Name: Wheels & Watts: Powering EV Charging for Healthcare
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Transcript for "Wheels & Watts: Powering EV Charging for Healthcare": Good afternoon and good morning for those in the West Coast. Thank you so much for joining us. We're gonna give folks a few, more minutes. We have a great program today, so thank you for joining us. Really excited. And we'll start very soon. Thank you. Hi, Lucas. And if you didn't see, we're asking you in the chat to please put your name, state, city, and email address in the chat so we can so I know who we're chatting with, and, we're really glad that you're here today. We have a great presentation. Hi, Ryan. Alright. Exciting. Okay. We'll just give it we'll give it a few more seconds as we welcome people. Alright. Well, I think that we're going to get started now. Thank you all again for joining us today at Wilson Watts Power and EV charging for health care. My name is Rosa Mitsumasu, and I'm with Plug In America. And today, I'm joined with by a group of excellent speakers in the EV sector. We're gonna be talking about, a large portfolio of, options for the health care sector. But overall, the goal of this presentation is to share with you how an investment in sustainability attracts talent, serves customers, and position your health health care office as a leader. And I was as I was mentioning, this is the agenda for today. We have a great program, and it's because we know that when people are thinking about workplace charging, they are looking at, many aspects of that. So we're gonna talk a little bit big picture. What are the benefits of offering workplace charging? We're going to contextualize it in the health care system. We also have a guest who's gonna share information about recent case study from Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Then we're gonna talk about the right station for your needs. Tax credits, grants, and rebates, which will be help you to lower costs, e d installation strategies, and also a couple of really helpful tools called charge at work and e d adoption leadership certification. And these are the speakers today. And, there's a lot of us. We're excited to talk with you. Alright. So let's dive right in. This is me, Rosa Mitsumasu Scotti. I'm a senior program manager at Latin America, and I'm gonna be talking about the benefits of workplace charging. But before, we begin with the presentation, we're gonna do a a little poll. So, if we could launch the poll, please. Right. Excellent. Give it a few more seconds. Wow. That's great to know. A lot of the people here are EV drivers. Done. Thank you. I think that we can close the ball now. Alright. Thank you so much for sharing that. A majority of folks on the call are EV drivers. So, just taking a a big step back, I just wanted to share that transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in The US. And this is an important thing to consider because this is based on an inventory, of greenhouse gas emissions done in a period of over twenty years by the EPA. And, actually, from '2 '19 '90 to 2021, so, actually, over thirty years. And, actually, today, this morning, I read the most recent results of, 2023, and that still is the case. So transportation is not only the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, it's the only sector with rising emissions, which is why it's really important that we continue to work towards strategies to minimize these emissions, to mitigate the impacts of global climate change, to improve air quality in our communities, and health outcomes for everybody. And it's another reason why we have so many initiatives right now to increase low and zero emissions transportation modes, initiatives at the federal level with tax credits, rebates at the state and local levels, and also, utilities, which are also providing a lot of incentives and also air quality agencies, government agencies. There's a lot of incentives and initiatives because this is a big, environmental and health issue, for The United States. And as you probably know, driving electric vehicles is in an upward trend. Just in 2024, we sold a record of 1,300,000 EVs. And the reason is because well, first of all, a lot of technologies in the a lot of EVs coming into the dealerships, through retailers, and also incentives such as tax credits and rebates have lower TV purchasing costs for people. We also know that 80% or more of drivers charge at home. And I think I'm speaking to the choir too because it looks like most of the folks that are attending are EV drivers. So most of you are probably charging at home, which is excellent because you can just plug your vehicle, go to sleep, get a replenished battery. But the truth is that there is a lot up to 30% of Americans that don't have access to home charging because they don't have, a garage. So perhaps they live in a, an apartment complex or in a condo or they have to park of, you know, they have to find street parking. They don't have access to an outlet. And what does that's the biggest barrier. So people think a lot of people see that, you you know, I don't have access. I don't have a garage. How am I gonna charge my EV? So that is the biggest barrier right now for EV adoption is, access to home charging. Because of that, public charging has become