Description
To better understand EV charging opportunities, costs, and timelines for fleets, King County worked with a consultant to conduct an Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) feasibility study for light-duty fleets. The work included a prioritization tool to identify facilities to expand and deploy new and/or additional charging infrastructure in the short-, medium-, and long-term, for approximately 20 County facilities. The study will develop site EVCI conceptual plans and cost estimates, and the analysis will develop an enterprise EV charging plan, including strategies for opportunity and depot charging. King County will work to implement the recommendations of this study to expand EV charging infrastructure to serve County fleets.
King County Fleet Services implement recommendations including activities such as: collaborating with facility owners in developing comprehensive budget proposals for installing charging infrastructure; installing 450 charging ports in county-owned facilities; implementing a Charge Management System with established standards and policies; and expand the scope of the EVCI feasibility study to evaluate additional county owned buildings and properties.
King County Metro will install chargers for non-revenue fleet vehicles at Metro’s Component Supply Center, the South Campus Parking Garage, and Power Distribution Headquarters. Metro will continue analysis and site assessments to inform infrastructure planning and installations. For the contracted services fleet, Metro will complete a feasibility study for installing zero-emission fueling infrastructure at all facilities in contracted services—including Rideshare, Access/Paratransit, CAT, DART, and Metro Flex—and implement key recommendations.
Installing EV charging infrastructure at all applicable County facilities takes time and resources and many vehicles may need to charge while out in the field. The County will seek partnerships with other agencies, organizations, and utility providers to expand and leverage EV charging locations and expand opportunities for drop-in use by King County fleets. The County will also identify and reach out to potential partners to discuss potential collaboration in infrastructure development and sharing of infrastructure.