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State of ChargeElectric Vehicles Global Warming Emissions
and Fuel-Cost Savings across the United StatesE x E c u t i v ES u m m a r y
F or electric vehicles (EVs), theuture is here. No longer justconcept models, EVs are beingeatured inand rolling out o show-
rooms across the country. For example,the all-electric Nissan LEAF, poweredsolely by batteries, and the plug-in hybridChevy Volt, powered both by batteries and
an internal combustion engine, debutedin 2011. Automakers are introducingmany new models in 2012, including theFord Focus Electric, oyota Prius Plug-inHybrid, and Mitsubishi i, with plans ormany more EVs over the next several years.
Tese vehicles will draw some or allo their power rom the U.S. electricity grid instead o the gas pump, resultingin signi cant reductions in the oil con-sumption, global warming emissions, and
ueling costs o driving. However, theglobal warming emissions o driving anEV depend on how the electricity is gen-eratedgiven that the sources o powervary among the nations regional elec-tricity gridsand the cost to uel thesevehicles is dependent on local utilitieselectricity rates. o compare the global
warming emissions and uel-cost savingso electric vehicles with traditional gaso-line -powered vehicles, consumers needaccess to more localized in ormation,
which has not been readily availableuntil now.
Tis reports analysis shows that con-sumers should eel con dent that drivingan electric vehicle yields lower global
warming emissions than the average new compact gasoline-powered vehicle.
In regions covering 45 percent o thenations population, electricity is gener-ated with a larger share o cleaner energy resourcessuch as renewables and naturalgasmeaning thatEVs produce lowerglobal warming emissions than even themost efcient gasoline hybrids. But inregions where coal still makes up a large
percentage o the electricity grid mix, themost e cient gasoline-powered hybridvehicles will yield lower global warmingemissions than an electric vehicle. Eventhen, however, electric vehicles slash oilconsumption in nearly all regions.
Our analysis also concludes that wherever EV owners charge up, they can save $750 to $1,200 a year com-pared with operating an average new compact gasoline vehicle (27 mpg)
ueled with gasoline at $3.50 per gallon.1 At that gasoline price, driving the averagegasoline vehicle costs more than $18,000to re uel over the vehicles li etime, butthe owner o an EV can expect to pay thousands o dollars less to power hisor her vehicle. Tus, while in this early electric vehicle market these productshave higher up- ront costs, knowing how much one can save by using electricity instead o gasoline is an important actor
or consumers considering an EV pur-chase. In some areas, consumers realiza-tion o maximum savings may entaila switch rom their current electricity rate plan to the most advantageous oneofered by their utility.
1 Assum g 11,000 m les d v g pe yea .
c ed s: (abs ac p ba e ) EVV/S u e s ck.c m;lec c ca c a g g) F d M C mpa y; (w d u b esd s la pa els) S ckp .c m/Mus a a Del ma l ;
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Notes: Ratings are applicable to midsize electric vehicles o average e cienc . Gasoline mpg comparisons are or combined cit /highwa EPA ueleconom ratings. Electricit grid boundaries represented on the map are approximations. See Table ES.1 or more detailed regional in ormation.Assumptions: Full uel c cle accounting is used both or electric vehicle and gasoline vehicle emissions. Global warming emissions per gallon o gasoline are 11,200 grams/mile while electric emissions var b regional electricit grid and are based on 2007 power plant data rom the EPAs eGRID2010database the most recent version available . EV e cienc is 0.34 Wh/mile equivalent to the e cienc o the Nissan LEAF batter electric vehicle.Population estimates are rom ear 2000 data published b the U.S. Census Bureau.
F re ES.1. REgio nal g lobal WaRmin g Em iSS ionS RatingS FoR ElEc tRic VEhi clES
Yo u r E l E c t r i c i t Y M a Y Va r Y
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Key ndings include (see Figure ES.1):
ne r 45 er e a er s ve bEStre sw ere EV s wer w re ss s 50 s e wered ve e,
eve e es s e r ds erke . Charging an EV in the cleanest electricity regions,
which include Cali ornia, New York (excluding LongIsland), the Paci c Northwest, and parts o Alaska, yieldsglobal warming emissions equivalent to a gasoline-poweredvehicle achieving over 70 mpg.
