Municipal Plan for Plugin Hybrids

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Municipal Plan for Plug-in Hybrids

• Sundance Summit on
• Climate Change
• Roger Duncan
• July 12, 2005

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Austin City Council ResolutionAdopted July 29,
2004

• . . . that the City Manager is directed to
  investigate the feasibility of the future
  integration of the electric and transportation
  sectors, and its impact on Austin Energy.

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The Perfect Storm

• Economics Cheap oil is running out
• Environmental Pressure to curb pollutants
  from transportation
• National Security Pressure to curb
  dependence on oil

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Alternatives to Petroleum

• Energy Efficiency
• Alternative Fuels
• Hydrogen
• Electricity

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Electricity Advantages

• Cost
• Infrastructure
• Multiple Fuels
• Emissions
• Renewable Energy

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Global Climate Change Electrifying
Transportation is the Answer
Solution
CO2
CO2
A Given
Secure Sustainable
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• Hybrids

Toyota Prius
Honda Civic
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What is a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle?

• Plug-in HEV Attributes
• Combine function of EVs and HEVs
• Electric range equivalent to 10-60 miles of
  driving
• 60 miles is a long-term outlier
• Overnight recharge
• Continuous driving possible without recharge
• Plug-in HEVs use electricity while battery charge
  is high
• Switches to hybrid mode when
• Battery charge is low
• Higher vehicles speeds
• Driver requires full power
• Plug-in HEVs have the potential for further
  petroleum reduction by substitution of grid
  electricity

EPRI
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Annual Gasoline Consumption

EPRI
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
EPRI
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Plug-In HEV Sprinter Van

• 20-mile electric range
• Up to 40 reduction in fuel consumption
• Better acceleration than stock Sprinter
• 15 kWh Lithium Ion advanced battery
• 120 hp electric motor (up to 280 hp peak)

• EPRI and DaimlerChrysler - strong collaborative
  partnership
• DaimlerChrysler announced production version of
  PHEV Sprinter at HanoverTruck Show in September
  2004
• Next Steps30 vehicle test program, 100 vehicle
  fleet demo

EPRI
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Recommendation

• Create a market for Flexible-fuel
• plug-in hybrid vehicles a true
• Gas-Optional Vehicle

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Market creation through

• Utility Rebates
• Government fleet orders
• Pledges to Purchase

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Austin, Texas Campaign

• Austin Energy rebates
• City of Austin and other local government
  fleet orders
• Pledges to Purchase from businesses,
  environmentalists, others

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Municipal Plan for Plug-in Hybrids

• Replicate package of utility rebates,
• government fleet orders, and
• community Pledges to Purchase
• throughout U.S. cities

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Contact Information

• Roger Duncan
• Deputy General Manager for Distributed Services
• Austin Energy
• Work 512-322-6157
• Cell 512-694-6276
• Email roger.duncan_at_austinenergy.com
• Mailing address
• 721 Barton Springs Road
• Austin, TX 78704

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Municipal Plan for Plug-in Hybrids

• Sundance Summit on
• Climate Change
• Roger Duncan
• July 12, 2005