Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 03, 2022
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONCEPTUAL SITE PLANS, CHARGE READY CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND REBATE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR NO-COST INSTALLATION OF UTILITY SIDE AND CUSTOMER-SIDE MAKE READY INFRASTRUCTURE AT ELEVEN CITY-OWNED SITES, GRANTS OF EASEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENTS TO ASSIGN THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS TO A THIRD-PARTY AFTER THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED AND ENERGIZED
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I. SUMMARY
The proposed project includes "make ready" infrastructure for 128 Level 2 charging ports, with 20 single-port chargers and 54 dual-port electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The conceptual plans provided by SCE (Exhibit Nos. 1-11) include transformers, switchgear, above- and below ground conduits, and other associated work at each site. Acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the EV chargers is not covered under the Charge Ready Program and will be treated as a separate project by City staff.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a decision on September 2, 2020 approving Southern California Edison's (SCE) Charge Ready Program. The decision approved the 4-year program and $436 million in funding, comprised of approximately $417.5 million for charging infrastructure, $14.5 million for marketing, education, and outreach, and $4.3 million for an evaluation of the Charge Ready infrastructure and market education programs.
The Charge Ready Infrastructure Program was designed to help expand the availability of charging infrastructure and to support California's goal of attaining a 40 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050, by providing funding for the addition of up to 37,800 EV charging ports in SCE's service territory.
Under the program, SCE performs infrastructure work on the utility side and specific work on the customer ...
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