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Work Session <br />February 16, 2010 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />infrastructure, but there was also a need for external infrastructure that was visible and available. He noted that <br />one thing to consider was what role would be appropriate for local government. <br /> <br /> Mr. Parker said there would be implications to the power industry since electric vehicles were shifting the <br />energy burden from the fossil fuel sector to the electric sector. He also pointed out that installation of a number of <br />charging stations in the downtown area, as an example, could overwhelm the system. <br /> <br /> In response to a question from Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Parker clarified that the capital investment for the <br />batteries required for electric vehicles made a potential station to exchange batteries cost prohibitive. He noted <br />that the batteries for the Nissan LEAF cost between $28,000 and $35,000. He said the current literature <br />suggested that lithium ion technology would not improve quickly enough over the next decade or two to make a <br />big difference. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ernst considered this to be a great opportunity for utilities. She declared that utilities should be as <br />proactive as possible. She discussed the smart grid technology, which she surmised would mean that the cars <br />could be plugged back into the grid when not in use and the power used. <br /> <br /> Mr. G. Brown asked what the range of the Nissan LEAF was. Ms. Parisi replied that it could go 100 <br />miles per charge. In response to a follow-up question from Mr. G. Brown, Ms. Parisi stated that it would cost $1 <br />or $2 to drive 80 miles in an electric vehicle and $16 to drive a gas-fueled vehicle the same distance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Farmer remarked that the challenge for the utility lay in that if electric cars became successful they <br />would have to determine where the power would come from. He explained that the northwest was on the brink of <br />running out of power but was facing a potential increase in demand from electric cars. He related that the <br />Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) contracts for all utilities in the northwest were being renewed in 2011. <br />He said basically the utilities had been allocated the amount of power they were receiving now and anything above <br />that would have to be purchased on the open market, either by the BPA or by the individual utility. He pointed <br />out that hydroelectric power, though cheap, was not likely to proliferate; it was unlikely that more dams would be <br />built at this point. He said where they would get the power, should the utility be faced with a huge demand, and <br />how much it would cost, were issues to consider. The challenge they faced lay in resource planning. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ortiz expressed concern that the revenue from the gas tax would fall and this meant there would be <br />less money for streets. She pointed out that EWEB paid a Contribution in Lieu of Tax (CILT) and asked that <br />they consider this drop in revenue when thinking about their budget. <br /> <br /> Ms. Parisi said this was an issue on the state level, because gas tax revenue had dropped statewide. <br /> <br /> President Brown surmised that the City would charge franchise fees for infrastructure installed on public <br />rights-of-way. Mr. Parker responded that those were questions that would have to be sorted out. He said at this <br />point it appeared that a number of different entities would jump into the market and it would likely be messy for <br />perhaps the first ten years. <br /> <br /> Ms. Taylor expressed concern about people whose garages were no longer used to house cars and where <br />they could charge their vehicles. Ms. Parisi replied that a charging station could be outside a house. She said the <br />biggest constraint would be panel capacity, especially in older homes. <br /> <br /> <br />
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