S e 37 er e a er s ve bEttERre sw ere e e r ve e s e e v e
w r e ss s 41 50 s eve e, s r e es s e r ds v e
d .For example, charging an EV in Florida and acrossmost o exas yields global warming emissions equivalentto a 46 to 47 mpg gasoline vehicle; this is the uel economy level o vehicles such as the Honda Civic Hybrid (44 mpg)and oyota Prius Hybrid (50 mpg).
a 18 er e a er s ve gooDre sw ere e e r ve e s e e v e
w r e ss s 31 40 s eve e, k s e s e r d ve es e
er e w res e w r e ss s. Te Rocky Mountain grid region (covering Colorado andparts o neighboring states) has the highest emissions inten-sity o any regional grid in the United States, which meansan EV will produce global warming emissions equivalentto a gasoline vehicle achieving about 33 mpg. Gasoline-
powered cars with uel economy at this level include theHyundai Elantra (33 mpg) and the Ford Fiesta (34 mpg).
For detailed emissions estimates by region see able ES.1(p. 12).
An EV driver could save 6,100 gallons of gasoline and nearly $13,000 over thelife of the vehicle relative to todays average compact gasoline car, assuming anational average electricity price and $3.50-per-gallon gasoline.
t e a gs GooD, BEttEr, a d BESt a e based a eg s m x elec c y s u ces a d s
ave age em ss s e s y (gl bal wa m g
p llu pe u elec c y) ve e c u a yea . i ac ual y e elec c y g d s a
dy am c sys em, w e m x p we pla sc s a ly c a g g esp se va a
u ly, da ly, a d seas al elec c y dema das well as va a s e ava lab l y elec c y es u ces suc as w d, s la , ydi d v dual u l es w eg s may als m xes elec c y s u ces a d e m
eg al ave age, based e spec c p we
pla s m w c ey b a e elec c yh weve , e a ual ave age eg al em ss sp v de eas able es ma es w a e m gexpec m EV c a g g. i e u u e, ep
u l y-level em ss s da a c uld p v de ml cal zed em ss s es ma es.
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Electric vehicles currently ofered by manu acturers come with a wide range o price tags, ranging rom luxury sportscars with $100,000 sticker prices to more modest our-and
ve-passenger vehicles, some o which can be purchasedor under $30,000 (when actoring in an available $7,500ederal tax credit).5 While electric vehicles today cost more
to purchase than comparable gasoline vehicles and, i astercharging is desired, require some up- ront investment inhome equipment, EV owners can realize signi cant uel-cost savings compared with operating a gasoline vehicle be-cause driving on electricity is cheaper. An EV driver couldsave 6,100 gallons o gasoline and nearly $13,000 overthe li e o the vehicle relative to todays average compactgasoline car, assuming a national average electricity price6 and $3.50-per-gallon gasoline (Figure ES.2). But electric-ity rates vary among cities and utilities across the country,and many utilities ofer optional rate plans that can bene t
5 t ese ca s clude e u -passe ge M sub s a d e ve-passe ge n ssaLEAF.6 t e a al ave age es de al elec c y p ce s 11 ce s pe k l wa - u , based
e U.S. Depa me E e gys A ual E e gy ou l k 2011.7 Based ew ve cle sales 2010, e m s ece yea w c da a a e ava lable.
EV owners. In the 50 most populous cities in the UnitedStates, driving on electricity will save money compared withdriving the average gasoline vehicle, but taking advantageo utility rate plans that ofer lower-cost electricity at nightmay provide additional savings o hundreds o dollars peryear or EV owners.
