Andrea Tousignant, Transportation Electrification Consultant at Ions for EVs gave this presentation at the PNW Utility Roundtable on September 16, 2021.

1. PUBLIC FLEETS &
ELECTRIFICATION
IONS FOR EVS FOR WA STATE GREEN TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM

2. Who we are
Andrea Tousignant,
Ions Consulting
http://www.energy.wsu.edu/GreenTrans
portationProgram.aspx

3. Fleet Operator Survey & Feedback
 Understanding resources to consider TCO (total cost of
ownership)
 Atlas DRVE 1.4 fleet electrification tool
 Light duty, Med and Heavy duty, higher mileage
 2021 budget and COVID, extend their existing vehicles
 Grants
 Cost and complexity for service upgrades

4. Fleet Owner Needs
 Opportunities for Fleets, and Utilities
 Rivian and the Ford F-150 and eTransit
 2022 garbage and box trucks
 How much is possible, this building this site (capacity)
 The 1st 4 charging stations, 10% of the fleet, 100% is the goal,
right?
 Fast response to analyze capacity % or charging potential
 Share charging with workplace charging or the public

5. The Site
WHERE SHOULD CHARGING GO

6. Parking
UP FRONT OR IN THE BACK
AT THE PANEL, METER, OR NEED TO ADD NEW TRANSFORMER

7. The Building
FLEET OPERATORS NEED UTILITY ASSISTANCE..
• How many panels?
• What size panel 200A or 600A?
• Is capacity 50% or 80%, is there capacity available from recent LED
and lighting upgrade.
• Cost to add or upgrade service, line extension or step-down
transformer.

8. Vehicles

9. Vehicles

10. Fleet electrification
journey-
 Change Management
Managing the vehicle is work “as
usual”, fueling and looking at how
to work with alternative fuels is
increasingly more important to
meet lowest TCO (vehicle total
cost of ownership).
The facility is traditionally less of
their work, and NOW more
important. The new information
about fueling is also managing the
relationship with you!

11. Fleet electrification transition team-
 You are on it!
 Fleet Operator
 Facilities Manager
 Utility!!!!!
 Energy Efficiency or Resource Conservation Team
 Electrician and Electrical Engineer
 Procurement and Finance
 Parking Enforcement and Public Safety

12. O&M Transition
 New process- Operations and
Maintenance shop, the department
 New training on charging stations and
vehicles
 Loss of staff or new tasks
 Same relationship with dealership
 How to keep fuel cost low, managed
charging
 Demand charges potential restructuring
for pilot
 TOU added costs, effect process to
charge and park there

13. Engagement Processes
Utility may offer a fleet department or employee electric vehicle experience!
Collaborate with your larger customers on grants
like a University, economic development agency.

14. A great place to start is with your fleet!
 Once you have converted a higher %
of your fleet, you as the Utility will
have examples of success.
 Your employees will have a better
idea of how to help these public
sector customer.
 Help these small entities navigate the
Utility relationship. No crickets!

15. THANK YOU!
 The WA Green Transportation is here for you
to call as a resource offering Technical
Assistance needed to electrical all public
fleets in Washington!
 Please reach out and let us know how we
can help you.
 We’d love your help in learning about your
obstacles and in communicating the
upcoming Federal and State grants.
Andrea C Tousignant
Transportation and
EV Infrastructure Consultant
andrea@IonsforEVs.net