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Mayor Villaraigosa Announces Electric Vehicle Pilot Program
(April 21, 2011) LOS ANGELES — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, LADWP General Manager Ron Nichols, and environmental leaders announced today an LADWP pilot program that will provide rebates of up to $2,000 to the first 1,000 LADWP customers for home chargers and installation costs for their electric vehicles.
“Los Angeles is leading the nation in cleaner, greener transportation solutions,” Mayor Villaraigosa said. “By offering significant rebates for home electric chargers, we hope to make electric cars more cost-effective than gasoline powered vehicles for Angelenos.”
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Yesterday, the Board of Water and Power Commissioners approved the Electric Vehicle Home Charger Rebate Program – Charge Up LA – to ease the financial burden for residents who want to install a rapid (Level 2) charger at their home for qualifying electric vehicles. Beginning May 1, 2011, the LADWP’s goal is to stprovide rebates for 3,000 to 5,000 EV home chargers.
The LADWP will track the EV charging patterns to ascertain where to allocate resources for potential energy growth. By monitoring charging patterns, the LADWP can guard against straining the grid.
As gas prices continue to rise, EVs could become a better economic value for LADWP customers. Compared to regular gas-powered vehicles, the “fuel” cost of an EV is about equal to $1 per gallon.
The range of the rebate will depend on the type of charger and the related equipment installed by the customer. To qualify for the rebate, customers must participate in LADWP’s Residential Time-of-Use Rate, which provides a significant discount for electrical use during “off-peak” hours—weeknights and anytime on weekends.
During these “off peak” hours, EV owners will not only save money – they will take advantage of renewable energy from wind power. By charging at night – the peak hours of wind power and production – owners will maximize renewable wind power and will also ease the strain on the electric grid.
“We expect most of our customers to charge their electric vehicles at night and the result is a double win for the environment,” General Manager Ron Nichols said. “We generate electricity with renewable wind power, and we store that renewable energy in car batteries that then powers Angeleno’s cars during the day.”
The rebate program is part of an overall strategy by the City to ensure that Los Angeles is EV ready. At the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, the Mayor announced a program to help residential customers within the City of Los Angeles go from permit to plug-in for home electric vehicle chargers under 7 days, provided the customer's electrical system can support the charging requirements.
Components of LADWP’s EV strategy include:
EV Infrastructure: LADWP will upgrade the 86 existing City of Los Angeles owned public chargers. LADWP plans to invest in additional new public chargers after existing ones are upgraded. LADWP will also encourage private owners of older style chargers to upgrade to the new standards.
Data Sharing: LADWP is coordinating with major EV charger vendors to share data regarding EV purchases and driving patterns that will help determine locations for new chargers. LADWP is also developing a standard agreement with charger vendors to meet conditions of the U.S. Department of Energy’s “The EV Project,” aimed at bringing more federal grant funds to the city.
Public Information: LADWP has established a website, www.ladwp.com/EV, for comprehensive one-stop information on the rebate program, installation and permits, rate discount and meter options.
Regional Collaboration: LADWP is collaborating with regional agencies, industry, various jurisdictions and other electric utilities to foster a seamless driving experience throughout the region.
Power Grid Upgrades: EV driving patterns and charging data will be used to help forecast and prepare the electric grid for energy growth related to EVs. The information will also support LADWP’s Smart Grid Demonstration Project.
EV Discount: LADWP offers a 2.5 cent per kilowatt-hour (kWh) discount to residential customers who charge their EVs during off-peak hours when demand for energy is lowest (nights and weekends). The discount is available to customers on LADWP’s Residential Time-of-Use Rate, who already benefit from reduced rates during off-peak hours.
Customer Service: A team of LADWP Customer Service Representatives has been trained to answer questions and assist customers with the charger installation process. For direct assistance, customers may call 1-866-484-0433 or email PluginLA at ladwp dot com.
To download an application or for the EV Home Charger Rebate and other information, visitwww.ladwp.com/EV.
This is the Mayor’s latest initiative to transition Los Angeles away from relying on dirty diesel to be the cleanest, greenest City in the country. In March, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted to ratify a new pilot program to add 30 electric buses to the fleet. After a careful evaluation of whether electric buses do in fact save money and are more efficient, the city will implement the program on a larger scale – setting a national precedent.
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AEG Celebrates Earth Day L.A. Live
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Recyclable Items being collected:
Cell phones, light bulbs, batteries, sporting goods and tennis shoes.
WHERE: Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE
Event kick-off 12:00pm Friday, April 22, 2011
§ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Earth Fair featuring interactive booths including Silent Auction
§ 12:00pm-5:00pm Co-ed Adult & Youth Ultimate Frisbee Pick-Up on Farmers Field Turf (Chick Hearn Court)
§ 12:45pm-1:15pm: ACE Environmental Presentation
§ 1:15pm-2:30pm Radio Disney Artists Perform
§ 2:30pm-3:30pm Radio Disney Artists Meet n Greet
§ 3: 30pm - 4:30pm AC Green Autograph Signing
§ 3: 30pm- 4:15pm Vida Tinta, inner city youth rock band
§ 4:15pm-5:00pm DJ on stage
Join Coco Jones and Jacob Latimore from Radio Disney, former LA Laker AC Green, local youth Rock Band Vida Tinta and representatives from AEG, STAPLES Center, ESPN, and Alliance for Climate Education As They Bring Environmental Awareness to L.A LIVE WHAT: In honor of Earth Day, a nationally recognized day for inspiring environment awareness and mobilizing individuals to take action, the AEG 1EARTH program and L.A. LIVE will host an interactive Earth Fair where the public can celebrate their commitment to environmental protection and learn how to live green in Los Angeles. The Earth Fair will be open throughout the day where attendees can turn in recyclable materials from light bulbs to used sporting goods and visit booths where they can learn the simple ways to transform their habits and go green in their everyday lives. Attendees are encouraged to walk through the event and visit the LA-based groups that are putting sustainable living into action right here in our city and find out how they can get involved. During the event there will also be an interactive presentation and two exciting live performances by Radio Disney and local youth rock band, Vida Tinta. Kids will even have the chance to meet the Radio Disney performers in person afterwards and get autographs from basketball legend AC Green! WHO: Featured entertainment, speakers and participants include: § Alliance for Climate Education § Aquarium of the Pacific and Seafood of the Future § Bike Nation § Coalition for Clean Air § Cell Phone for Soldiers § City of LA Sanitation § CLEAN LA § Coke-Cola § Green Music Group § Green Youth Movement § Habitat for Humanity § Heal the Bay § Herbal Life § Inner City Arts § Inside Outdoors § LAANE- Don’t Waste LA § LA Galaxy § LA Metro § LADWP § Long Beach Depot for Creative Use § People for Parks § Radio Disney § Regal Cinema § Ritz-Carlton Spa § Santa Monica Bay Keeper § Save our Beach § SPCA LA § Tree People § Verve Contemporary Arts and Framing § Toyota § Waste Management § Water Replenishment District of Southern California
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