a big option for a lot of people. However, accessibility to public charging really varies depending on where you live, if you're in an urban area, if you're in a particular state or county. And, also, we know that it's still highly unreliable, unfortunately. Very recent studies show that around 20%, one out of five of public charges are broken that are around us, which is not great. Also, pricing is all over the place. Rates are all over the place. You can pay by mile, like, kilowatt hour. Sometimes you need a membership. Sometimes you can pay with a credit card. Sometimes you cannot. You need to have a chip. So because of that variability, it also is an issue for all our users. And, finally, something important I wanna mention is the charging, deserts all over The US. There's a lot of areas in the country still, rural areas, especially where public charging is just not accessible, which is why workplace charging is a very interesting option for people that are, that are driving, to work and parking their vehicle for many hours a day. And we know that, as I mentioned, most people charge at home, but the best secondary place to charge is at work. And the reason is that 73% of American commuters drive to work, parking their vehicles for multiple hours a day. And based on the projections for where we wanna be by 2030 and the number of vehicles that we wanna have by then, we're going to need 1,300,000 workplace charging stations to reach the 26,000,000 EVs on US roads by 2030. So that's just a little background, to to share, the context of the importance of this work. And now I'm gonna pass this to, my colleague doctor Hawthorne who, share a little bit about health care. Go for it, doctor Francis. Thank you so much, Rosa. So excited to be here with everybody today. And just a quick background, before I became a cofounder of EVAL, I was a former medical school faculty member doing research in environmental public health and health disparities and and maternal child health. So I'm gonna talk more about the benefits from a public health standpoint. So I'll start big picture, and then I'll narrow down the focus a bit. So let's start with the big picture first. So as you heard earlier from Rosa, transportation is the largest source of air pollution in The United States, and the emissions from gasoline and diesel vehicles, especially the overexposure to particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, are responsible for tens of thousands of premature deaths every year. Now these pollutants worsen asthma. They trigger heart disease and cardiovascular problems as well as contribute to chronic diseases that are often impacting our most vulnerable populations. So health care professionals are not just treating the symptoms of pollution. They also have a responsibility to address its root causes. Let's look at the health record of, vehicle emissions. So the numbers are sobering. A recent study from MIT estimates that transportation related air pollution causes between twelve thousand to fifty four thousand premature deaths in The United States every year, and the burden is not shared equally. Communities of color and lower middle income communities are often located near major roadways, transportation quarters, and are often the hardest hit. So here's where electric vehicles can come in, particularly multimodal electric vehicles. So EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions. That means cleaner air around our hospitals, clinics, and neighborhoods. Modeling shows that if we reach just 25% EV adoption in United States, we could prevent over four hundred and thirty premature deaths each year and save 17,000,000,000, that's billion with a b, in health and environmental damages. In addition, as our electricity grid gets cleaner, these benefits will only continue to accelerate. So why should health care facilities be leaders in this space? Well, I'm going to tell you. So first, it's all about mission alignment. So these facilities exist to protect and improve health. So reducing pollution is a natural extension of that mission. Second, it's about community leadership. So hospitals and clinics are often trusted voices. So when these facilities prioritize sustainability, they set a powerful example for our communities. Third, there are real benefits for staff and patients. So EV charging makes it easier for employees and visitors to choose cleaner transportation. It can help with staff recruitment and retention, and it's a service that patients are increasingly expecting and requesting. And then finally, it's a smart operational move. So a charting may generate additional revenue. It will help electrify the facility's vehicle fleets and help future proof health care facilities. So now let's look at a very quick example of a case study from Valley Hospital in New Jersey. So after installing five electric vehicle charging stations for the staff, patients, and community residents, the hospital saw several key benefits. So first, improved local air quality. So the hospital is located in, Virgin County, which has historically struggled to meet federal air quality standards. So the hospital's EV charges are helping to reduce emissions from staff commuting. It's contributing to better air quality for patients, staff, and the surrounding community. There's also