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Why Workplace Charging?

Electric Vehicle Basics & Barriers Webinar | Wisconsin Clean Cities| June 24, 2014

Sarah Olexsak, Workplace Charging Challenge CoordinatorOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

U.S. Department of Energy

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Goal: affordable & convenient plug-in electric vehicles

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Workplace presents a prime charging opportunity

6.5-8+

hours

47 min-

2 hours

28-48

min

15-53

min

Workplace Shopping

Centers

Leisure

DestinationTravel

Stops

Day in the

life of an

average

car

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Workplace Charging is Valuable to Employees

Potential PEV Drivers•Increased PEV

awareness and education

Current PEV Drivers•Increased range

confidence

•Increased electric vehicle

miles traveled

Peer Effect

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The workplace charging value proposition for employers

Incentivizes Employees

Complements Sustainability

Efforts

Signals Corporate Leadership

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Build On Fleet Fuel Diversification

Promoting more sustainable fleets and the use

of alternative fuel vehicles is part of Verizon’s

commitment toward meeting ambitious

sustainability goals in all areas of its business.

- Verizon

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Leading employers are providing workplace charging

Your Logo Here!

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Workplace charging in Wisconsin – let’s work together to expand!

Wisconsin Partners

•ABB, Inc. in New Berlin

Northern Illinois Partners

•MetLife

•Schneider Electric

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Partner

DOE

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Workplace Charging Challenge – a nationwide partnership

Ambassador

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Priority #1: Shine a spotlight on workplace charging

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Priority #2 & #3: Provide technical assistance & serve as a best-practice sharing forum

• EV 101

• Employer Resources

• Employee Outreach Toolkit

• Case Studies

• Webinars

• Quarterly Newsletters

• One-on-One Technical Assistance

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Sarah Olexsak sarah.olexsak@ee.doe.gov

Learn More: www.electricvehicles.energy.gov