Mat Babbitts, Energy Services Project Manager at Clark PUD gave this presentation at the PNW Utility Roundtable on June 3, 2021.

1. Forth | PNW
Utility Roundtable
Clark Public Utilities
TE Plan & EV Programs
Matt Babbitts, June 3rd 2021

2. TE Plan
 Clark’s Board adopted our TE Plan on March
2nd of this year
 WA RCW 54.16.430 regulates TE Plans and
sets funding limits (1/4 of 1% of revenue)
 2021 Budget of $800,000
 TE Plan Objectives:
1. Promote EV adoption, but maintain reliable,
safe and affordable electricity service
2. Collect charging data for grid planning
3. Create equitable and accessible programs
4. Reduce GHG emissions locally
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3. Residential EV Programs
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 Level II Charger: Connected & Energy Star Certified
– $500 Rebate
– Customer agrees to be contacted about future DR / Load
Management programs
– We offer a Qualified Product List (QPL)
– Can capture a small amount of conservation savings via the BPA
Level II EV charger measure
 Level II Charger: Non-Connected or Non Energy Star
– $100 Rebate
– Any 240V level II charger qualifies

4. Limited Income EV Program
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 Used EV Rebate Program | Income Qualified
– $2,000 rebate offered to households at or below
200% FPL
– $1,000 rebate offered to households at or below
300% FPL
– Customers self-certify income levels
– Used EV must cost $20,000 or less and be registered
in Clark County, WA
– Used EV must be 100% electric (PHEV’s do not
qualify)
2011 (Gen 1) Leaf

5. Commercial EV Program
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 Level II Charger: Connected & Energy Star
Certified
– $500 Rebate per level II charger
– No limit to the volume of chargers per business/site
– “Networked” chargers that are publically accessible
qualify
– “Non-networked” chargers intended for staff use also
qualify
– Government agency fleet chargers qualify

6. EV-GO | Grant Program
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 EV-GO program is available to state and local government
agencies in Clark County
– Grant covers up to 50% of project costs
– Equipment Costs
– Electric Service Upgrades
– Construction Costs
– Aims to increase publically available charging infrastructure or
promote innovative TE projects
 2021 EV-GO Projects:
– C-Tran electric bus project
– Waste Connections electric garbage truck project
– City of Ridgefield’s public charger project
Thank you!