increased support for sustainability goals. So the charges align with the hospital's broader sustainability initiatives, including reducing its carbon footprint, conserving energy, and promoting environmental stewardship. So these efforts reflect the hospital's commitment to the health care principle of do no harm, extending it to environmental health. Also, employee convenience and welfare. So providing workplace charging makes it much easier for staff to drive electric vehicles, also supporting longer commutes and enhancing employee satisfaction in recruitment. So it also signals a progressive workplace culture and commitment to staff well-being. And then the final two points here are corporate and community leadership. So this installation demonstrates visible leadership and sustainability and innovation, but it also reinforces the hospital's role as a community health leader and inspired other organizations to adopt similar initiatives. And then finally, partnership and data collection. So by partnering with their local utility, the hospital was able to participate in this pilot program that not only provided the charging equipment, but it also allowed the utility to collect real world data on charger use, which is helping them form future infrastructure planning for broader EV adoption. So in summary, the Valley Hospital's EV charging initiative improved air quality, supported sustainability goals, and benefit benefited the staff and also ultimately positioned the hospital as a leader in environmental health and innovation. So in conclusion, installing EV charging infrastructure at health care facilities isn't just about keeping up with the times. It's a public health intervention, one that reduces diseases, saves lives, and builds healthier, more sustainable communities. And as leaders, we have the credibility, the mission, and the opportunity to drive this change literally and figuratively. So now I would like to turn things over to my colleague, Jitty. Thanks, doctor Shelley Francis. Good afternoon. My name is Jitty Joseph, and I'm an operations coordinator here at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. I'm excited to be here to discuss this initiative that shows Hackensack Meridian Health unwavering commitment to sustainability. We've invested in state of the art EV chargers conveniently located throughout our facility, which makes it easier for staff, patients, and visitors to charge their electric vehicle. Our program isn't just about providing a convenient amenity. It's a tangible demonstration of our understanding and the role that we play in mitigating climate change and protecting our environment. We firmly believe that by embracing innovative solutions like workplace charging, we can make a meaningful contribution to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting cleaner air and building a more healthier, sustainable future. So a little bit about Jersey Shore. Jersey Shore University Medical Center is the leading teaching hospital and region's only level one and level two pediatric trauma center. We are equipped to handle the most complex and critical injuries, and we are part of the Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack Meridian Health Network, offering comprehensive range of advanced medical services from cardiac surgery with minimal invasive techniques to comprehensive cancer care, neuroscience treatments, and other advances in specialized women's and children's services. We have a regional perinatal center, which is state designated. But beyond clinical excellence, Jersey Shore is also dedicated to environmental sustainability. Understanding that a healthy planet contributes to a healthy community is something that we stand by. We've implemented various green initiatives, including energy efficiency programs, waste reduction strategies, and now recognizing the growing importance of electric vehicles. Thus, we installed these EV charging stations on-site to embrace sustainable transportation options for our staff, patients, and visitors. So whether it's a routine checkup or a life saving intervention, Jersey Shore is dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care right here in our community while also striving to create a healthier, more sustainable future. So there are some benefits that we noticed. The benefits of our workplace charging station program extends beyond simply providing a place for someone to plug in their car. It creates this ripple effect of positive impacts for our staff, our patients, and the wider community around us. For our valued employees, this program translates into significant cost savings on fuel, eliminating the need for frequent trips to the gas stations. The convenience of being able to charge during the day maximizes the employee's productivity and minimizes any disruption to their busy schedules. It also provides this powerful incentive for those considering to switch to an electric vehicle, knowing that there is reliable and accessible charging stations available. For our patients, we understand that the access to charging is crucial if they are a EV driver. By offering these charging options for our patients, we're alleviating the stress of the range of anxiety, ensuring that they can focus on their health and well-being during their visits. It also