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Why Workplace Charging?
Electric Vehicle Basics & Barriers Webinar | Wisconsin Clean Cities| June 24, 2014
Sarah Olexsak, Workplace Charging Challenge Coordinator
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy

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Goal: affordable & convenient plug-in electric vehicles

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Workplace presents a prime charging opportunity
6.5-8+
hours
47 min-
2 hours
28-48
min
15-53
min
Workplace Shopping
Centers
Leisure
Destination
Travel
Stops
Day in the
life of an
average
car

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Workplace Charging is Valuable to Employees
Potential PEV Drivers
•Increased PEV
awareness and education
Current PEV Drivers
•Increased range
confidence
•Increased electric vehicle
miles traveled
Peer Effect

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The workplace charging value proposition for employers
Incentivizes
Employees
Complements
Sustainability
Efforts
Signals
Corporate
Leadership

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Build On Fleet Fuel Diversification
Promoting more sustainable fleets and the use
of alternative fuel vehicles is part of Verizon’s
commitment toward meeting ambitious
sustainability goals in all areas of its business.
- Verizon

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Leading employers are providing workplace charging
Your Logo Here!

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Workplace charging in Wisconsin – let’s work together to expand!
Wisconsin Partners
•ABB, Inc. in New Berlin
Northern Illinois Partners
•MetLife
•Schneider Electric

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Partner
DOE
Workplace
Charging
Challenge
Workplace Charging Challenge – a nationwide partnership
Ambassador

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Priority #1: Shine a spotlight on workplace charging

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Priority #2 & #3: Provide technical assistance &
serve as a best-practice sharing forum
• EV 101
• Employer Resources
• Employee Outreach Toolkit
• Case Studies
• Webinars
• Quarterly Newsletters
• One-on-One Technical Assistance

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Sarah Olexsak sarah.olexsak@ee.doe.gov
Learn More: www.electricvehicles.energy.gov