Aaron Kressig, Transportation Electrification Manager at Western Resource Advocates gave this presentation at the PNW Utility Roundtable on July 28, 2022.

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BEST PRACTICES IN UTILITY TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION PLANS
July 28, 2022 | Aaron Kressig
Contact: aaron.kressig@westernresources.org

2. WesternResourceAdvocates.org
WHO IS WRA?
• We are a conservation organization with
more than 30 years experience in the
Interior West.
• WRA fights climate change to sustain the
environment, economy, and people of the
West.
• Our team of policy experts, scientists,
economists, and attorneys has a 30-year
history of working where decisions are
made, sweating the details, creating
evidence-based solutions, and holding
decision makers accountable.
Western Resource Advocates
OUR MISSION: WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES IS DEDICATED TO
PROTECTING THE WEST’S LAND, AIR, AND WATER TO ENSURE THAT
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES EXIST IN BALANCE WITH NATURE.

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WRA’s Transportation
Electrification Work
WRA’s History with EV Policy
 WRA has engaged on EV
policy issues for 5+ years
 Transportation Electrification
Program forms in March 2020
 Since then…
 Supported pro-EV
legislation in all five of our
states
 Helped secure over $300
million in utility investment
to support EV charging in
2021
 Helped implement Zero
Emission Vehicle
standards in Colorado,
Nevada and New Mexico

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Types of Utility Programs
 Looks at the program
types/categories included in TEPs
and catalogs great programs
Proposes Best Practices
 For each type of utility programs,
examines best practices
Cross-cutting considerations
 Considerations that cut across
program portfolios like load
management, equity &
education/outreach
Other Perks
 Links to actual utility filings
 Regional and National Perspectives
Overview of the Paper
Full Title + URL link
Overview of Utility Transportation
Electrification Plans: Best
Practices and Good Examples
from Across the Country -
Western Resource Advocates

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Categories of Utility Programs Covered
Example of the Layout of Sections
Single Family Housing
• Description
• Why Its Important
• Best Practices
• Require customers getting a rebate for a
level 2 charging or panel upgrades to
participate in a load management program
• Provide increased incentives for low-income
customers
• Model Programs
• Xcel Energy, New Mexico
• Public Service Company of New Mexico
• Green Mountain Power, Vermont
Types of Programs Covered
• Single Family
• Multifamily Housing
• DCFC
• Fleet Charing
• Mass transit charging
• Electric School Buses
• Workplace Charing
• Public Level 2 charging
• Vehicle Rebates
• Miscellaneous goodies

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Example of Highlighted Program Deep Dive
Xcel Energy, New Mexico, “Home Charging Service” program
• Program Type: On-bill financing for residential Level 2 chargers.
• Program Description: The Home Charging Service program provides participating
customers with a full turnkey service for installing a residential Level 2 charger, at
no upfront cost to the customer. The utility takes care of the initial cost of the
charger, as well as its installation and maintenance. Participating customers
compensate the utility through monthly charges, which are automatically added to
their monthly electric bill. Importantly, in order to participate, customers must enroll
in a managed charging program.
• Link to Program: Southwestern Public Service Residential Programs (downloaded
March 2022).pdf

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Think outside the box on transportation electrification!
• Transportation options outside of personal
vehicle ownership – e-bikes, e-carshares,
electrifying transit and school buses.
• What existing transportation can be
electrified?
• How can a utility TEP best optimize fuel
switching that is already happen,
accelerate transportation electrification in
all communities, and open up the
possibility of switching to e-mobility for
those with the greatest barriers to
accessing it?

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Cross-cutting Considerations
• Load management – you've added EVs to the system, now what?
• Managed charging, but make it easy
• Customer education
• Rebate requirements
• Opt-out programs with managed charging as the default
• Outreach and education
• Making materials accessible and meeting customers where they're at
• Do the utility programs have help for customers to apply for them?
• Equity
• Recognizing barriers faced by different groups and tailoring programs to
overcoming those barriers
• Enhanced rebate amounts (including vehicle purchase rebates), full
utility infrastructure ownership, innovative programs not centered
around passenger car ownership

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Other Critical Considerations in Utility Plans
• Program flexibility
• To what extent can the TEP be adapted to meet customer needs?
• Consistent program delivery can depend on program flexibility!
• Ownership models
• Where does it make the most sense for the utility to own infrastructure
vs. Provide the initial investment in infrastructure?
• Tie-ins with other utility policies
• Line extension policy
• Especially for DCFC stations
• Rate design
• DCFC, but also think about other customer segments

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Questions?
• Reach out to us, we'd love to talk to you!
• Aaron.kressig@westernresources.org and
Deborah.kapiloff@westernresources.org