Attendees
| Smith, Brian |
GoSmart |
| Dolgin, Yoni |
Rhode Island |
| Paritee, Michael |
Clipper Creek |
| Culp, James |
Progress Energy |
| Kramer, Felix |
CalCars |
| Underhill, Robert |
Advanced |
| Castro, Joe |
Denver |
| Parker, John |
Orlando |
| Penney, Terry |
NREL |
| dobrikova, amy |
Bright |
| Dahlberg, Al |
Rhode Island |
| Geller, Marc |
Plug-In America |
| Verprauskus, Brian… |
Nissan |
| Fisher, Charles |
Proctor & Gamble |
| Kitahara, Keiichi |
Nissan |
| Keros, Alex |
GM |
| Trombly, Jeanne |
Plug-In America |
| Melin, Aaron |
GoSmart |
| Daniels, Nelson |
Raleigh |
| MacArthur, John |
Portland |
| Homeister, Nancy |
Ford |
| Hudgins, Andrew |
NREL |
| Sporborg, Pamela |
Bonneville Power Administration |
| Mitchell, Paul |
Indiana |
| Sahl, Amanda |
DOE |
| Price, Lizabeth |
Houston Advanced Research Cener |
| Durst, Rick |
Portland General Electric |
| Howland, Alexis |
EmPower |
| Holland, Ben |
RMI |
| Ippel, Jon |
Orlando |
| Waters, Mike |
Progress Energy |
| Scott, Paul |
Plug-In America |
| Graham, Lynn |
Raleigh |
| Hyde, Tripp |
RMI |
| Mattila, Matt |
RMI |
Meeting Minutes 2/17/10
RMI intro and updates (15 minutes)
* EDTA recap – NPVI section, had lots of PGR partners involved – looking to link in with team and PGR data, rapid response plan proposed- more to come on the relationship soon
* Orlando is our newest member
- John Parker chairs central Florida committee
- Nissan Leaf was in parking garage in in downtown Orlando
- Mayors and representatives from region came for press event.
* Resource updates: UL list of standards, BC Hydro infrastructure guidelines, Denver EVSE siting considerations, battery second-life reports from UC Davis and Sandia National Labs, NREL paper
Key city discussion items (30 minutes)
* Standards
- Emergency service response
- Signage standards or available signs to use – Portland sign – developed, we can share it, PGE creating official certification document for signage – must agree to rules – Find something, stick it out there. Start somewhere so people can start recognizing it- RMI will work to consolidate with current FHWA
* Insurance – actually has been cheaper
- Tech Assure – led by Travelers to determine new insurance models and high tech industry models, no contact info but Indianapolis met with head and seemed robust with broad membership
* Challenges with registration:
- RI couldn’t get vehicle registered given vehicle had 0 cylinders, no regular checklist for regular combustion engine vehicles
- Portland had some initial challenges – smog check – fined for no tailpipe – just a process, no certificate, not in our book that way
- work through with DMV every time
- Clipper Creek – happens on east coast – outsourced – no ability to make exception – conversions and 90s vehicles
* Infrastructure
o Choosing public charge station sites
o What’s the status of EVSE volume production – how can a community lock in early orders?
- RFP from cities for EVSEs – any good examples recommending specs
- Concern of tapping into existing energy infrastructure – current distribution system – urban core
- Progress, TEPCO, PG&E, and Portland, all have been
- Level 2, UL listing – beneficial for standards and installation, upgradeable or available for J1772, first units will be in May
- NEC doesn’t allow for diversification, OR has done something in regard to that, not sure about NREL
- PGR – diversification options and what they would allow as standards
- Orlando – does first spot need to be ADA compliant – concerned about that here
- NC – saying that for inspections, first station needs to be within cords length of handicap space
- Advanced Energy – National Electric Code doesn’t currently allow for a demand factor when multiple charge stations are installed at one spot, forcing stations to have power supplied for 125% of the load. NEC would need to be changed which is an expensive, serious process and can’t happen until 2014.
* PGR readiness certification – possible publicizing of ratings
