region;
Develop guidelines for consistent outreach, message, and education to consumers;
Plan for public infrastructure deployment that benefits individual motorists and promotes fleet adoption of plug-in electric vehicles; and
Identify training opportunities that meet basic emergency responder needs.
This report, the end product of this collaborative effort, details the recommended actions for the Capital Area’s preparation for the growth of plug-in electric vehicles. This was accomplished by: working closely with the Capital Area Plug-in Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council on informing the region on plug-in electric vehicles infrastructure and readiness elements; working one-on-one with planners on creating and implementing various aspects of plug-in electric vehicles readiness at the local level; and creating a regional electric vehicle charging infrastructure plan to serve existing and future plug-in electric vehicles most efficiently.
The report outlines how the approximately 75,000 plug-in electric vehicles forecasted for our region by 2025 will travel, and how best to provide charging opportunities for those vehicles, and vehicles passing through the region to outside destinations. Several key actions are recommended at the local and regional level, to better prepare our region for plug-in electric vehicles. This includes: streamlining the residential and commercial electric vehicle charging station permit process, conducting consistent outreach and education at every level around the Capital Area, providing training opportunities for first responders and local building officials, pricing policies, and interoperability between plug-in electric vehicles and other modes of transportation.
