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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.b. Review Draft PP to authorize GM to submit BAAQMD grant for EV charging stations Page 1 of 11 Item 3.b. CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER DRAFT MEETING DATE: JUNE 4, 2019 SUBJECT: REVIEW DRAFT POSITION PAPER TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO SUBMITA BAYAREAAIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD) GRANT APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT: MELODY LABELLA, RESOURCE RECOVERY ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES- PROGRAM MANAGER PDS-RESOURCE RECOVERY REVIEWED BY: JEAN-MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES ISSUE Board approval is required to authorize the General Manager to apply for grants on behalf of Central San. BACKGROUND Staff recently became aware of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) Charge! Program, which provides grants to assist with the installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) at public and private businesses. Staff has obtained a preliminary estimate of approximately $130,000 for the installation of three, dual-port, level two high EVCS in the Plant Operations Department's parking lot. If Central San is found eligible, the Charge!Program would provide $12,000 in funding to offset this cost. The grant application deadline for the program is June 30, 2019. Staff is still investigating the feasibility of implementing such a project; however, given the short timeframe until the Air District's grant program closes, staff is seeking the Board's approval to authorize the General Manager to submit a grant application, should staff find that the project is feasible. If an application is submitted and Central San is awarded grant funding, staff will return to the Board to seek authorization for the General Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with the Air District, at which time the Board can decide if it would like to proceed with the project. ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS The Board could decide to not pursue a project to evaluate the feasibility of installing EVCS and/or not authorize the General Manager to submit an Air District grant applicaton for EVCS. June 4, 2019 Regular ADM IN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 7 of 24 Page 2 of 11 FINANCIAL IMPACTS I n addition to the installation cost, there is an annual service fee of approximately$1,200, plus the cost of the power drawn by the EVCS. Staff has calculated that, at Central San's current cogeneration unit (Cogen) power production costs, a full eight-hour charge for one electric vehicle would cost approximately $2.00. The Charge!Program requires a minimum usage of 19,800 kWh over three years for each dual- port, level two high charging station. For three EVCS, this would equate to approximately$3,120 in power costs, at Central San's current Cogen power production costs. If this project comes to fruition, the Board could elect to charge a fee for any vehicles using Central San's EVCS in order to recoup some of the initial investment and ongoing costs. The typical charge rate for EVCS is $0.99 per hour, although many public agencies and businesses offer electric vehicle charging for no cost to the end user to incentivize the use of electric vehicles and reduce mobile sources of air pollution. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION This item was considered by the Board's Administration Committee on May 14, 2019 and continued on June 4, 2019. The Committee supported/did not support staff's recommendation. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION Authorize the General Manager to submit a Bay Area Air Quality Management District Grant Application for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Strategic Plan Tie-In GOAL FOUR: Develop and retain a highly trained and innovative workforce Strategy 2- Enhance relationships with employees and bargaining units GOAL SIX:Embrace Technology, Innovation and Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2- Reduce reliance on non-renewable energy ATTACHMENTS: 1. Presentation June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 8 of 24 Page 3 of 11 p ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS - Melody LaBella, P.E. - -'� Resource Recovery Program Manager Administration Committee Meeting June 4, 2019 _ 1 BACKGROUND • Electric vehicles (EV) are becoming more prevalent. • Most, if not all, car manufacturers now offer either plug-in hybrid or full EV options to customers. •Six Central San employees already drive EVs. • EV charging stations (EVCS) are being installed at commercial businesses and public areas (e.g., airports, public parking garages, transportation hubs, etc.). CENTRALSAN June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 9 of 24 Page 4 of 11 BACKGROUND (CONTINUED) • Employers are starting to install EVCS for employees and customers. •Staff recently became aware of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District grant funding for EVCS. •Staff is evaluating the installation of EVCS for employee, customer, and public use. •Staff was approached by ChargePoint, one of the EVCS vendors. CENTRALSAN ` 3 BENEFITS TO CENTRAL SAN •Aligns with Central San's mission to protect the environment • Higher tier participation in Bay Area Commuter Benefit Program • Providing EV charging infrastructure promotes EVs, which reduces mobile sources of air pollution, in addition to hazardous chemicals • Benefit to employees driving EVs • Public service to EV drivers: •Accessible to public when visiting Central San's permit counter or attending meetings in the Multi Purpose Room 4 CENTRALSAN June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 10 of 24 Page 5 of 11 OPTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN EV CHARGING PROGRAM • Both options require a