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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) 4 <br />year period will provide valuable exposure to help normalize electric vehicle technology. The <br />ability of the plug-in hybrid to run on gasoline will increase new user comfort with the vehicle and <br />increase overall utilization and user exposure. The availability of this vehicle will be advertised to <br />County staff, the Orange County Commission for the Environment, Board of Orange County <br />Commissioners and posted on the County’s CarShare webpage. It will also be co-promoted as a <br />part of the innovative CarShare program which is helping to right-size Orange County’s fleet. <br /> <br /> Irreparable EVSE Replacement: <br />Replacing non-functioning, unreliable, and incompatible EATON EVSE with well-established, <br />rugged, and up-to-date Clipper Creek EVSE will enable all Orange County EV drivers to use and <br />rely on the Orange County EVSE network. The presence of more EVs actively charging will in <br />itself serve as advertising to increase awareness of the viability and accessibility of electric <br />vehicles. Notification of the upgrade to the EVSE will be posted on PlugShare and will be sent to <br />the Alternative Fuels Data Center so they can update their interactive database and map. The <br />upgraded stations will also be highlighted in the County newsletter which reaches more than <br />1,200 readers including traditional news media reporting staff. A press release will be created and <br />sent out with the newsletter story in coordination with Orange County Public Relations staff. <br /> <br /> Standalone Solar EVSE: <br />This partnership between the Orange County Public Transportation and the Sustainability <br />Program to launch a renewable energy-powered mobility-on-demand program will help to <br />increase public awareness and acceptance of electric vehicle technology. As these three clearly- <br />marked PHEV vans drive around Orange County picking up passengers, they will serve as mobile <br />advertising for low-emissions transportation. <br /> <br />Orange County Public Transportation also has a full time marketing person who is active on social <br />media and hold regular public education events. Orange County will work with the OCPT <br />marketing staff to amplify the inherent visibility of the proposed project through social media <br />outreach and in-person events such as the County’s Earth Evening event. The Sustainability <br />Program also regularly interacts with a segment of Orange County who is most interested in <br />environmental conservation and air quality and they would welcome news of this investment in <br />clean air. A press release will be created and sent out along with a County newsletter story in <br />coordination with Orange County Public Relations staff. <br />Plan for Task #4 Reporting. <br /> <br />Progress reports will be submitted quarterly based on the schedule and templates provided by NCCETC <br />and will cover all deliverables related to this three-part project. This documentation of achieved <br />deliverables and cost-share will accompany all itemized paid invoice reimbursement requests. <br /> <br />A final cost share letter providing a description of cost share funding sources and the stating total cost <br />share contribution will be submitted on Orange County letterhead with the final invoice. A brief final report <br />summarizing the accomplishments of Tasks 1-3 will be compiled and submitted no later than fifteen (15) <br />days following the completion of the project and no later than January 15, 2022. <br /> <br />9