REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements with AMB Electrical Power Services LLC and ChargePoint Inc. Allowing the City to Participate in the Bay Area Charge Ahead Project to Install Four Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Sunnyvale through a California Energy Commission Grant; Adopt a Resolution to Establish the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Use Fee in the FY 15-16 Fee Schedule; Approve Budget Modification No. 22; and Find that the Project is Exempt from CEQA
Report
GRANT SUMMARY
In November 2013, the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced the availability of grant funding to increase the availability of publically accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. In response, the Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) partnered with the California EV Alliance and many local agencies to apply for funding. This collaboration, known as the Bay Area Charge Ahead Project (BayCAP), was awarded funding in May 2014. As part of the grant project, the BACC selected ChargePoint, a leading charging equipment manufacturer, as the provider of EV charging stations. ChargePoint will also provide on-going operating services for the chargers on its network including station programming and software upgrades, cellular connections, managing collection and disbursement of user fees to the City, and the provision of usage reports to the City. BACC also selected a master installer, ABM Electrical Power Service LLC (ABM), who is responsible for installation services, commissioning, and initial maintenance services for all EV chargers to be installed through the CEC grant. ABM is a national leader in EV infrastructure and energy management.
Under the BayCAP project, the grant funds will cover the costs of the charging stations, which are being provided by ChargePoint at wholesale costs to BACC, as well as charging station installation costs up to $4,500 per station. This is valued at $12,500 per station. The gran...
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