Our analysis compiled in ormation rom utilities servingthose 50 cities to determine the cost o charging an EV (Figure ES.3, p. 7) on diferent rate plans (see box, EV Charging Options and Electricity Rate Plans), and we thenevaluated how much owners could save on uel costs. Mostelectric vehicles being ofered by automakers today are smallto midsize cars, so uel-cost savings rom EVs were com-pared with the average new compact gasoline vehicle, whichhas an EPA city/highway uel-economy rating o 27 milesper gallon.7
F re ES.2. compaRiSon oF liFE timE VEh iclE Fu El/ch aRgin g coStS anD ga Solin E conSum ption
*Electric vehicles consume no gasoline and contribute ver little to oil consumption, since less than 1 percent o U.S. electricit is generated with petroleum.Note: Assumptions include gasoline cost o $3.50 per gallon, a national average electricit price o 11 cents/ Wh, a discount rate o 3 percent applied to uturesavings, cumulative li etime mileage o 166,000 miles, and annual travel that starts at 15,000 miles per ear and declines 4.5 percent per ear over 15 ears.Electric drive e cienc is that o the Nissan LEAF 0.34 Wh/mile and is representative o toda s small to midsize EVs. Greater annual mileage or higher electric e cienc would result in increased cost savings estimates.
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EV Charging Options andElectricity Rate Plans
Standard RatesM s es de al c sume s ave e elec c y me e a d a e a de aul a e pla , w c e c s elecbased e am u elec c y c sumed. typ cally, e a e d es va y by me day.
Time-of-Use (TOU) Rates toU a es ave elec c y p ces a c a ge ve e c u se e day. i de el eve p essu e e elecg d, ese a es a e yp cally s uc u ed ave g e c s s du g u s peak elec c y dema d a d l w a es du g -peak mes yp cally ve g , w e EVs a e m s l kely be c a ged. F gu e ES.3 s ws
e me- -use a e e ed by e L s A geles Depa me Wa e a d P we elec c ve cle w e s; ea yp cal toU a e s uc u e. i es ma g c a g g c s s toU a es, u a alys s assumes a e vas majve cle c a g g s d e du g -peak u s, w e ema de c a g g be g equally d s bu ed u
e es e day.8 toU a e pla s apply e e e c mb ed elec c y c sump e use ld a d EV c a g g , a sepa a e me e as bee s alled, jus e EV c a g g. Because e c s c a ge a EV ca du de ese w se ups, toU a es a e sepa a ed w c esp d g ca eg es:
Time o Use Whole HouseTOU WH
A toU-Wh a e mea s a b e
use ld elec c y use a d e EV-c a g g elec c y use a e subjec me-va y g elec c y a es. n ly w ll ec s ve cle c a g g c a ge depe d-
g w e y u plug , s w ll e c s u g y u d s was e a c d e .
F cus me s us g s g ca am u s elec c y du g peak u s ( yp cally
du g e day), w e p ces a e g ,c s g a toU-EV a e (see bel w) c a g g a ca may be a be e p . i
a y case, y u s uld b a m e u l ya es ma e e c s mpac toU-Whp c g y u mes elec c y c sump-
be e mak g a sw c toU-Wh(c s sav gs s ep toU-Wh a esa e elec c y c sumed by EV c a g-
g ly a d d clude a y c a ge use ld elec c y c sump c s sa m g ccu ).
8 o -peak c a g g assump s a ge m 76 94 pe ce al ve cle c a g g, depe d g e toU a e pla e ed by e
u l y. t e l we e d e a ge appl es a e pla s w e s -es le g -peak u s a d e a ges uppe e d appl es a epla s w e l ges le g -peak u s. See e ull ep a de a led desc p c a g g assump s.
a s e e e r e er e sed r es e e r s d e e r
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F re ES.3. loS a ngElES DEpaRtmEnt oF WatER anD poW ERS timE-oF- uSE R atE FoR EV chaRging
Note: Rates are or summertime wee da electricit consumption and include taxes and ees.