capital project to prepare the site (underground and electrical service connection at the Motor Control Center) • -$100K •Option 1: EVCS as a Service (EVaaS) • Similar to Software as a Service _ J (SaaS) •Option 2: Central San owns and operates the EVCS CENTRALSAN IS EVCS VENDORS There is a growing field of vendors and manufacturers (listed in alphabetical order): • Blink •ChargePoint by Coulomb Technologies • EVGo •GreenLots (Shell subsidiary) •SemaConnect •Tesla •Volta •OthersCENTRAL SAN - f 16 3 June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 11 of 24 Page 6 of 11 PROPOSED LOCATION AND LAYOUT • Proposing to install 3 dual-port EVCS rL �AN. • Each can charge 2 EVs at the same time '? • Layout would allow up to 4 EVs to access each `�' 44 charging station • Level 2 High EVCS = ; ► proposed for this , application (6.6 Kw) CENTRALSAN 1 ESTIMATED POWER COSTS -Assuming EV charging for full 8-hour workday, the cost would be —$2.00/day/EV on Cogen power. • $520/year/EV • $3,120/year/6 EVs 16 •Cost could be up to $6.00/day/EV, if the plant is on grid power (when Cogen is down for repairs or maintenance). I $ 4 June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 12 of 24 Page 7 of 11 WHAT ARE OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES DOING? • Many TRANSPAC* members who are made up of elected officials and staff from each central Contra Costa City (e.g.; Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, and unincorporated portions of the County) are implementing EVCS. • City of Walnut Creek has many EVCS throughout the city in parking areas and is installing five more EVCS at the Library. • 182 public EVCS ports • 85% of the ports are Level 2 charging ports • 5% of the ports offer free charging • The two main charging networks in operation are ChargePoint and Blink *TRANSPAC(Transportation Partnership and Cooperation)is the Regional Transportation Planning Committee(RTPC)for central Contra Costa County. ` 19 CENTRALSAN WHAT ARE OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES DOING? • Contra Costa County has multiple EVCS available around the county facilities including some in downtown Martinez by the courthouse. • Oro Loma is considering installing EVCS this year. • DSRSD has a $100K capital project in their budget for EVCS. • Fairfield-Suisun Sanitary District has installed an EVCS for employees. • Neither EBMUD or SFPUC has installed EVCS. CENTRALSAN June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 13 of 24 Page 8 of 11 EVCS NEAR MARTINEZ CAMPUS .d..�. 4D CENTRALSAN •��� ram. ir. v . f ` 11 CHARGE HUB WEBSITE D.r wept w e�-q. + O r. ••ti u.r-rwri.�.. CENTRALSAN 6 June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 14 of 24 Page 9 of 11 CHARGE! 2019 �'7 Chorg e!Is o grant program that helps offset a Pardo of the cost of pu rch Osing Ond Inst Dlling n w pu 6llcly ov Dllo6le chOrging stations for elec trlc vehl ties(EV]. GRANT AWARD: AIR 610,0 ss5 ,000 - - FUNDING: 5 r Awards era based en number a,�d rype of -� G !�� BASEFU DINGed.ndlnrt.ed. --- DISTRICT BASE LANDING: Chariiny Station Typ. l.v.lI W-1z(IPA) Law131hiEh) XNA /^— Mea.Rs.eFundlnlp.emrSl.dRR S7S0 S1,M0 53,000 SIB,000 GRANT Dutput R.tlnF Requi 1.4 KW 3.3-6.6 kW 6.6f NW 40f NW PLUS.UP FUNDING: Addlllennl PIu Upfundl:y.vnlleble I-prJ.ftth.t Include: .Mufl_pen level 2 aharglnq Naflerc:$1,000 par addlllena eannaafer P RO G RA M •sd.r power Inrtnll.flon.SI per watt.1 s.l.r..p..lty added,up fa t4,000 •Tr.neped.flen.errlder f.ellllles:Up fe SI,000fer e.eh DC F.rt eh.rgnr .Mulel-Dwellingllnits�MDlle!:Upfe96,000,dependingonchergerryp.PR OGRAM REQUIREMENTS: FOR EVCS •Eligible eppllee,ns Ir,elude busine�es,nee-pr.11es,end public egenales •Profecls mart b.v.lum.ry!n.t raF aired by regul.n.n,.rdlrwnce,.r leg.l.bllgnti.n! .Charging rtaUerc mart be rew,Ircfallad In Bay Area Alr Oaallry Ma iwgemanf Dirtrlcf'.jurl.d I.fl.n,..mll.ble f.gener.l public',.p.—4.r ml nimum of 3 end achieve minimum uaeg.requlremeM •Appl..nK murt.ttand pra-o PPllco.ion wabinor berore cubmining oppllcorion- APPLICATION DEADLINE:9PM,JUNE 30.2019 ID APPLY/REGISTER FOR WERINAR ONLINE CENTRALSAN ` 13 POLICY DISCUSSIONS •Offer charging free to employees? •Offer charging free to the public during open hours? •Charge off work hours? • EVaaS or District Owned and Operated? • User Policy must be developed: •Who can use it? MASS • How long can user park? MOVE •Who can park? CAR AFTER • Charge for excess usage? CHAgGING • Off-work hours charging? CENTRALSAN 7 June 4, 2019 Regular ADM IN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 15 of 24 Page 10 of 11 NEXT STEPS • If concept for EVCS supported, begin Preliminary Design for civil and electrical supply connections to Central San's Pump and Blower Building and refine cost estimate Prepare Business Case Analysis: • If Option 1 (EVaaS): Prepare and bid a capital project under Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (UPCCAA)to purchase and install the 3 EVCS. • Sign a service contract for EVaaS for 1-3-5 years options • Example for ChargePoint-> • If Option 2 (Central San owned and operated): • Authorize the General Manager to submit an Air District grant application ($4,000 per station or$12,000 to be applied to EVCS only) • Prepare and bid a capital project under UPCCAAto purchase and install the 3 EVCS • Board Meeting on June 20, 2019 • Grant application deadline is June 30, 2019 ` is CENTRAL SAN COMMITTEE ACTION -Should Central San install EVCS? • If so, Option 1 EVaaS or Option 2 Central San owned and operated? • If Option 1, no grant funding available. • If Option 2, authorize the General Manager to file an Air District grant application for EVCS on or before June 30, 2019. • Determine EVCS Policy? • Should employees be charged for using the station? 8 June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 16 of 24 Page 11 of 11 QUESTIONS? _ I1 9 June 4, 2019 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 17 of 24