Project Get Ready: Preparing Cities for the Plug-in Electric Vehicle » Menu / Database

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:21:03 +0000

State Government”,”Maximize the production of clean tech engineer

City/regional/state rebate program for purchase/lease or retrofit of plug-ins

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:21:03 +0000

City/regional/state level direct rebate program for purchase/lease or retrofit of plug-ins

Help to offset the cost of plug-in leasing using a buy down program

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:21:01 +0000

Help to offset the cost of plug-in leasing using a buy down program

Bundle with home solar energy discounts and incentives

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:20:58 +0000

Bundle with home solar energy discounts and incentives

Host demo projects in your region to showcase plug-in technology

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:20:58 +0000

Host demo projects in your region to showcase plug-in technology

Free/reserved parking at retail, commercial and other private lots

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:20:57 +0000

Free/reserved parking parking at major retail, entertainment, commercial or other private lots, with or without charge spots

Rate base the infrastructure

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Rate base the infrastructure

Prove why this helps several departments, like air quality, and raise money from them

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Prove why this helps several departments, like air quality, and raise money from them

Provide infrastructure grants and loans

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Provide refueling infrastructure grants and loans to incentivize private actors to build infrastructure

Emphasize public good to justify public expenditure

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Emphasize public good to justify public expenditure

Install public charging facilities in municipal parking lots

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Install public charging facilities in municipal parking lots

Local universities/colleges provide campus charging and free parking for plug-ins

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Local universities/colleges provide campus charging and free parking for plug-ins

Provide a low interest loan to pay for capital

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Provide a low interest loan to pay for capital

Provide plug-in infrastructure information specifically for banks/financiers

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Provide plug-in infrastructure information specifically for banks/financiers so that loans will be more readily provided to interested parties (builders etc).

Focus on PHEVs which dont need infrastructure

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Focus on PHEVs which dont need infrastructure: most trips are under 40 miles so people can charge at home

Focus sales on consumers who DO have a home charging spot

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Focus sales on consumers who DO have a home charging spot

Infrastructure acupuncture: Strategically position charging stations for optimal use

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Infrastructure acupuncture: Strategically position charging stations for optimal use and therefore reduce the need for infrastructure at every corner

Conduct survey of early plug-in adopters to determine projected level

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Conduct survey of early plug-in adopters to determine projected level of purchases, level of use, and charging requirements (timing, frequency, location and billing system)

Focus charging stations along highways and other primary corridors of travel

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Focus charging stations along highways and other primary corridors of travel between major population centers

Rate base infrastructure installation of infrastructure

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Rate base infrastructure installation of infrastructure

Train mechanics and maintenance technicians

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Train mechanics and maintenance technicians for the vehicles, charge point installations/maintenance, infrastructure, and safety considerations for plug-ins and their charging infrastructure

All plug-in owners get a ‘concierge’

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:12 +0000

All plug-in owners get a concierge who they can call for information on trained mechanics/electricians, where to charge, vehicle operating questions

Utility driven consumer education and communication

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

On-going education for owners and hand holding so that consumers may be walked through any aspect of plug-in charging technology (including advice on what charge plan to sign up for)

Provide consumers with access to a ‘user support’ house call service

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Provide access to a

Invest in technical education and worker transition assistance for plug-in service people

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Invest in technical education and worker transition assistance needed to rapidly train plug-in service people and encouraging plug-in curricula in trade/technical colleges and community colleges

Support public school access to plug-in related studies

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Strengthen and expand access to Career and Technical Education related to Plug-in technology in regional public schools

Maximize the production of clean tech engineers, scientists and business leaders

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Collaborate with higher education institutions to maximize the production of
next generation clean tech engineers, scientists and business leaders.

Provide grants to develop and deploy innovative plug-in technologies

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Provide grants and loans to public agencies, businesses, fleet owners, and academic institutions to develop and deploy innovative plug-in technologies

Create incentives which are friendly to vehicle efficiency

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Create incentives which are friendly to vehicle efficiency rather than kWh of battery capacity

Track and measure progress

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Track and measure progress according to specific metrics and prepare an annual report card

Encourage utilities to take an integrated approach to smart grid deployment

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Encourage utilities to take an integrated approach to smart grid deployment rather than acting incrementally with a demo

Provide utility groups with regular updates relating to recent work in the plug-in space

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Provide utility groups with regular updates relating to recent work in the plug-in space

Partner with utilities to upgrade houses so that they can handle charging infrastructure

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Partner with utilities to analyze regional areas where houses will need to be brought up to code in order to handle charging stations

Minimize transaction costs by encouraging third-party businesses to manage the transaction cost affiliated with charging

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Minimize transaction costs by encouraging third-party businesses to manage the transaction cost affiliated with charging

Create a short-term utility response team to jump on local issues if they arise.

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Create a short-term utility response team to jump on local issues if they arise.

Highlight reduced fuel, maintenance, and servicing costs compared to ICE baseline