contributes to a cleaner, healthier environment within and around our facilities, benefiting everyone who steps foot on our campus. And lastly, the community. Our investment in the charging infrastructure goes beyond our immediate stakeholders. It actively supports the growth of the EV market in our local area, contributing to a regional shift towards a sustainable transportation. This, in turn, it leads into reduction of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, improving the air quality and public health for the entire community. So here are a few of our EV chargers. As you can see, we've invested in these charging stations, and we conveniently located it throughout our large campus. We are the third busiest campus in New Jersey. So having these EV chargers makes it easier than ever for our staff, our patients, and our visitors to charge their electric vehicles. We opened these chargers to the staff and public between 02/2016 and 02/2017. We have 22 chargers in our Sixth Floor parking deck, one dual port in our MD Lot, 6 level two chargers in our emergency room parking area, and we do not charge for the usage of these chargers. It's free for the public and staff members as well. So we're incredibly proud to announce that we are achieved a gold level EVAL certification. This is a prestigious national recognition of our leadership in smart mobility and our commitment to sustainable transportation solutions. The gold certification isn't simply just a badge. It's a testament to the standards that we met in terms of safety, reliability, performance of our charging infrastructure. This validates the quality of our investment undergrows our dedication to creating a positive and supportive work environment for our employees. Providing convenient options is a highly valued benefit that we noticed that increased job satisfaction and reinforce our commitment to employees' well-being. Receiving the certification has led us to a greater awareness of sustainability and resources available on our campus, and this partnership has promoted us to evaluate how we will grow this program. When we construct our new garage as a part of our master facility plan, we do intend on adding more EV charging stations. We believe by achieving this EVAL certification, it has positioned us to be a role model within the health care industry, and we hope to inspire other organizations to embrace sustainable transportation practices for a greener future. So while we're incredibly proud of our workplace charging program, it's important to understand that this is just one component of a much larger ongoing commitment to sustainability at Hackensack Meridian Health. We embrace this holistic approach that encompasses a variety of initiatives to minimize our environmental impact. We're actively exploring and implementing strategies such as renewable energy, waste reduction, sustainable building design, and employee engagement programs. We believe by fostering a culture of environmental responsibility at every level of our organization, we can truly create a sustainable future. Our commitment isn't just about mitigating negative impacts. It's about actively creating a healthier, more vibrant environment for our staff, our patients, our communities. Now I will hand it over to Kate to talk about her section. Thank you. Thank you, Jitty. I appreciate, once again being, invited here to speak with the Watson Wheels team. As a former member of the health care industry, I understand also how important it is to access charging at work. So today, as the representative from Lynkwell, I'm the partner engagement director for the company and I've been an EV driver since 2015. I wanted to present very high level to you since most of the folks today are EV drivers, a little bit about the EVSE, so the EV charging hardware and software selections that might make sense for a workplace, especially in the health care industry. So I'm gonna move forward. I think I probably should have put a quiz on this one just to see about who was on on board and who understood this. But I think what's really important as you start conversations within your health care community and you're starting to look at ways to put charging infrastructure in, you have to know the language. So there's so many acronyms in the EV space, electric vehicle space that it's interesting to know what is in your parking lot so that you can choose the right tools for your jobs. So first and foremost, hybrid vehicles, when you're talking about that, when you're figuring out what kind of infrastructure to put in to support the vehicles in your parking lot, hybrids don't have a plug. So when you're talking about a hybrid vehicle, your staff drives hybrids, you wanna point out they don't need EV charging infrastructure because they are still a gas vehicle, and they don't have an outlet there. They don't need they don't have a plug to plug into. A plug in hybrid, and this gets important too as you craft your policies and procedures, especially for your staff. You wanna use the right language. So plug in hybrids are those electric vehicles that are part combustion engine and part electric motor. They do have a plug and therefore they would be using and utilizing the infrastructure that you'd be putting in as part of your workplace charging initiative. And