Time o Use EV OnlTOU EV
Because a toU-EV a e appl es ly eelec c y c sumed EV c a g g,
equ es a me e sepa a e m e ex s guse ld elec c y me e . t e add al
c s s all g e sec d me e va es byu l y as well as by e am u elec calw k eeded e me. t e d v dual
mes s ua s uld be evalua ed be esw c g suc a pla . i e u u e, al e -
a ves s all g a sec d u l y me ec uld make toU-EV a es m e access ble
a d a dable. F example, us g me e sbu l e ve cle e mes c a g-
g equ pme c uld el m a e e eed s all g a sec d u l y me e .
a se d e e r e er e sed se r e EV r r see e r s . t s f r ws ess e setou EV e e r r e s.
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can save $100 to $570 per year in uel costs when using tlowest-cost rate plans. Tis means a cutting o uel costsby 10 to 75 percent relative to todays most uel-e cientgasoline-powered vehicle.
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se tou r e d e r e rr r w e e e r s e es e
dreds d rs dd s v s er ees e c r es.ime-o -use rates o tenofer the best EV charging costs. Tirty-nine out o the56 utilities serving the 50 cities evaluated ofer OU rates,and all but our were estimated to save money on EV chaing compared with the standard rate. In many Cali orniacities, EV owners paying OU rates could realize savingsmore than $500 per year compared with staying on stan-
dard residential rate plans.
F re ES.4. FuE l-coSt S aVingS oF E lEctRic VEhiclE S compaRED With a 27 mpg gaSolinE VE hiclEin 50 u.S. citiES at gaSolinE pRicES oF $3.50 pER gallon
Notes:1 Data points represent EV uel cost savings on rate plans o 56 utilities serving the 50 most populous cities in the United States. The same utilit serv
ing more than one cit is shown as separate points. See Table ES.2 or a list o all 50 cities.2 We assume 30 miles per da o travel and EV e cienc o 0.34 Wh/mile. Home charging equipment costs are not included. Time o use whole
house TOU WH rates do not include estimates o changes in household electricit consumption costs that ma occur as a result o switching rom astandard rate plan. Savings on time o use rate plans assume 76 to 94 percent o charging occurs during o pea hours, with greater percentages assumed
or rate plans with longer o pea periods. The remainder o charging is distributed evenl throughout the da . See the ull report or urther details.
Key ndings include (see Figure ES.4):
W e r e wes s e e r ,EV w ers s ve $750 $1,200 er e r e
s s red w e s er e vere s e ve e 27 s e
r es $3.50 er t e ES.2, . 13 . t sf d re rese s red e s s 50 85 er e ever e r. In the cities with the lowest-costelectricity, such as Oklahoma City and Indianapolis, an EV owner could save more than $1,200 a year. Even in Phila-delphia, which ofers the most modest savings among the50 cities evaluated, an EV owner could still save more than$750 per year in uel costs.
Even when their electric vehicles are compared with a
50-mileper-gallon gasoline-powered vehicle, EV owners
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An average $650 a yearsavings for a 50 mpggasoline vehicle
EV drivers in some CA cities would need to switchfrom a standard rate to a time-of-use rate in orderto save more than a 50 mpg gasoline vehicle
On a standardrate , all 50cities offer fuel-cost savingscompared witha 27 mpggasoline vehicle
A N N U A L S A V I N G S ( $ / y E A R )
S TA N D A R DR AT E P L A N
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Here is some advice, based on the ndings o ouranalysis, or consumers considering the purchase o anelectric vehicle.
Reducing the Global Warming Emissionso Electric Vehicles
use r re r s es e w r e ss s. o estimate the global warmingemissions o an EV in your region, use the regional ratingsin this analysis as a rule o thumb. For plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, which are powered both by electricity andgasoline, these ratings apply to the portion o miles drivenon electricity. We assume an EV with an e ciency o 0.34 kWh/mile, but an EV that uses less electricity per mile
will have even lower emissions than our ratings imply. Andremember that the emissions caused by a vehicle you buy today will likely decrease over its li etime as the electricity grid (according to projections) becomes cleaner.
