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<br /> <br />2019 Clean Fuel Advanced Technology Proposal Application <br />North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center <br />(revised 1/23/19) 2 <br />final assembly is in U.S. This leased vehicle will replace a 2001 Chevy Malibu (21 mpg*) which is <br />currently part of the County’s CarShare shared vehicle program. The CarShare program is a <br />telematics-enabled distributed vehicle reservation program similar to ZipCar that is open to all <br />Orange County employees with a valid license. Given that most CarShare trips are well within the <br />53 mile all-electric limit of the 2019 Volt’s batteries, the Volt is expected to run on battery power <br />80% of the time. Once a contract is in place, Orange County will inspect and take delivery of the <br />vehicle, add NC Smart Fleet labelling, and once it is cleared for use it will be delivered to its <br />parking space. In advance of its delivery, the County will mark its reserved parking space with <br />appropriate CarShare program signage (See Figure 3) by mounting to an existing parking deck <br />wall. <br />* MPG ratings listed here are from fueleconomy.gov <br /> <br /> Irreparable EVSE Replacement: A final quote will be developed with a state contract vendor per <br />Orange County’s Procurement Manual (see Attachment 8). Once a contract is in place, the <br />vendor will remove irreparable EATON charging stations and pedestals, reconfigure mounting <br />brackets, and install new pedestal-mounted EVSE. Once the new EVSE are commissioned, <br />Orange County will add NC Smart Fleet labelling and they will be placed into service. On average <br />during the last year the usage of the County’s 2 networked EVSE was 3,873 kWh. Multiplying this <br />by the 12 EVSE to be replaced though this proposal gives an estimated 46,476 kWh of EV <br />charging. Maintenance and upkeep of these EVSE should be minimal. Their operation will be <br />monitored remotely by the Sustainability Coordinator and repairs will be completed as needed by <br />Asset Management Services, with warranty repairs covered by Clipper Creek. <br /> <br /> Standalone Solar EVSE: A due diligence search will be conducted to identify all vendors who <br />can supply standalone solar charging for 3 electric vehicles without requiring ground disturbance <br />or concrete cutting. Then a vendor will be selected either through a bid process or sole source <br />contracting process per Orange County’s Procurement Manual (see Attachment 8). Once <br />approved and a contract is in place, the vendor will deliver, assemble, and commission the solar <br />canopy, battery pack and EVSE. This includes sending personnel to offload with a 15,000lb <br />capacity forklift, un-stow the pre-assembled unit and make it operational. Orange County will then <br />add NC Smart Fleet labelling and this standalone solar EVSE will be placed into service. Based <br />on a solar site assessment conducted for this area by Envision Solar, a 4.3kW standalone solar <br />EVSE such as the one specified in their quote (see Attachment 6) could supply up to 5,250 kWh <br />per year. Based on the expected base usage of its 3 charging plugs by the three Orange County <br />Public Transportation vehicles (100 miles per day) as well as the expected usage of the EVSE by <br />visitors to those government facilities, it is reasonable to expect that all of these kWh will be used. <br />Maintenance and upkeep of this equipment will be completed per manufacturer guidelines and as- <br />needed by Asset Management Services, with warranty repairs covered by the manufacturer(s). <br />For the EV ARC™ standalone solar EVSE specified in the quote from Envision Solar (see <br />Attachment 6) the standard maintenance plan calls for Asset Management Services to: <br />o Visually inspect structure, enclosure exterior, array, EV charger and charger outlet for <br />damage (Monthly) <br />o Rinse and clear debris off solar array and structure (as needed – rain will naturally clean <br />the array) <br />o Install recommended local firmware update (6 months or as directed) <br />o Grease slew drives (1 – 2 years or as needed) used for solar tracking. <br /> <br />7