then finally, the 100% electric vehicle, the electric vehicle, the EV, the BEV, there's so again, so many acronyms or the zero emissions vehicles. Those vehicles are 100%, electric. There is no combustion motor. They run completely on electrons. So those vehicles would be what you would be using, to use charging infrastructure throughout the day at your workplace. So what's important to figure when you're talking about those different types of vehicles is the different size battery and the different capacities at which they can charge in. This is the oversimplified, version right here, but I love this chart. Level one, two, and three charging is what you're going to look at and try to figure out what kind of hardware will you want to put in your parking lot based on what types of vehicles are gonna be there and what kind of dwell time. How long are those people going to be in your parking lot? Are they an employee who's looking to charge their car for eight hours? Are they someone going to a treatment center that might only be there for thirty minutes? Is it a patient that's just going for a quick routine checkup? So you wanna think about those and match those parking spaces with the type of hardware that matches the vehicle and the dwell time. So level one chargers is a basic one ten outlet. They're great for home charging. They're great for very long dwell times, and they add about one to 1.4 kilowatts of power per hour. So what that really means is it's gonna add about three or five mile three to five miles of charge for every hour that that plug, that car is plugged in to just a regular basic one ten outlet. Level two charging is home or public charging, and this is kind of a sweet spot for electric vehicle charging where you're adding between twelve and eighty miles of range per hour. So the time to charge up your vehicle can range between three and eight hours, which for those listening today is very similar to a workday. So your workforce can utilize these level two chargers. And what's something that's also interesting with a level two, level one, two, and three, chargers is that that equivalent is also around the cost. Level one chargers are usually the cheapest infrastructure to put in. Level two is the mid range, and level three, also known as DC fast charging, can be more expensive to put in that type of infrastructure. But level three charging is something that can rain can add 75 to a hundred miles of range, in minutes. Again, a lot of power and something to to also consider is certain vehicles cannot accept level three charging. So your plug in hybrid vehicles, those that have a little bit of both both, motor an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, most of those PHEVs can't use a level three charger because it's too much power for the batteries, those smaller batteries in those vehicles. So once you've decided which type of hardware to put into your infrastructure, what's important to then consider is the software solution that runs it. There are software solutions that can help you, continue to figure out how you want to modify the behavior of those who are using those charging stations, but we also wanna figure out and think about what that will do to grant funding in the end. So I'm gonna talk about that in just a second. But software solutions can help you with private charging. Like one of our speakers just said, you can restrict access potentially to just patients, to just the community. You can also offer driver discounts. So there's software solutions that offer things that say if you are a patient, if you are an employee, you might be able to charge for free versus if you are a community member, it might cost a little bit more. You can also set energy and time limits to help promote good usage of of electric vehicle charging infrastructure during peak or off peak hours to help save the cost. Load management is another software solution that can help you put your infrastructure in the ground without potentially adding extra capacity to your, your box, your power box at your location. So maybe you only have a hundred kilowatts to use and you wanna put 200 kilowatts of, of charging infrastructure in. You might have to wait, for example, for your power provider, utility provider to upgrade service. Using load management means that you could put all those 20 charging stations in, but make it so that they will only put out that lower level of capacity. So you can put in the chargers that you need without overloading your grid. And then finally, customized, networks is something that you can do to create your own charging infrastructure for your health care facility. And those are something, again, that our team at Lynkwell, the BioLINK network can help do. If those are something that you're interested in, you wanna, again, make sure that you're choosing the software that helps drive the behavior that you need for your infrastructure or your location. Now once you've decided what hardware you you're going to put in and what software solution you're going to choose to make that hardware work best for you, We all like to save money. So how to do that? You wanna maximize right now there's federal tax incentives, state grants, as well as utility rebates. Depending on your utility provider, there might be additional, resources