c s der r s r e er e e r, es e gooD re s.Consumer demand
or renewable electricity sends a strong signal to businesspeople and policy makers and thus can help to stimulatemore investments in renewable energy projects. IncreasingGOOD regions raction o renewable energy sources anddecreasing their reliance on coal-powered electricity will
i ever e e 50 es, EV w ers w s vee e s s red w e ver e
s e ve e eve w e wes r e s.In 44 o the 50 largest cities (88
percent), the standard electricity rate plan ofers savingscompared with even the best gasoline hybrid (50 mpg).Te only exceptions are some Cali ornia cities, where aswitch to time-o -use plans is necessary to top the bestgasoline hybrid (assuming a gas price o $3.50 per gallon).
able ES.2 (p. 13) shows the cost savings o charging ondiferent electricity rate plans or the 56 utilities serving the50 cities studied, and it shows the regional global warmingemissions rating or those cities as well.
C nsum advic
Electric vehicles can help enhance our nations energy andeconomic security by reducing the consumption o oil andthe emissions o global warming pollutants. And whilecosting more up ront than a gasoline vehicle, EVs can savethousands o dollars on re ueling costs over their li etimescompared with those o gasoline vehicles. Purchasing anelectric vehicle today can help support an early market orthese technologies and send a strong signal to automakersto continue investing in them, while tax incentives romthe ederal and some state governments can help make EVsmore afordable.
Switching from a standard rate plan
to a time-of-use (TOU) rate plan andthen charging the car primarily whenelectricity is cheapest can mean hundredsof dollars in additional savings per year,especially in California cities.
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Cl n C s, Cl n en yg in m h t
Major automakers introduction o electricity-poweredvehicles may be an early signal o our transition toward a
virtually zero-emissions and oil- ree transportation uturo make this transition a success, however, the electricity
grid needs to evolve alongside our vehicles. As the markeor EVs expands, we must phase out the highest-emitting
electricity sources, such as coal, and increase the use o cleaner and renewable alternatives. Only by taking bothtypes o actions in parallelincreasing the numbers o electric vehicles while cleaning up our electricity gridcan EVs ul ll their potential.
Making electric vehicles an afordable choice or greatnumbers o consumers is also important to ensuring
continued progress away rom gasoline-powered cars andtrucks. Electricity-purchasing options that ofer low ratesto encourage of-peak charging at certain times o the daycan help EV buyers save money while also allowing utilitand electricity grid operators to better manage that grid.Utilities and regulators can help increase consumer accessto low vehicle-charging rates in two important ways: by making OU plans available to more people in more citiesand by making it easier to separate EV charging rom homelectricity consumption.
Driving on clean electricity promises to play a majorrole both in ending the United States oil addiction and inslowing global climate change. But because the transition
rom oil will take time, investments in clean energy andadvanced vehicle technologies must be sustained. Te goodnews is that electric vehicles are of to a running start.
help move them into the BE ER and BES categories(see box, Options or Buying Cleaner Electricity).
S r e ve es d e e er es. Support state, regional, and ederal policies, such as renew-able electricity standards and tax incentives, that increasethe availability o renewable electricity. Tese policiesensure that your contribution to tackling climate change by investing in an electric vehicle will only grow more signi -cant over time.
Minimizing Electric Vehicle Charging Costs
use r r s s s es e, r r re r . I you live in one the
50 cities we evaluated or charging costs (or live nearby and
are served by the same utility),9
use our estimates or anidea o how much you might expect to save. But be sure tocontact your utility or the latest in ormation on rate-planoptions or EV charging and to obtain estimates o chargingcosts and any up- ront costs that might be involved.
c s der sw e se r e ,es e c r . OU plans typically ofercheaper rates in the early-morning hours, so i vehiclecharging is primarily overnight, as is likely or many EV owners, a OU plan can be a good option. I your homes
electricity consumption is high during the day (when OUrates typically are high), consider your options or chargingthe electric vehicle on a OU-EV rate. Consumers shouldask their utility to estimate any changes in their householdelectricity costs as a result o switching to a OU-WH rateand any costs associated with installing a separate meter ora OU-EV rate.
