Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna

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Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Friday, December 02, 2016 5:17 PM
'Frank Flores'
Ranelletti, Darin
RE: update on enhanced PEV code requirements

GoodmorningFrank,

Thanksforgettingbacktome.Thelinktothefullstaffreportandordinanceishere.Iprovideasummarybelow.Iwant
toreiteratemyappreciationforourconversationafewmonthsago;yourenthusiasmaboutincreasedrequirementsfor
PEVreadinessinfluencedtherecommendationsoftheproposedordinance.Iagreewithyouthattherewasnothing
concerninginourconversation.TheproposedrequirementsareconsistentwiththedirectionthatPEVadoptionis
goinginOaklandandwithlocalandregionalgoalsforelectricvehicleadoption.Theyrealsohighlycosteffective,as
installingchargerspostconstructionwillcostbuildingowners/managerslessthanhalfofwhatitwouldotherwisebe
withoutreadiness.AsImentionedbefore,weregoingtotheCEDCouncilCommitteenextTuesday(12/6,1pm)with
theitem.

Overview
Asof1/1/17,CALGreenhasenhancedrequirementsforpluginelectricvehicle(PEV)readinessrequirementsforlarge
multifamilybuildings,nonresidentialbuildings,andsinglefamilyresidences.Uponexaminingtherequirements,current
PEVownershipinOakland,andwhatweexpecttoseehereintheverynearfuture,industryexperts(includingmembers
ofthedevelopercommunitysuchasyourself)andCitystaffagreedthatCALGreensmandatoryminimumsare
inadequate.Staffworkedwithalocalconsultant(EnergySolutions)todevelopacosteffectivenessstudythatshowed
dramaticlifetimecostsavingsforinstallingPEVreadiness(definedbelow)atthetimeofnewconstruction,versuslater
retrofit.StaffsrecommendedcodechangesexceedCALGreeninallbuildingtypes,takingintoaccountthecost
effectivenessfindings,currentratesofPEVownership,projectedadoptionoverthenextfewyears,andstrategicgoals
forpromotingequityincleantransportationacrossthecity.Therecommendedcodeisconsistentwiththegoalsofthe
BayAreaPEVReadinessPlan,writtenbytheBayAreaAirQualityManagementDistrict(BAAQMD),AssociationofBay
AreaGovernments,andtheMetropolitanTransitCommission.

KeyDistinctionsoftheProposedLocalCode
NeitherthemandatorynorvoluntaryCALGreenstandardsgofarenoughtoaddresslocalneeds.TheAgendaReporthas
additionaldetails;thefollowingarethekeyshortcomings:
1. TherequiredminimumnumberofPEVReadyspacesistoosmalltomeettheleveloflocaldemandthatOakland
isexpectedtoseewithinthenextfewyears.Forexample,approximately5%ofnewvehiclesalesinourregion
lastyearwereelectric,whereastheCALGreenmandatorystandardsdesignedtobeapplicablestatewide
onlyrequire3%ofspacesinnewmultifamilybuildingstobePEVReady.Eventhevoluntarytiersareunlikelyto
capturethelevelofgrowthweexpecttoseeinlessthanfiveyears.Moreover,CALGreenistoomodestto
facilitatethelevelofPEVadoptionrequiredinCaliforniaby2025.
2. Multifamilybuildings,whichcurrentlyrepresentthegreatestchallengetoPEVcharging,areexemptedfromthe
requirementsiftheyhavefewerthan17units.
3. CALGreenmandatesalowerstandardofPEVReadinessbynotrequiringthatfullcircuitsareinstalled;only
electricpanelcapacityandinaccessibleracewayarerequired,whichstillleavessubstantialworktobedone
beforePEVchargerscanbeinstalledwithahigherlifetimecostincrement.

TheproposedamendmentswouldsatisfyandexceedCALGreenrequirements,andmeetanticipatedlocalneeds.The
centralcomponentsareasfollows:
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1. IncreasethetotalnumberofspacesthatarePEVReadyaboveCALGreenminimumrequirementsinall
multifamilybuildings(includingthosewithfewerthan17units)andnonresidentialbuildings;
2. RequirethataspecificnumberofPEVReadyspacesareequippedwithfullelectriccircuitsatthetimeofnew
constructiontosupportnearterminstallationofelectricvehicleserviceequipment(EVSE)withreducedtime
andexpense;and
3. Facilitateupto100%EVSEinstallationinlargermultifamilybuildings,whilegivingdevelopersandbuilding
ownerswidelatitudebyallowingforloadmanagementtechnologiesthatreducetheneededpanelcapacityfor
widespreadcharging.

Theproposedcodedoesnotrequireactualinstallationofchargers(theCityofFremontpassedlegislationlastmonth
thatnowrequiresactualchargerstobeinstalledinnewbuildings).TheproposedcodeaddressesLevel2chargingonly
(240V),andsaysnothingaboutDCFastchargers.

