EV fleet infrastructure planning guide. Final report
- Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc., Oakland, CA (United States)
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) required fuel providers to include alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in their replacement vehicle purchases beginning in 1996. Many electric utilities have opted to use electric vehicles (EVs) to meet this requirement. EPAct also sets guidelines for federal, state, local, and private fleets to include AFVs when purchasing replacement vehicles, and many of these organizations also plan to buy EVs. As a result, the installation of EV supply equipment (EVSE) has become an important issue to many fleet managers today. In general, fleet managers must follow the same building and electrical code requirements as other EV owners, but the size of the installation can complicate planning. For example, if gasoline or diesel vehicles are fueled in the same garage where the fleet operator plans to recharge EVs, code requirements for electrical equipment in hazardous (classified) areas may apply. Fleet managers must closely examine where and how EVs will be used to determine the best location for EVSE installations. This report examines the major issues facing fleet operators when planning and constructing EV charging facilities. An installation process overview, including important questions the facility manager should ask of their contractor and electricity service provider, is included in Section 6. Section 7 contains a table containing typical cost ranges for facility planning and construction processes and equipment and Section 8 includes a sample fleet fueling curve for fleet operators to use to help determine equipment needs and charging schedules.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States); Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc., Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 362627
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-TR-110702; TRN: AHC29926%%282
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: May 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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