Supporting
Electric Vehicles@
The People / Companies
• Project Manager: SUNY New Paltz
– Brian Pine, [email protected]
• The Supplier: Leviton
– Howard Katz, [email protected]
• The Installer: PlugIn Stations Online
– John Doran, Founder/Biz Manager
– [email protected]
– www.pisoev.com
• The Merchant Services Company: ChargePoint
– www.chargepoint.com
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85% / 15% Cost Share
Total Project Cost:
NYSERDA Cost Share:
SUNY New Paltz:
$12,411
$10,550
$ 1,861
• Actual SUNY New Paltz Cost:
– Parts
– Labor
$ 844
Current Staff
SUNY New Paltz Labor
• Coordinating paperwork, commitments,
NYSERDA forms
• Identifying Site (parking lot, electric,
appropriate location)
• Preparing the site (digging hole, snow
removal)
• Coordination of all parts
• Setting up EV Merchant Services Account
Coordination
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Installer
Contractor
NYSERDA
Facilities Operations:
– Grounds
– Design & Const.
– Signage
• Finance Department
• Marketing and Communications
Where We’re At
What’s Next at SUNY New Paltz…
• Hooking up merchant services account
• Setting the price
– UBuffalo – free for now
– SUNY Purchase – kwh / hour fee
• Signage
• Promotion with Marketing and
Communication Staff
EV Culture & Community
• What do I do if a car is charging?
• If I can get to and from home without
charging, should I plug in?
• How do I navigate the hierarchy between a
“pure” plug-in and a hybrid plug-in?
• Is it every okay to unplug someone else’s car?
Building Relationships between EV Drivers
EV Etiquette:
Eight Rules of Electric Vehicle Charging*
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EV spots for EVs
No nasty notes
Charge only when necessary
Charge up and move on
It’s okay to ask for a charge
Don’t unplug plug-in hybrids…
…Except when the plug-in hybrid is done
charging
8. Safety First
* By Brad Berman, www.plugincars.com
Questions?
Lisa Mitten
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
SUNY New Paltz
[email protected]
845-257-3325