Re e er: eve s d rd r e s, EV r s e er e e ver e
s e ve e. EV owners should get educated on what
options, such as OU plans, are available rom their utility,but also keep in mind that most plain vanilla standardrate plans across the country will still deliver signi cant
uel-cost savings compared with operating the average com-pact gasoline vehicle.
o learn more about electric vehicle technology, visit our website atwww.ucsusa.org/model-e .
9 n e a l cal axes ca va y by c y, w c c uld ave a small e ec c s -sav gs es ma es.
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i s all g s la pa els ge e a e elec c y s aal e a ve be g c s de ed by a c eas g
umbe pe ple a leas s me e meselec cal eeds. Am g EV w e s w ex s g s laelec c sys ems, c eas g e s ze ese sys emsmay be a p ge e a g e elec c y aw uld e w se ave be pu c ased c a ge
e ve cle.Acc d g e U.S. Depa me E e gy,
m e a 860 u l es ac ss e a a e e gs me ype g ee p we p g am. t ese a vesall w c sume s, by pay g a p em um e ewableelec c y, supp e u l ys g ea e ves me
e ewables. t e ypes e ewables a d p g amde a ls va y by u l y.
i s me de egula ed u l y ma ke s, c sume save e ab l y c se e p we p v de . i
Consumers can support renewable energy by generating their own renewableelectricity, participating in green power programs offered through theirutility, choosing an energy provider that offers cleaner electricity (if theyhave a choice), or buying renewable energy certificates.
se l cales, selec g a p v de a suppl es elec c ym e ewable s u ces a ma a s a g ee p we
p g am may be a d s c p .Pu c as g e ewable e e gy ce ca es (rECs),
w c a e ava lable a w de, s a e p . rECsa e d ec ly ed elec c y ge e a ed by e ewables u ces a d a e s ld a v lu a y ma ke . Pu c as grECs ca elp c ease dema d e ewable elec c-
y ge e a by p v d g add al eve ue e ewable e e gy p jec s
W e ev ew g y u p s buy g g ee p we ,l k e G ee -E ce ca label, w c d ca es
a e p duc s ave bee depe de ly ve ed(www.green-e.org ). t lea m e ab u p s sup-p g g ee p we , v s e U.S. Depa me E e gywebs e t e G ee P we ne w k(eere.energy.gov/ greenpower ).
Options for Buying Cleaner Electricity
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t e ES.1. ElEctR ic VEhicl E global WaRming pollution RatingS anD gaS olinE VEhicl E EmiS SionSEquiValEntS by ElEctRicity gRiD REgion. The mpg value listed or each region is the combined cit /highwa ueleconom rating o a gasoline vehicle that would have global warming emissions equivalent to an EV.
NOTES: Cities shown area sample o those locatedin the electricit gridregion. The EPAs powerprofler tool (www.epa.gov/ cleanenergy/energy-and- you/how-clean.html) provides a zip code loo upto determine primar utilit and grid region. Citieslisted here were assignedto grid regions based onthe primar utilit servingthe cit . Cities served bmultiple utilities, someo which are in di erentregions, are indicated with
an asteris . The regional electricit
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which includes powerplant emissions rom 2007available at the time o publication.x
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aKmS112 MPG
aZnm48 MPG
Rmpa33 MPG
mRoW37 MPG
Spno35 MPG
SpSo37 MPG
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SRmV57 MPG
SRmW36 MPG
RFcW41 MPG
RFcm38 MPG
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SRtV41 MPG
SRSo41 MPG
FRcc47 MPG
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nyup86 MPG
RFcE58 MPG
nyli39 MPG
nycW74 MPG
nEWE67 MPG
Good Better Best
NPCC Long Island (NYLI) - 39
Hempstead
RFC Michigan (RFCM) - 38Detroit
HICC Oahu (HIOA) - 37Honolulu
MRO East (MROE) - 37Madison
MRO West (MROW) - 37Omaha, Minneapolis
SERC Midwest (SRMW) - 36St. Louis
