Rolling Energy Resources (RER), the City of Colorado Springs, and Drive Clean Colorado are conducting a project that will help inform the placement of future electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs residents who enroll their plug-in EV in RER’s free MyCharge platform will receive a unique savings report on how much charging their EV costs and how much money they saved compared to a gas vehicle.
Data from MyCharge and participant surveys will complement ongoing studies being conducted by RER, funded by a US Department of Energy Small Business Innovation Research grant, to better understand EV charging issues in underserved communities, especially those living in multifamily and rental housing. Initial studies conducted under the grant will investigate and quantify equity issues surrounding EV charging in Colorado and ways to make EVs more accessible to everyone in a community.
“Residential renters face unique challenges when it comes to adopting EVs since the drivers do not typically have a home charging station,” said RER Project Manager Carl Kalin. “By signing up to receive a MyCharge report, Colorado Springs residents can provide critical data that can help make the best possible EV charging network.”
The City of Colorado Springs is currently working on developing an EV Readiness Plan for the community and supported RER’s grant research in the community to not only assist in the implementation of the larger EV Readiness Plan, but also to support current sustainability efforts to reduce vehicle emissions.
“The City of Colorado Springs is excited to be a part of this project in order to better understand and serve rental properties throughout the City,” said Carlos Tamayo, innovation manager for the City. “To provide more EV charging infrastructure for these buildings is how citizens that rent their homes will be able to look at electric vehicles as a viable option for their transportation needs.”
Rolling Energy Resources is a technology partner for electric utilities making the transition to electrified transportation. RER has developed software solutions that help utilities plan and manage EV charging on the grid. RER software acquires EV data from vehicles in real-time (via telematics) to give utilities a better understanding where, when and how much of a load EV charging will demand from the grid in their service territories. In addition, RER software can enable utilities to turn off and delay individual EV vehicle charging so as to flatten the demand curve, optimize renewable energy usage and demand energy response. RER also uses its telematics for utility related research regarding customer behavioral strategies, evaluations and issues related to equity in EV adoption. Major utility customers partnering with RER include the five of the top ten utilities in the USA. RER aligns with its partner goals to plan and provide for a cleaner and more efficient grid via EV charge management, including data-driven decision support for EV charger placements for the general public and underserved communities. To learn more about us, visit RollingEnergyResources.com.