Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna

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Ed Pike <epike@energy-solution.com>
Wednesday, December 07, 2016 5:31 PM
Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
RE: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations

HiShayna

IwillbethereonFriday.IcouldntmissfindingoutaboutwhattheArchitecturalDimensionsLargeConferenceRoomis
Iwillbedepartingimmediatelyafterwardsforanoffsitemeetingat1:30pmsohopefullywewillbefirst,otherwiseI
willjointheothermeetinginprogress.GladtohearthattheOBAchairissupportive!

Ihavebeenmakingafewinquiriestopotentialinterestedstakeholders.DoyouhavecontactsatSPUR?Ihaventtalked
toanyoneatSPURrecentlyandcannotrecallwhoisthebestcontactattheirOaklandofficeforthistopic.

Best,
Ed

From:HirshfieldGold,Shayna[mailto:SHirshfieldGold@oaklandnet.com]
Sent:Wednesday,December07,20164:17PM
To:EdPike<epike@energysolution.com>
Subject:FW:Oakland'sproposedPEVReadinessregulations
Ed,
1. CanyouaccompanyDarinandmetotheOaklandBuildersAlliance(OBA)meetingonFriday?Its1pmat300
FrankOgawaPlaza,Suite375(ArchitecturalDimensionsLargeConferenceRoom.Gouptherampandtakea
sharpright).Weonlyhave10minutessoImactuallyjustaskingyoutocomeincasecertaintechnicalquestions
areraisedthatyouwouldbebettersuitedtoanswer.Wereontheagendaforjust10minutes,butImnot
certainifthose10minutesstartat1orifthereareitemsbeforeus.GregMcConnellwillbethere;however,you
shouldknowthatIwasinvitedbyJimMoore,thechairofOBA(adeveloperandformerPlanningCommissioner,
andprincipalofSustainableNeighborhoods),andheissupportiveoftheproposal.
2. LookslikethenextCEDCommitteedateisJanuary10.Shouldbestartingatthesametime(1pm).

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
BureauofFacilitiesandEnvironment
CityofOakland|OaklandPublicWorksDepartment|APWAAccreditedAgency
250FrankOgawaPlaza,Suite5301|Oakland,CA94612
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shirshfieldgold@oaklandnet.com

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From: Jim Moore [mailto:jmoore@sustainablehoods.com]

Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 3:06 PM
To: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Cc: Ranelletti, Darin
Subject: Re: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations
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Hi Shayna,
Its a good idea to bring Ed along to make sure we can be as helpful to you as possible. Im looking forward to
hearing Gregs concerns as well.
Jim
On Dec 7, 2016, at 9:48 AM, Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna <SHirshfield-Gold@oaklandnet.com> wrote:
Jim,

IwanttogiveyouaheadsuponstatuspriortotheOBAmeetingonFriday.ThePEVReadinessitemwasscheduledto
beheardatCEDyesterday,butitwascontinuedagain.IbelievethiswasagaintheresultofarequestfromGreg
McConnelldirectlytomembersoftheCouncil.ImetwithGregforoveranhouronMondaytoexplaintheproposed
changes,andIfeltthatitwasagoodconversation.Ibelievethathisprimaryconcernwasinsufficienttimeformore
membersofthedevelopercommunitytoreviewandprovidefeedback;hesaidthatheslookingforwardtodiscussionat
OBAonFriday.Hewasalsoconcernedaboutfirstcost.Iexplainedtohimthattheproposedchangesareintendedto
resultinlifetimecostsavingsof23timesthealternative,andIthinkhejustwantsmorediscussiononthatpoint.

Justwantedtogiveyouthatcontext.Inlightofthis,wouldyoumindifIinvitedalongourleadconsultant,EdPikefrom
EnergySolutions,tothemeetingonFriday?IknowwehavelimitedtimeandIwonthavehimcomewithanyprepared
remarks;mythinkingisthathemaybemoreabletofieldcertaintechnicalquestionsthanDarinandI,shouldthey
arise.Pleaseletmeknow.AllthebestandlookingforwardtoFriday!

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
BureauofFacilitiesandEnvironment
CityofOakland|OaklandPublicWorksDepartment|APWAAccreditedAgency
250FrankOgawaPlaza,Suite5301|Oakland,CA94612
(510)2386954|(510)2387286Fax
shirshfieldgold@oaklandnet.com

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From: Sustainablehoods [mailto:jmoore@sustainablehoods.com]

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 11:44 AM
To: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Cc: Ranelletti, Darin
Subject: Re: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations

Shayna,
Id like to get this on the agenda ASAP but our next meeting has both PC Commissioner Monchamp and
Andreas Cluver scheduled so Im not sure how much time we have.
Ill talk to Laura and get the ball rolling.
We will circulate this draft via email for comment in the meantime.
Thanks,
Jim

On Nov 21, 2016, at 10:57 AM, Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna <SHirshfield-Gold@oaklandnet.com> wrote:

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Jim,

ItwasgreatchattingwithyouoverthelasttwoweeksabouttheCitysproposednewlocalcoderequirementsforPEV
Readinessinnewconstruction.Iwashappythatweseemedtoagreeonthegoalsandproposedmethodologyfor
boostingtheelectricvehiclecharginginfrastructureinOakland.Asyourequested,Improvidingbelowabriefoverview
oftheproposedlegislation;thefullAgendaReportwithallattachmentscanbefoundhere.Imlookingforwardto
presentingattheBuildersAlliancemeeting,sopleasesendmelogisticsandIllcalendaritin.

