Plan before the ACC will boost accessibility of electric vehicles
Company Website:
http://aps.com
PHOENIX -- (Business Wire)
Electric vehicle owners, and those considering the purchase of an
electric vehicle, stand to benefit from APS’s Energy Efficiency proposal
currently before the Arizona Corporation Commission. That proposal
includes:
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Outfitting new homes with pre-wiring for vehicle charging outlets;
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Helping Arizona businesses and cities electrify their fleet;
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Providing free electric buses and charging stations to select school
districts;
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Increasing the number of charging stations; and
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Placing charging stations in multi-family housing locations.
Customers drawing energy from APS will have the added satisfaction of
knowing that half of the energy produced by APS is already carbon-free.
A study by Edison Electric Institute predicts the number of electric
vehicles on U.S. roads will reach seven million by 2025. Five million
charging stations will be required to support those vehicles. As more
Arizonans choose electric vehicles, APS’s proposal is to begin
installing the infrastructure required for electric vehicles to become
commonplace in Arizona.
“Arizonans want to embrace electric vehicles, but lack of a charging
infrastructure for the new vehicles is a hurdle to adoption,” said Marc
Romito, Director of Customer Technology at APS. “Many questions remain:
Where can you charge if you live in an apartment? How do you get new
charging stations installed? Will charging stations require complicated
upgrades to a customer’s electrical system?
“Our Energy Efficiency plan addresses these infrastructure questions and
would enable the electric vehicle market to take an exciting step
forward, while also saving EV owners money and keeping energy dollars in
the Arizona economy. Using APS’s recently approved Super Off-Peak and
Off-Peak Time-of-Use rates, residential customers would be able to
charge their vehicles for the gasoline cost equivalent of 30 to 90 cents
per gallon.”
The Energy Efficiency plan can be viewed in its entirety here.
APS
serves about 2.7 million people in 11 of Arizona’s 15 counties, and is
the Southwest’s foremost producer of clean, safe and reliable
electricity. Using a balanced energy mix that is nearly 50 percent
carbon-free, APS has one of the country’s cleanest energy portfolios,
including both Palo Verde Generating Station and renewable energy. The
company is also a proven leader in introducing technology and services
that offer customers choice and control over their energy consumption.
With headquarters in Phoenix, APS is the principal subsidiary of Pinnacle
West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW).
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Contacts:
APS
Media Contact:
Bob Charles, 602-250-5804
or
Analyst
Contact:
Stefanie Layton, 602-250-4541
or
Website: aps.com/newsroom
Source: APS
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