SummaryofProposedPEVInfrastructureRequirements
BuildingType
FullElectric PEVReady
ElectricPanelCapacity*
Circuits
Capacitytosupply20percentofparking
Remaining90
NewMultifamilyBuildings(MUDs)
10percent
spaces(maybedispersedamongupto100
percentof
withmorethan20parkingspaces
ofparking
parkingspaces percentofspacesatloweramperagewith
spaces
voluntaryloadmanagementsystem**)
Capacitytosupply20percentofspaces
Additional10
10percent
NewMUDswith1120parking
percentof
spacesandnonresidentialfacilities ofparking
parkingspaces
spaces
with11ormoreparkingspaces
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.

Pleaseletmeknowifyouhaveanyquestions.Allthebest,

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: Frank Flores [mailto:fflores@signaturedevelopment.com]

Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 10:11 AM
To: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Cc: Ranelletti, Darin
Subject: RE: update on enhanced PEV code requirements

Shayna:
I havent spoken to Mike about it specifically. I will try to catch him today to talk, but I dont remember
anything from what we discussed that would be concerning? Adding EV charges into new development was the
basic gist. Send me any notes or a draft of the ordinance so that I may have something to go by.
Best,
Frank Flores
Development Manager
Signature Development Group
510.817.2729 Direct
510.715.3892 Mobile

2335 Broadway, Suite 200 | Oakland, CA 94612

From:HirshfieldGold,Shayna[mailto:SHirshfieldGold@oaklandnet.com]
Sent:Tuesday,November29,201612:13PM
To:FrankFlores<fflores@signaturedevelopment.com>
Cc:Ranelletti,Darin<DRanelletti@oaklandnet.com>
Subject:RE:updateonenhancedPEVcoderequirements

HiFrank,
Imjustemailingtocheckinandmakesureyousawmyemailbelow.Specifically,ImstillnotsureifMikeGhielmettiis
awarethatyouandIspokeabouttheproposedPEVReadinessordinance.Haveyouhadachancetotalkwithhimabout
it?IsthereanyonewhomyouthinkIshouldreachouttodirectly?

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

Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 2:10 PM
To: 'Frank Flores'
Cc: Ranelletti, Darin
Subject: update on enhanced PEV code requirements

HiFrank,

IappreciatedourconversationafewmonthsagoabouttheCitysproposednewcodeamendmentstorequireenhanced
electricvehiclereadinessinnewconstruction.Iwanttogiveyouaquickupdateandheadsup.Wetookyour
suggestionsdeeplytoheartincraftingtheproposedordinance.Theitemwasinitiallymeanttobeheardatthe
Community&EconomicDevelopmentCouncilCommitteethispastTuesday,butitwascontinuedduetoconcerns,I
believefromGregoryMcConnell(JobsHousingCoalition),aboutnothavingenoughtimetoreviewtheproposal.The
itemwasrescheduledto12/6.IreachedouttoGregory,andamawaitingaresponse.

Inthemeanwhile,IwantedtoletyouknowthatIheardthatMikeGhielmettiwasntawareoftheconversationthatyou
andIhadinAugust.ShouldIbeconcernedaboutthat?Imhappytocomeandmeetwitheitherorbothofyou
again.Pleaseletmeknowwhatyouthinkisbest.Takecare,

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: Frank Flores [mailto:fflores@signaturedevelopment.com]

Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 5:00 PM
To: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Subject: RE: Question on potential enhanced City code requirements

Hi Shayna:
Sorry for the late reply. Long week.
You are welcome to call me or we can set up a lunch here at the HIVE or at the City to chat. I actually bought
an electric car last week! SmartCar.
Have a great weekend.
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Frank Flores
Development Manager
Signature Development Group
510.817.2729 Direct
510.715.3892 Mobile

2335 Broadway, Suite 200 | Oakland, CA 94612

From:HirshfieldGold,Shayna[mailto:SHirshfieldGold@oaklandnet.com]
Sent:Thursday,August04,201610:03AM
To:FrankFlores<fflores@signaturedevelopment.com>
Subject:QuestiononpotentialenhancedCitycoderequirements

DearFrank,

DarenRanellettisuggestedthatIcontactyou.ImpartoftheCitysOfficeofSustainability,andIworkwithDarinona
numberofmattersincludingplanningforincreasedelectricvehicle(PEV)charginginfrastructure.Asyoucanimagine,
makingelectricvehicleownershipandusemoreaccessibleisanimportantgoalforthecityaswellasforthestate.The
newCalGreencoderequiresenhancedPEVreadinessinnewconstruction,andwereexploringhowtobest
operationalizethisforOaklandpotentiallyexceedingthevoluntaryrequirementoftheStatecode.Oaklandisalready
aheadinmanyrespects,andwewanttonotonlycontinueourpolicyleadership,butalsofosterinfrastructurethat
meetstheoutsizeddemandofOaklanders,whoserateofPEVownershipexceedsthestatewideaverageandis
continuingtogrow.

Idliketochatwithyouatsomepointinthenextweekortwo,eitherinperson(Icancometoyou)orbyphone,togo
overwhatwerethinkingandgetyourreactions.Pleaseletmeknowifyouhaveahalfhoursometimesoon.Ilook
forwardtospeakingwithyou,

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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