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Ev Workplace Charging Energy Use And Cost Case Study, Florida Solar Energy Center, Richard Raustad
Ev Workplace Charging Energy Use And Cost Case Study, Florida Solar Energy Center, Richard Raustad
FSEC Energy Research Center®
Efforts to increase the availability of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging stations have focused on expanding public charging stations, promoting charging at the workplace and using charging stations as a shopping incentive for retail stores. This report examines the costs and energy uses to provide the charging service. Rapidly charging a PEV requires expensive electric equipment and can lead to high operating costs due to electrical demand charges. This project presents results from a detailed case study for 5 PEV chargers where the charger electricity costs are a part of a facilities electric bill. Also presented are options for minimizing …