Overview
Asyouknow,thenewCALGreengoesintoeffect1/1/17,withenhancedrequirementsforpluginelectricvehicle(PEV)
readinessrequirementsforlargemultifamilybuildings,nonresidentialbuildings,andsinglefamilyresidences.After
examiningtherequirements,currentPEVownershipinOakland,andwhatweexpecttoseehereintheverynearfuture,
industryexperts(includingmembersofthedevelopercommunity)andCitystaffagreedthatthemandatoryminimums
inCALGreenareinadequateforOakland.Staffworkedwithalocalconsultant(EnergySolutions)todevelopacost
effectivenessstudythatshoweddramaticlifetimecostsavingsforinstallingPEVreadiness(definedbelow)atthetimeof
newconstruction,versuslaterretrofit.TherecommendedcodechangesexceedCALGreeninallbuildingtypes,taking
intoaccountthecosteffectivenessfindings,currentratesofPEVownership,projectedadoptionoverthenextfewyears,
andstrategicgoalsforpromotingequityincleantransportationacrossthecity.Therecommendedcodeisconsistent
withthegoalsoftheBayAreaPEVReadinessPlan,writtenbytheBayAreaAirQualityManagementDistrict(BAAQMD),
AssociationofBayAreaGovernments,andtheMetropolitanTransitCommission.

KeyDistinctionsoftheProposedLocalCode
NeitherthemandatorynorvoluntaryCALGreenstandardsgofarenoughtoaddresslocalneeds.PleaseseetheAgenda
Report,linkedabove,foradditionaldetails.
1. TherequiredminimumnumberofPEVReadyspacesistoosmalltomeettheleveloflocaldemandthatOakland
isexpectedtoseewithinthenextfewyears.Forexample,approximately5%ofnewvehiclesalesinourregion
lastyearwereelectric,whereastheCALGreenmandatorystandardsdesignedtobeapplicablestatewide
onlyrequires3%ofspacesinnewmultifamilybuildingstobePEVReady.Withoutlocalactiontoboost
requirements,evenCALGreensvoluntarytiersareunlikelytocapturethelevelofgrowthweexpecttoseein
lessthanfiveyears.CALGreenalsoistoomodesttofacilitatethelevelofPEVadoptionrequiredinCaliforniaby
2025.
2. Multifamilybuildings,whichcurrentlyrepresentthegreatestchallengetoPEVcharging,areexemptedfromthe
requirementsinbuildingswithfewerthan17units.
3. CALGreenmandatesalowerstandardofPEVReadinessbynotrequiringthatfullcircuitsareinstalled;only
electricpanelcapacityandinaccessibleracewayarerequired,whichstillleavessubstantialworktobedone
beforePEVchargerscanbeinstalledwithahigherlifetimecostincrement.

TheproposedamendmentswouldsatisfyandexceedCALGreenrequirements,meetanticipatedlocalneeds,and
addressthegoalsofOaklandsEnergy&ClimateActionPlan(ECAP),adoptedbyCouncilin2012.Thecentral
componentsoftheproposedamendmentsareasfollows:
1. IncreasethetotalnumberofspacesthatarePEVReadyaboveCALGreenminimumrequirementsinall
multifamilybuildings(includingthosewithfewerthan17units)andnonresidentialbuildings;
2. RequirethataspecificnumberofPEVReadyspacesareequippedwithfullelectriccircuitsatthetimeofnew
constructiontosupportnearterminstallationofelectricvehicleserviceequipment(EVSE)withreducedtime
andexpense;and
3. Facilitateupto100%EVSEinstallationinlargermultifamilybuildings,whilegivingdevelopersandbuilding
ownerswidelatitudebyallowingforloadmanagementtechnologiesthatreducetheneededpanelcapacityfor
widespreadcharging.

Theproposedcodedoesnotrequireactualinstallationofchargers(theCityofFremontpassedlegislationlastweekthat
nowrequiresactualchargerstobeinstalledinnewbuildings).TheproposedcodeaddressesLevel2chargingonly
(240V),andsaysnothingaboutDCFastchargers.

