Plug-in Electric Vehicle Program
Wisconsin Public Utility Institute
Transportation Fuels Program
July 14, 2011
Company Profile
• The Utility
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Principal subsidiary of CMS Energy
7,000+ employees
$6.8B in annual sales
• Electric and Gas Service
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1.8 million electric customers
1.7 million gas customers
70,000 miles of electric lines
27,000 miles of pipelines
• Generation
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37,000 GWh (49% purchased)
Fleet of 28 facilities/plants
Mix of coal, natural gas and hydro
• Serving Michigan families and businesses since 1886
• Serving all 68 Lower Peninsula counties
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First Consumers Energy Charging Station
Charging station installed 12-1-10
in Grand Rapids in partnership with
The SmartStreet™ program and
is free to the public
* Photo courtesy of the West Michigan
Environmental Action Council
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Statewide Public Charging Stations
Consumers Energy is installing
charging stations at select service
centers across the state. Locations
Include: Corporate HQs in Jackson
and service centers in Jackson,
Lansing, Grand Rapids, Royal Oak
and Kalamazoo.
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Consumers Energy’s Approach
• Customer Support
PEV expert network
 Call Center/ Interactive Voice
Recognition (IVR)
 Web Site
PEV Rate Development
PEV Incentive Plan Development
Internal processes/workflow
 Customer account setup
 Time of Use (TOU) metering and
meter reading
 Correct billing
Grid Impacts
Michigan PEV # of xfrms
that may
Taskforce
need to
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be
replaced
Customers will contact us either by phone or email
 Phone: (877) 904-9246
 E-mail: [email protected]
 Website : www.consumersenergy.com/pev
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2012
2013
2014
2015
Consumers Energy has
a residential charging
station installation
reimbursement
program
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Michigan PEV Readiness
• Michigan is a leader in PEV development,
manufacture and readiness
• MPSC PEV Preparedness Taskforce
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Promote Michigan as a leader, seamless customer
transition
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Diverse stakeholders: auto manufacturers, MPSC
staff, various utilities, electrical inspectors and
contractors, environmental groups, not-for-profit
groups
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Developing recommendations for statewide
implementation
www.pluginmichigan.org
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Michigan PEV Readiness
• EVITP Electric Vehicle Infrastructure training
program (electrician training certification)
• Outreach to Electrical contractors and inspectors
• Legislative Event
“House and Senate
Energy and Technology
Committees”
• Code Change
MI Res Building Code E3501.6.4
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Consumers Energy’s Rates Options
Rate Option 1
• Whole house time of use (TOU) rates
• Single meter
• PEV charger wired into existing panel
Rate Option 2
• TOU rates for PEV only
• Separate meter for PEV
• Standard meter and rates for all other usage
Rate Option 3
• Monthly flat rate of $35 for PEV charger usage
• Separate meter
• Standard meter and rates for all other usage
Customers may also
choose to stay on their
current residential rate
Residential PEV experimental rates available since Nov. 1, 2010
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Consumers Energy Rate Options
Option 1 Combination house and charger. One Time Of Use (TOU) meter.
Option 2 House and charger on separate meters. TOU for charger only.
Option 3 House and charger on separate meters. Monthly flat rate of $35 applies.
Option 1 & 2 TOU Pricing Table
Winter
11 p.m.-7 a.m.
Off-Peak
6 cents
7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mid-Peak (1)
11 cents
2 p.m.-6 p.m.
On-Peak
11 cents
6 p.m.-11 p.m. Mid-Peak (2)
11 cents
Summer
6 cents
12 cents
19 cents
12 cents
•Weekends and Company
holidays also are considered
off-peak
•Summer (June-September)
•Winter (October-May)
Option 3 Pricing Table
Winter
First 300 kWh
$35/month $35/month
Per kWh over 300 11 cents
* Other charges may apply for all rate options
Summer
16 cents
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Consumers Energy Incentive Program
Consumers Energy will provide up to $2500 to cover the cost of
purchase, installation and home wiring of a charging station
Incentive program
specialists available
First 2500
customers
eligible for
reimbursement
Charging station
installed by licensed
electrician
Consumers Energy’s PEV installation program
Customer
reimbursed
up to $2500
Nov. 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2012
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PEV Installations
Program Status:
Customers on the new rates: 13*
Customers with meters ordered: 11**
Other known buyers: >18
*includes 1 company employees
** includes 1 company employee
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PEV Program Learnings
Learning:
Utility distribution system upgrades required? 12%
(all paid by utility based on our standards)
Learning:
Customer must choose rate option before
installer can estimate.
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2nd Meter Recommended Configuration
Learning:
Utility standards and process can
make the installation of a second
meter installation difficult (due to
coordination)
Coordinate: Inspector,
utility (maybe two different
crews), electrician,
customer other (i.e SPX)
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Fleet Electric Vehicles
• PEVs added to Consumers Energy fleet
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Hybrid electric service truck
10 Chevrolet Volts in 2011 (first delivery in March)
2 Ford Transit Connects in 2011
5 service trucks part of 2011 EPRI study
Consumers
Energy Volt
Consumers Energy hybrid service truck
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Conversion Vehicle
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Seth Gerber
Electric Vehicle Program Manager
[email protected]
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