PG&E Launches New Program to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption in Northern and Central California
January 17 2018 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
To help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in
California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today
launched its new EV Charge Network program. Partnering with
business customers and EV charging companies, PG&E will install
7,500 EV chargers at condominiums, apartment buildings and
workplaces across Northern and Central California, including at
sites in disadvantaged communities.
Interested business customers can learn more and apply for the
program now at pge.com/evchargenetwork. To date, more than 500
customers have expressed interest in the program. In the first
quarter of 2018, PG&E will begin installing new EV chargers in
partnership with business customers, including at the first
participating customer Merced College.
“Merced College’s Los Banos Campus is excited to partner with
PG&E on their new EV Charge Network program which promotes the
sustainability goals of our district. We are committed to doing our
part to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in California and also look
forward to providing increased access for future electric vehicle
users,” said Joe Allison, Vice President of Administrative Services
at Merced College.
Increasing Clean Transportation in California
In California, transportation is the single largest contributor
to greenhouse-gas emissions. Expanding access to EVs is essential
to increasing clean air and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions in
the state. The electricity fueling EVs in California comes from one
of the cleanest energy mixes in the country – nearly 70 percent of
the electricity PG&E delivers to customers is from greenhouse
gas-free resources.
While EV adoption continues to grow in California, one of the
biggest barriers remains – the lack of available places to charge.
PG&E’s EV Charge Network will support the adoption of EVs by
increasing access to charging in locations where it has
traditionally been limited and where cars often sit for longer
periods of time, like workplaces and apartment buildings.
“California continues to lead the nation in the fight against
climate change and clean transportation is critical to building our
sustainable energy future. One in five electric vehicles in the
United States plug into PG&E’s clean energy grid. Through this
new program, we can help even more of our customers feel confident
using electric vehicles, thereby helping the state and our
communities meet their clean air and greenhouse-gas emission
reduction goals,” said Geisha Williams, CEO and President of
PG&E Corporation.
Accelerating EV Adoption with PG&E’s EV Charge
Network
PG&E’s EV Charge Network program will pay for and build the
infrastructure from the electric grid to the charger. Additionally,
PG&E will offset a portion of the charger cost for all
participating customers, based on the site and location.
Details of the program include:
- Partnering with EV charging companies,
PG&E will install 7,500 level 2 charging stations at business
customer sites including condominiums, apartment buildings and
workplaces across Northern and Central California.
- To increase EV charging access to more
customers, at least 15 percent of the chargers will be installed in
disadvantaged communities.
- The three-year program officially
starts in 2018, and continues through 2020, with a budget of $130
million.
- All site hosts can choose to own their
charging equipment. PG&E can own and maintain up to 35 percent
of the total (up to 2,625 out of 7,500) at workplaces in
disadvantaged communities and apartment buildings or
condominiums.
- Customer sites can choose chargers from
a list of pre-qualified vendors that meet quality and safety
standards. A list of the pre-qualified vendors can be found
here.
Supporting EV Adoption
Committed to increasing adoption of clean vehicles in the state,
PG&E continues its efforts to make it easier for customers to
make the switch to EVs. Online resources help customers
driving EVs learn more and determine which rate plan makes sense
for them. On PG&E's residential EV rate plans, customers pay
the equivalent of $1.20 per gallon to charge their vehicle
overnight.
EV drivers who are PG&E residential electric customers can
apply for the Clean Fuel Rebate, a one-time rebate of $500
rewarding them for using electricity as a clean transportation
fuel. The rebate is part of California’s statewide Low Carbon Fuel
Standard initiative, which aims to reduce transportation-related
greenhouse-gas emissions by encouraging the adoption of clean fuels
like electricity.
Also, PG&E has proposed additional projects to the
California Public Utilities Commission that, if approved, will
further accelerate EV adoption and combat climate change. Projects
include deployment of fast-charging stations to meet consumer
demand as well as electrification for fleets with medium- and
heavy-duty vehicles including school buses, transit agencies and
delivery fleets that often use diesel, a highly polluting fuel.
To learn more about the EV Charge Network program, watch an
overview video here and visit our website at
pge.com/evchargenetwork. To learn more about other options for EV
drivers, visit pge.com/ev.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
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