SummaryofProposedPEVInfrastructureRequirements
BuildingType
FullElectric PEVReady
ElectricPanelCapacity*
Circuits
NewMultifamilyBuildings(MUDs)
10percent
Remaining90
Capacitytosupply20percentofparking
withmorethan20parkingspaces
ofparking
percentof
spaces(maybedispersedamongupto100
spaces
parkingspaces percentofspacesatloweramperagewith
voluntaryloadmanagementsystem**)
NewMUDswith1120parking
10percent
Additional10
Capacitytosupply20percentofspaces
spacesandnonresidentialfacilities ofparking
percentof
with11ormoreparkingspaces
spaces
parkingspaces
NewMUDsandnonresidential
2parking
Capacitytosupply2spaces
NA
facilitieswith210parkingspaces
spaces
NewMUDsandnonresidential
1parking
Capacitytosupply1space
NA
facilitieswith1parkingspace
space
*PanelCapacityrefersto40Amp208/240Voltelectriccircuitsfortheindicatednumberofspaces.
**Theelectricalpanelcouldsupplyupto100%ofspacesat8Ampsperspacebysharingavailablecapacity.

CostSavings
InstallingPEVReadiness(inaccessibleconduitandminimumpanelcapacity)orfullcircuits(Readinesspluspulledwire,
circuitbreakers,junctionboxes,etc)duringnewconstructionvs.laterretrofitiscosteffectiveoverthelifetimeofthe
building.Installinginfrastructureduringnewconstructionavoidsconstructionretrofitcostssuchastrenching,breaking
andrepairingwalls,buildinglongerraceways,usingmoreexpensivemethodsoverall,andupgradingtheelectric
service.Additionalretrofitcostscomefrompullingnewpermits,additionalinspections,andprojectmanagement.Our
initialsavingscalculations,includedintheAgendaReport,wererefinedrecentlyafterstakeholdermeetingsinSan
Franciscoresultedinarecalculationbasedonlessexpensiveinslabconstructionmethods.Theadditionalsavings
includeusingPVCinsteadofrigidconduit,notneedingcertainfastenings,tyingofftheconduittostructuralsteelinthe
slab,andhavingmoredirectruns.Theendresultshowssavingsofbetween$1,510and$2,790perspace.

ElectricLoadManagement
AsImentionedabove,weareawareofthelargeandgrowingnumberofloadmanagementtechnologiesavailableon
themarkettoday.Thebenefitoftheseisthat,inalargerbuilding,youcanaccommodate100%ofparkingspaces
offeringchargingwithasmallerpanelbyreducingtheinstantaneousamperagegoingtoeachspace.Essentially,youcan
sizeyourpaneltowhatyouwouldneedforfullcapacitychargingof20%ofspaces,buthavechargingat100%ofspaces
withaslowas8ampsperspace.Theexactwaythatthiswillbeoperationalizedwillvarygreatlyfrombuildingto
building.

NextSteps
TheresalotmoreIcansayabouttheproposedcode,butIllleaveitherefornow.Pleaseletmeknowifthereis
anythingyoudlikemetoexplainfurtherwiththeBuildersAlliance,oriftheresanyoneelseyoucanthinkofwhomI
shouldspeakwithaboutthis.AsImentionedonthephone,theitemwascontinuedtothe12/6CEDCommitted
meeting.Illletyouknowassoonaswehavefirmdetailsaboutthat.Inthemeantime,Iwelcomeanyfeedbackor
meetingsuggestions.Takecare,

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
BureauofFacilitiesandEnvironment
CityofOakland|OaklandPublicWorksDepartment|APWAAccreditedAgency
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From: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna

Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:04 PM
To: 'jmoore@sustainablehoods.com'
Subject: Question re: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations

Jim,

ImwritingtofollowuponthevoicemailIleftyouearlier.AsImentioned,DarenRanelletti(theCitysInterimDirector
ofPlanningandBuilding)suggestedthatIcontactyou.DarinandIworktogetheronanumberofmattersincluding
planningforincreasedelectricvehicle(PEV)charginginfrastructure.Asyoucanimagine,makingelectricvehicle
ownershipandusemoreaccessibleisanimportantgoalforthecityaswellasforthestate.ThenewCalGreencode
requiresenhancedPEVreadinessinnewconstruction,andwereexploringhowtobestoperationalizethisforOakland,
includingaproposaltoexceedthevoluntaryrequirementoftheStatecode.Oaklandisalreadyaheadinmanyrespects,
andwewanttonotonlycontinueourpolicyleadership,butalsofosterinfrastructurethatmeetstheoutsizeddemand
ofOaklanders,whoserateofPEVownershipexceedsthestatewideaverageandiscontinuingtogrow.

Idliketochatwithyouatyourearliestconvenience,eitherinperson(Icancometoyou)orbyphone,togooverwhat
werethinkingandgetyourreactions.Ifyouhavetimetomorrow,youcanreachmyonmycell(408666
4850).Otherwise,feelfreetoemailorcallmebackatthenumberbelow.Ilookforwardtospeakingwithyou,

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
BureauofFacilitiesandEnvironment
CityofOakland|OaklandPublicWorksDepartment|APWAAccreditedAgency
250FrankOgawaPlaza,Suite5301|Oakland,CA94612
(510)2386954|(510)2387286Fax
shirshfieldgold@oaklandnet.com

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