available there. There's also cost sharing and cooperative purchasing and partnership agreements that can help you reduce your out of pocket costs for the infrastructure that you need. There's so many different layers of finding incentives that I'm just gonna offer everybody who listens to this webinar, a quick and easy way to find it. So the Lynkwell website has a free to use incentive finder. You can go to our site. I believe Stan just put it up in the chat. You can go to that and type in what type of site you are looking at, the ZIP code of your location, the types of chargers that we just went over, the levels one, two, and three, what utility company you have, whether you are part of a known, DAC or, environmental justice community, what type of driver access. Is this gonna be a public or private charging location? And your use case. In this instance, it would probably be a workplace. But if you're gonna be using this for potential health care fleet, any of those, those types of questions are all things that completely integrate into what type of grant funding is available. And don't worry. If you don't know the answers, you can put I don't know and it'll still, tabulate those the the outcome for you. By doing those answering those few questions, it will come up with a list of all the grants that you are eligible for and help you find resources. And then, of course, if you have any questions, you can always reach out to myself or my team, and they can help you navigate that output. But the reality is there are a lot of grants and incentives out there that will help you save money on these projects. If you're if you're not using the coupon, then you you're probably not doing it right. There's definitely funding out there, and you wanna make sure you take advantage of it. What's also really interesting too that I wanna point out is cooperative purchasing in the health care industry specifically. Most health care agencies, do operate as a non for profit organization. And if that is the case for your organization, cooperative purchasing through companies like Sourcewell, through New Jersey Start, the state incentive programs, those competitive solicitations meet or exceed local requirements and can help you save up to 35%, if not more, of the compared market costs on charging infrastructure. So it's free to join, especially Sourcewell. You wanna make sure that if you are eligible for those types of incentives and using cooperative purchasing, if that's a policy that your company has that you need to use cooperative purchasing, you wanna make sure that you take a look at those and find the EV hardware software, maintenance solutions and design engineering. All of those things can be wrapped up in those in those cooperative purchasing options. Now you figured it all out. You're going to do installation. You wanna make sure that you have charging stations for your workplace. That's why you're all here. You know what kind of hardware to pick. You and I know what kind of software to pick. Now you need to get it in the ground, and I am very happy to introduce George from Bryan Electric who that's what he does so well, and I'm gonna take it take it away, George. Thank you, Kate. So, yes, my name is George Koutsouradis. I am the EV sales manager and project manager for Bryan Electric located in New Jersey. And I always like to make a opening joke that if you can design in Jersey, you could design it anywhere in The US, because we are always thinking above and beyond, with our designs. So, we're gonna, in a nutshell, show the the timeline of getting EV chargers. So eight simple steps. The first two can actually happen at the same time. So, when you are starting this journey, regardless of how much info you may or may not have, you wanna schedule your consultation, and you could potentially schedule the site visit at the same time and determine all possible options for your new and existing infrastructure. So especially in the health care industry, a lot of places are built with extra power, extra capacity. So, they are great opportunities to sometimes not have to reinvent the wheel. We can utilize existing infrastructure that helps, you know, lessen the cost involved if we are able to locate the chargers in a, convenient area. Once you get that, receive the estimate, everything works out. You go through a little bit of back and forth with the contractor, execute the contract or purchase order. And then if you hadn't done so already and you are doing a new service, you should contact your local utility. Most of them, especially for those incentives that Kate just mentioned, do require that even if you're using existing infrastructure that you still contact them. So regardless of what your setup is, I always encourage you to keep them informed because, a lot of people don't realize just how much power is drawn from EV chargers, especially DC fast chargers or level threes. So it is very, very important that they are aware. And so that way, you'll see later that, you know, it can it can really impact the infrastructure of not just your setup, but those around you. From there, ordering materials, submitting permits, install, activation, that all kinda wraps up in one nice big bow, towards the later part. Now some things to consider when we're talking about the design. ADA