SPP North (SPNO) - 35kansas Cit ,* Wichita
WECC Rockies (RMPA) - 33Mesa,* Denver, Colorado Springs
SPP South (SPSO) - 37O lahoma Cit , Tulsa
WECC Southwest (AZNM) - 48
Phoenix, El Paso,* Las Vegas,Albuquerque, Tucson
FRCC All (FRCC) - 47Jac sonville,* Miami
ERCOT All (ERCT) - 46Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin,Fort Worth, Arlington
HICC Miscellaneous (HIMS) - 45Hilo
SERC South (SRSO) - 41Atlanta
SERC Tennessee Valley (SRTV) - 41Memphis,* Nashville, Louisville*
RFC West (RFCW) - 41Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus,Milwau ee, Cleveland
ASCC Alaska Grid (AKGD) - 46Anchorage
ASCC Miscellaneous (AKMS) - 112
Juneau
NPCC Upstate NY (NYUP) - 86Bu alo
NPCC NYC/Westchester (NYCW) - 74New yor Cit
WECC Northwest (NWPP) - 73Seattle, Portland
WECC California (CAMX) - 79Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Oa land,San Francisco, Sacramento, Long Beach,Fresno
NPCC New England (NEWE) - 67Boston
SERC Mississippi Valley (SRMV) - 57New Orleans
RFC East (RFCE) - 58Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC*
SERC Virginia/Carolina (SRVC) - 55Charlotte, Virginia Beach, Raleigh
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Regional Global Warming Emissions Rating Good Better BestRefueling Cost Savings Compared with Gaso-line
>70% (more than $1000/year)
$1,420 = Annual Fuel Cost of 27 mpg vehicle driven 11,000 mile per year at fuel price of $3.50/gallonCity Utility Annual Savings Compared with Gasoline Vehicle ($/year)
Standard Rate Plan TOU-WH TOU-EV
Albuquerque Public Service Compan o New Mexico 900 1,110 1,110
Arlington TXU Energ 1,010
Atlanta Georgia Power 1,000 1,140 1,140
Austin Austin Energ 1,020
Baltimore Baltimore Gas and Electric Compan 1,020 1,080 1,080
Boston NSTAR 850 950 950
Charlotte Du e Energ 1,090 1,030 1,030
Chicago ComEd 990 1,020
Cleveland Cleveland Public Power 980
Cleveland First Energ The Illuminating Compan 1,140
Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Utilities 1,080 1,160 1,160
Columbus AEP Ohio Columbus SouthernPower Compan 1,140 1,140 1,140
Columbus Cit o Columbus 1,030
Dallas TXU Energ 1,010
Denver Xcel Energ 990 1,060 1,060
Detroit DTE Energ Compan 880 1,000 1,020
El Paso* The Electric Compan El Paso Electric 1,010 1,060 1,060
Fort Worth TXU Energ 1,010
Fresno Pacifc Gas and Electric Compan 250 650 1,190
Houston Enterg Texas 1,080 1,150 1,150
Houston TXU Energ 1,000
Indianapolis Indianapolis Power and Light Compan 1,180 1,220
Jac sonville* Jac sonville Electric Authorit 970 1,050
kansas Cit * kansas Cit Power and Light 1,150 1,110 1,110
Las Vegas NV Energ 970 1,180 1,220
Long Beach Southern Cali ornia Edison 150 690 930
Los Angeles Los Angeles Department o Waterand Power
840 1,030 1,030
city utility
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Louisville* Louisville Gas and Electric 1,140 1,200 1,200
Memphis* Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division 1,100
Mesa* Cit o Mesa 1,050
Miami Florida Power and Light Compan 940 1,050 1,050
Milwau ee WE Energies 920 1,140 1,140
Minneapolis Xcel Energ 1,030 1,180 1,180
Nashville Nashville Electric Service 1,050
New yor Cit ConEdison 710 1,050 1,050
Oa land Pacifc Gas and Electric Compan 50 500 1,120
O lahoma Cit O lahoma Gas and Electric Compan 1,160 1,220 1,140
Omaha Omaha Public Power District 1,070
Philadelphia PECO Energ Compan 770
Phoenix APS 870 1,130 1,090
Portland Portland General Electric 990 1,110 1,140
Portland Pacifc Power 1,010 1,040 1,040
Raleigh Du e Energ 1,090 1,030 1,030
Raleigh Progress Energ 1,060 1,170 1,170Raleigh Piedmont Electric Membership
Corporation1,010 1,150 1,150
Sacramento Sacramento Municipal Utilit District 840 1,070 1,070
San Antonio San Antonio Public Service CPS Energ 1,090
