Supporting Electric Vehicles@

The People / Companies• Project Manager: SUNY New Paltz– Brian Pine, pineb@newpaltz.edu

• The Supplier: Leviton– Howard Katz, HKatz@leviton.com

• The Installer: PlugIn Stations Online– John Doran, Founder/Biz Manager– jdoran@pisoev.com– www.pisoev.com

• The Merchant Services Company: ChargePoint– www.chargepoint.com

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• 85% / 15% Cost Share• Total Project Cost: $12,411• NYSERDA Cost Share: $10,550• SUNY New Paltz: $ 1,861

• Actual SUNY New Paltz Cost:– Parts $ 844– Labor Current Staff

SUNY New Paltz Labor

• Coordinating paperwork, commitments, NYSERDA forms

• Identifying Site (parking lot, electric, appropriate location)

• Preparing the site (digging hole, snow removal)

• Coordination of all parts• Setting up EV Merchant Services Account

Coordination

• Installer• Contractor• NYSERDA• Facilities Operations: – Grounds– Design & Const.– Signage

• Finance Department• Marketing and Communications

Where We’re At

What’s Next at SUNY New Paltz…

• Hooking up merchant services account• Setting the price– UBuffalo – free for now– SUNY Purchase – kwh / hour fee

• Signage• Promotion with Marketing and

Communication Staff

EV Culture & Community

• What do I do if a car is charging?• If I can get to and from home without

charging, should I plug in?• How do I navigate the hierarchy between a

“pure” plug-in and a hybrid plug-in?• Is it every okay to unplug someone else’s car?

Building Relationships between EV Drivers

EV Etiquette:Eight Rules of Electric Vehicle Charging*

1. EV spots for EVs2. No nasty notes3. Charge only when necessary4. Charge up and move on5. It’s okay to ask for a charge6. Don’t unplug plug-in hybrids…7. …Except when the plug-in hybrid is done

charging8. Safety First* By Brad Berman, www.plugincars.com

Questions?

Lisa MittenCampus Sustainability Coordinator

SUNY New Paltzmittenl@newpaltz.edu

845-257-3325