Tonia Buell, Product Development Manager at Washington State Department of Transportation gave this presentation at Forth's netowrking event on November 9, 2017.

1. TONIA BUELL
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
WSDOT INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
November 9, 2017
Expanding Fast Charging
Electric Vehicle Fast
Charging on Washington’s
Highway Corridors
Impact Hub Seattle, WA

2. Topics:
• Plug In Electric Vehicle Registration
• Investments for Expanding Highway Corridor Charging
– USDOT FHWA Alt. Fuel and EV Corridors
– West Coast Electric Highway
– EV Infrastructure Pilot Program
– Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Settlement
– Electrify America Investments
• Future of DC Fast Charging
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Goal: 50,000 PEVs by 2020

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Washington Prefers All Electric

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Top Sellers in Washington:
Nissan Leaf
Tesla Model S
Chevy Volt
Ford Fusion
C-Max
BMW i3

6. National Alternative Fuel Corridors
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) national
network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure along highway system corridors.

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West Coast Electric Highway
Connecting Communities and Enabling
Long Distance Travel
• Equipment Specifications
• Highway Signs
• Branding and Marketing
• Unique EV Driving Experience
Fast-Charge Site Criteria:
• Within ½ mile of highway interchange
• Safe and convenient access
• Parking spaces
• Restrooms and drinking water
• Shelter and lighting
• 480V 3-phase electric power supply
• Customer amenities (food, traveler info)

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DC Fast Charging in Washington

9. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Pilot Program (EVIPP)
Proposals—EV Charging Corridors
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Corridor Applicant
Hwy 97 Plug-In North Central Washington
I-5 Clark Public Utility District #1
I-5 Forth Mobility
I-5/US2 City of Everett
I-82/US395 Energy Northwest
I-90 Energy Northwest
I-90 Urbanova
SR24 Energy Northwest
SR4/409 Wahkiakum County
US101
North Olympic Peninsula Resource
Conservation & Development Council
US101 US12 Pacific Council of Governments
WSDOT awards $1 million to double number of fast charging stations and
triple miles of roadway open for EV drivers
• Grant-awarded projects included significant partnership match
• $1 million in EVIPP funds leveraged $2,532,689 in total value
• Provides both CHAdeMO and CCS 50kW DCFC and L2 EVSE
• Future proofing for faster DC fast charging and more EVs

10. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Pilot Program (EVIPP)
Grant Awards – EVITA
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Project Lead: Energy Northwest
on behalf of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Transportation Alliance (EVITA)
In collaboration with Greenlots and EV4

11. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Pilot Program (EVIPP)
Grant Awards – Energy Northwest/EVITA
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Linking Eastern and Western Washington
$405,000 EVIPP Grants
$1,071,000 Total Projects
• Provides network of DC fast chargers in 9
communities along I-82, US 395, and I-90
• Bridges the charging gap between Tri-Cities and
I-90 to both the west and north-east of Tri-Cities.
Proposed Communities:
• Richland
• Kennewick
• Pasco
• Connell
• Prosser
• Union Gap/Yakima
• Vantage
• Ellensburg
• Cle Elum.

12. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Pilot Program (EVIPP)
EVITA Partners
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Pilot Program (EVIPP)
Grant Awards — Forth
I-5 Corridor Project
$595,000 EVIPP Grant
$1,461,689 Total Project
• Bolsters existing fast charging infrastructure along I-5 by
providing charging stations in 6 to 7 communities.
• Fills in gaps and provides redundancy
Proposed Communities:
• Chehalis
• Lacey
• Tacoma
• Federal Way
• SeaTac
• Everett
• Mount Vernon*
*contingent upon additional partnership funds

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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Pilot Program (EVIPP)
Grant Awards — Forth Partners

15. Volkswagen Settlement Buckets
Consumer relief
$10 billion
• Buy backs
• Repairs
• Compensate
Environmental
$2.7 billion
• Mitigation of nitrogen
oxides.
• Number of vehicles
determines $$.
• Consent decree
specifies plan
requirements.
ZEV investment
$2 billion
• Electrify America
• Initially $300 million
nationwide.
• Seattle metropolitan
region selected in
Phase I.

16. Washington’s Eligibility & Role
• Airport ground support equipment.
• Class 4-7 local trucks.
• Class 8 local freight trucks and port drayage trucks.
• Class 4-8 school/shuttle/transit buses.
• Ferries/tugboats.
• Freight switcher locomotives.
• Forklifts and cargo handling equipment at ports.
• Light duty zero emission vehicle supply equipment
(limited to 15% of funds).
• Matching funds for projects eligible under the Diesel
Emission Reduction Act (DERA).
• Shorepower for ocean going vessels.
Investment Categories: Total: $112.7 Million
Environmental Mitigation

17. ZEV investment
Pacific Northwest proposal for charging infrastructure in urban areas, along state
highways, and at workplaces and community sites in Washington and Oregon.
160 Proposed Workplace/Community Locations Selected for Phase 1
Investment: Seattle, Portland
I-5, I-90, and I-84
Electrify America

18. Future of DC Fast Charging
Electric Vehicles:
• More Variety (Makes and Models)
• More pricing options (low to luxury
subscription)
• More Driving Range (FF91 375 Miles)
• Bigger Battery Packs (FF91 130 kWh)
• More Shared EVs (TNCs)
• More Autonomous Driving Features
• More Sales
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Highway Charging
• More Interstate Coverage Needed
• More Investment Needed ($100 Million In WA)
• Improved Technology--DC50 to become the new L2
(FF91 charge time on 50kW is 112 minutes)
• More Charging Plazas
• Farther DCFC Spacing on Corridors (70 miles)
• Faster DCFC Charge Time (20 minutes or less)
• Higher DCFC Power Levels (120 kW to 400 kW)
• Higher electricity demand charges
Extreme Fast Charging (XFC)

19. Thank you.
Tonia Buell
Project Development, Innovative Partnerships
Washington State Department of Transportation
360-705-7439
buellt@wsdot.wa.gov