San Diego San Diego Gas and Electric 330 850 840
San Francisco Pacifc Gas and Electric Compan 130 560 1,140
San Jose Pacifc Gas and Electric Compan 170 590 1,170
Seattle Seattle Cit Light 1,060
Tucson Tucson Electric Power 1,020 1,070 1,150
Tulsa Public Service Compan o O lahoma 1,170 1,200 1,170
Virginia Beach Dominion Virginia Power 1,080 1,180 1,180
Washington, DC* Pepco 950 840 840
Wichita Westar Energ 1,100
city utility
annual SaVingS compaRED With a27 mpg gaSolinE VEhiclE ($/yR)
Standard Rate Plan TOU-WH TOU-EV
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Notes:1 Vehicle assumptions: Electric vehicle e cienc o 0.34 Wh/mile, gasoline vehicle e cienc o 27 miles per gallon, 11,000 miles per ear o driving,
and $3.50 per gallon gasoline. Annual gasoline costs are $1,420. For example, in Albuquerque, an EV charged on the standard rate plan is estimated tocost $520 annuall , resulting in annual savings o $900 compared with ueling a gasoline vehicle.
2 Cost savings on standard rate and TOU WH assume EV charging is added to the average household electricit consumption. This consumption isbased on state level data except or Cali ornia rom the U.S. Energ In ormation Administration. In Cali ornia cities, baseline electricit usage was estimated on the basis o tiered rate assumptions.
3 Charging assumptions: 3.3 W Level 2 rom a 240 volt outlet . The amount o o pea charging varies b utilit and rate plan, ranging rom 76percent or the rate plan with the shortest window o o pea times fve hours or San Diego Gas and Electric to 94 percent or the rate plan with thelongest window o o pea times Las Vegas has a 19 hour o pea period . The remainder o charging is distributed equall throughout the rest o theda . See the methodolog in Appendix B or urther details.
4 Based on an inquir to ComEd in Chicago, the TOU rate is available onl on a whole house basis. Jac sonville Electric Authorit also o ers onl a TOUWH rate.
5 TOU WH rates do not include estimates to changes in household electricit consumption costs that ma occur as a result o switching rom a standard rate plan.
6 TOU rates or Pacifc Gas and Electric are under review and are expected to change in the spring o 2012.7 The regional electricit emissions data used in this anal sis are based on the most recent version o the EPAs eGRID database which includes
power plant emissions rom 2007 available at the time o publication. Utilit rate in ormation was collected between March 2011 and Januar 2012.
* These cities are served b multiple utilities in di erent electricit grid regions. The electricit grid regions assigned to these cities were determined b
the utilit listed.
Electric vehicles have lower global warming emissions thanthe average gasoline-powered vehicle, but how much lower
depends on how clean your regions electricity grid is.
F re ES.5. global WaRming EmiSSion S oF ElEctR ic VE hiclES compaRED WithgaSolinE-poWERED VEhiclES
Notes: Gasoline mpg comparisons are or combined cit /highwa EPA uel econom ratings. Full uel c cle accounting is used both or electric vehicleand gasoline vehicle emissions. Global warming emissions per gallon o gasoline are 11,200 grams/mile while electric emissions var b regional electricit grid and are based on 2007 power plant data rom the EPAs eGRID2010 database the most recent version available . EV e cienc is 0.34 Wh/mile equivalent to the e cienc o the Nissan LEAF batter electric vehicle.
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State of Charge: Electric Vehicles Global Warming Emissions and Fuel-Cost Savings across the United States was co-authored by Don Anairand Amine Mahmassani of the UCS Clean Vehicles Program.
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