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Electric Vehicles in the DC Metro Region

Washington Advanced Energy Stakeholder Series:

Energy, Mobility and Transportation

Nick Nigro, Atlas Public Policy

December 8, 2016

• DC-based policy tech firm started in

2015

• Mission: equip businesses and

policymakers to make strategic,

informed decisions through the

greater use of technology that

interprets publicly available

information

Atlas Key Focus Areas

• Access: Collect and disseminate publicly available information for free.

• Interpret: Develop open-source apps to spur insights and conduct analyses.

• Empower: Strengthen policymakers, businesses, and non-profits' ability to meet emerging challenges and identify and seize opportunities.


About Atlas Public Policy

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• Many factors affect electric vehicle viability in a regional market• States have taken various approaches to

advancing EVs

• States serve as experimental laboratories to identify what’s working

• State and local policy, available technology, and market conditions are constantly evolving• Defining “what’s working?” requires

analysis of local and time-based data to identify trends and glean insights


Cities Take the Lead with Electric Vehicles

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• Must drill down from national level and understand regional markets

• State and local policies and activities are greatest drivers of EV adoption• All leading markets have

supportive policies and programs

• Many additional factors create EV adoption opportunities and barriers • Supportive policies do not

guarantee success

• Intrastate market success can vary greatly


Must Identify & Evaluate Factors Driving EV Market

Source: Analysis of data from hybridcars.com & U.S. Energy Information Administration

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http://www.hybridcars.com/

http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Regional Factors Drive EV Market Success

EV ViabilityMarket factors

Consumer interest

Gasoline & electricity

prices

Infrastructure availability

Vehicle availability

Policy drivers

State and local government

policy

State electricity regulatory

policy

Environmental & economic

benefits

Physical factors Geography,

land use, and climate

Leadership

Industry/ Advocacy

champions

State and local leadership

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EVs in the DMV

• ~15k EVs in DC, MD, and VA as of August 2016

• DC metro region charging network• Level 2 dominated by

ChargePoint

• DC fast charging dominated by EVgo

• Lack of data on open dates can hurt charging infrastructure planning

Source: http://atlaspolicy.com/PowerBI/MetroDC

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http://atlaspolicy.com/PowerBI/MetroDC


EVs in the DMV: Drilling Down to DC

• ~15k EVs in DC, MD, and VA as of August 2016

• DC metro region charging network• Level 2 dominated by

ChargePoint

• DC fast charging dominated by EVgo

• Lack of data on open dates can hurt charging infrastructure planning

Source: http://atlaspolicy.com/PowerBI/MetroDC

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http://atlaspolicy.com/PowerBI/MetroDC



• Filtering to show only

DC reveals EV sales

surge in 2016

• Follows record sales

at national level

• Data unavailable for

final month of Q3

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• Very little DC fast

charging stations

• Makes all-electric

ownership more

difficult for garage

orphans

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• California public utility commission concluded state achieves net economic benefits with greater EV adoption • EV owners monthly bills more than

offset costs to serve incremental load and put downward pressure on rates

• Grid-specific research needed to evaluate societal benefits for other regions


EVs Can Also Benefit All Electricity Ratepayers

Net Societal Benefits from EV Charging LoadIllustrative results for California Electric Utilities

Source: Nancy Ryan E3

Oil Reliance

Net Benefit$6,267

Energy & Capacity Costs

Charger Cost

Incremental Vehicle Cost

Carbon & Health

Gas Cost Savings

Fed. Tax Credits

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Potential Role of Electric Utilities in EV Charging Infrastructure

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Potential Role of Utility

Before meter (BAU) / or new allowances

Before and after meter infrastructure

Before meter and charger

Before and after meter infrastructure & charger

After meter infrastructure only

Charger only (rebate, own)

Charging Infrastructure Installation Overview

Source: CMK Consulting

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• Evercar rented EVs to drivers of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft in Los Angeles and San Francisco (ended in October 2016)

• BlueIndy carsharing service gives users access to a fleet of EVs and charging stations in Indianapolis

• WaiveCar in Los Angeles focuses on underserved communities, connecting users with ad-supported EVs that users can drive for free


Shared-Use Mobility Programs using EVs

• Complements local public transit

• Ride-hailing: The user is a passenger in a hired vehicle, primarily for one-way trips.

• Carsharing: The user has access to a fleet of vehicles to drive for a one-way trip and/or roundtrip.

10 businesses worldwide have EV-focused carsharing programs (5 are exclusive EV programs)

Shared-Use Mobility

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https://www.myevercar.com/

https://www.blue-indy.com/

https://www.waivecar.com/

E-Mobility Program Development Process

Conduct Market Potential Assessment

• Near-term feasibility

• Environmental performance

• Cost Effectiveness

• Local Economic Impact

Explore E-Mobility Concepts

• Focus on personal vehicles, mass transit, shared-use, and/or infrastructure

• Case study on concept

Develop E-Mobility Program(s)

• Barriers addressed

• Role of government and private sector

• Metrics for program evaluation


Nick Nigro

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