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• 9 year licensing term; option to continue license or purchase after 9 years • County provides station real estate - no cost to County • Infrastructure installed and maintained by Brightfield • Orange County and partners discount on electricity (Municipalities, School Systems, Utility Systems, Court System) BrightField Introduction Matthew Johnson - Co-Founder of Brightfield Transportation Solutions Brightfield Electric Vehicle Charging Stations • Station includes: — (1) Level three DC Fast Charge ( Charge a vehicle in 30 minutes) — (2) Level two charges (charge a vehicle in 6 to 8 hours) — Solar Panels sell electricity directly back to utility • Charge customers a small fee — $1.50/Hour for Level 2 charger — $8/charge for Level three charge • Parking for spaces is still available to all County residents • Two possible locations identified in Orange County Recommendation • To award a Licensing Agreement and associated Easements to Brightfield Transportation Solutions for — Electric vehicle "DC Fast Charger" fueling stations • The Justice Facility parking lot in Hillsborough NC • Skills Development Center parking lot in Chapel Hill NC • Authorize the Chair to sign all necessary documents upon final review of the County Attorney Jeff Thompson introduced Matthew Jackson from Brightfields Transportation. Matthew Jackson said his company is working with 9 other municipalities across the state of North Carolina to play a role in providing an alternative to coal, fire and electricity. He said his company's goal is to move to renewable energy. He said his company is partnering with Nissan North America as part of the cocktail of funding to make this happen. He said the DC Brightfield is a North Carolina made product. He said the higher powered level 2 chargers will co-locate with some of the current similar chargers and this will work out to the $1.50 per hour charge, which equates to about $1.25 for gas. He said the level 3 charge will be a single charge event regardless of whether the car's charge is half full or empty. He said the goal is to help Orange County create access to technology and show that this is a sustainable business model. Commissioner Rich clarified that there is currently no charge, as the County does not have capability to charge. She said her concern is how to prevent people who do not have electric vehicles from parking there. Jeff Thompson said the County currently cannot discriminate, as the parking need trumps the station. He said these spots have been there since 2011, and there has not been competition for the spaces except for occasional times in Chapel Hill. Commissioner Rich said there are about 100 electric cars in County. Matthew Jackson said there are 104, and this is up from 78 just six months ago.