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22 <br />1 ■ Skills Development Center parking lot in Chapel Hill NC <br />2 Authorize the Chair to sign all necessary documents upon final review of the County <br />3 Attorney <br />4 <br />5 BACKGROUND <br />6 16 "LEVEL 2" Electrical vehicle charging stations installed in 2011 using US <br />7 Department of Energy grant funds <br />8 County adoption of the technology prompted Carolina Blue Skies Initiative to <br />9 recommend Orange County for DC Fast Charger Technology with Brightfield <br />10 Transportation <br />11 <br />12 DC FAST CHARGER <br />13 "LEVEL 3" Electrical vehicle charging station <br />14 30 minute charge time <br />15 Solar photovoltaic technology <br />16 Significant capital costs borne by Brightfield <br />17 <br />18 Location #1: Parking Lot behind District Attorney's Building <br />19 Benefits: <br />20 1. Near Farmers Market and vibrant downtown <br />21 2. Large green space and river park <br />22 <br />23 Location #2: Skills Development Center <br />24 One of the 2 sites (shown with green blocks) will be chosen. <br />25 1. Nightlife and lifestyle parking <br />26 2. Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations on currently on premises <br />27 <br />28 Agreement Terms <br />29 Licensing Agreement includes: <br />30 9 year licensing term; option to continue license or purchase after 9 years <br />31 County provides station real estate - no cost to County <br />32 Infrastructure installed and maintained by Brightfield <br />33 Orange County and partners discount on electricity (Municipalities, School <br />34 Systems, Utility Systems, Court System) <br />35 <br />36 BrightField Introduction <br />37 Matthew Johnson - Co- Founder of Brightfield Transportation Solutions <br />38 <br />39 Brightfield Electric Vehicle Charging Stations <br />40 Station includes: <br />41 — (1) Level three DC Fast Charge ( Charge a vehicle in 30 minutes) <br />42 — (2) Level two charges (charge a vehicle in 6 to 8 hours) <br />43 — Solar Panels sell electricity directly back to utility <br />44 Charge customers a small fee <br />45 — $1.50 /Hour for Level 2 charger <br />46 — $8 /charge for Level three charge <br />47 Parking for spaces is still available to all County residents <br />48 Two possible locations identified in Orange County <br />49 <br />50 Recommendation <br />