guidelines, right now, there's no specific laws that call out what you must or must not do when it comes to ADA compliance with chargers other than making sure they, have reach range. So there's a lot of guidelines as to best practices, things to do, and, you know, we've seen a lot out there. So there are correct ways to go about ADA, and there are incorrect ways to go about ADA. Most importantly, I'm showing two examples here. So notice on the correct side on the left, the charger is located in between two stalls with the walkway right up against it. So that way, it gives easy access. Bollards are still protecting the station, but they are spaced out enough. So that way, the, a wheelchair or anyone, you know, who requires it can still pass through them, but a vehicle could not impact the charger. Then on the right hand side, you've got an incorrect install. So the walkway doesn't line up with the charger. There's not enough space. If somebody did try to get up to it and there were two cars parked there and the bollards themselves are not actually fastened, properly. So god forbid a car did impact the bollards, the station is going with them. Another very important area to consider is flood. So this may not apply for everyone across the country, but in places where there are, susceptibilities to flood, DFE or design flood elevation is a very, very critical part of this process. Now most of the times, these EV chargers, they're designed in a manner so that way they can only sit, you know, on top of the curb or flush with the ground. So a lot of times, they get an exception. But for the installation equipment, it's very valuable to know that that does meet DFE, and it has to be raised to a level that is required by local code. There is a, link that I will put in the chat later that will help you identify if you are in a flood susceptible area. And then from there, it's important to just talk with your local code enforcement and make sure you are meeting every requirement they have. So some other things to, think about and being based in Jersey, I'm gonna be a little biased here with New Jersey's. But the first one, to consider is, like I said, that FEMA flood mapping. So this will show you, like I said, where you are, what kind of elevation you have to require to, and how high that service may have to increase by. Another one, again, every state will have its unique one, but utility territory maps to help understand what your utility is. You know, you may have a separate gas to electric, utility. We're only worried about the electric ones. So making sure you identify exactly where you are. A lot of state incentives out there will offer additional incentives if you are in an overburdened community or a justice 40 community. So looking at those maps do help, potentially offer you more money for those incentives that Kate Kruk alluded to. And then, additionally, with the federal incentives that are out there, there's what's called a federal 30 c tax credit map. So this can give you potentially up to 30% of your total project cost back to you in the form of a tax credit or if you're tax exempt, in the form of a direct payment from the IRS. And, again, every utility, why it's so critical to talk to them, they do have what's called capacity maps. So if you search your local utility and you add capacity map to it, they all have something of this level that will help you, identify, again, just from a design standpoint of how impactful will it be to put EV chargers in your area. So if you see a lot of red, might have to have a deeper conversation with the utility about them having to bring in more power. If you see a lot of green or yellow, you might be in better shape that you can just, you know, pursue proceed with the assumptions that you have. And we'll take more questions at the end. So now I'd like to introduce Lisa to go over the EVAL program. Good afternoon. My name is Lisa Lee, and I'm the director of sustainability programs at EZ Ride. EZ Ride is a transportation management association. We're a nonprofit partner. We serve New Jersey specifically with, an EV accelerator program. There are TMAs or transportation management associations in every state in The US, and we work with communities and, different organizations such as private businesses or nonprofits, with programs on, transportation and mobility. You've heard, from the EV experts and our health care champions today, and I hope you're really ready to commit your agency, to install workplace EV charging for your staff, your patients, to make your communities healthier. First, I wanna encourage you to go to the Charge at Worksite from CalSTART and make a pledge to install EV charging stations at your work site. You may be halfway there with your installation. You may have not even thought about it until today, but it's never too early to make a pledge and show put your beliefs into action. You can do that easily by, using the QR code on the right side of this slide. And while you're there, I urge you to check out the resources, at the resource center and the project builder portal that are also available on the website. Eval certification is supported by the US Department of Energy and managed by Fourth Mobility, a nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon. Eval is a terrific way to show your staff, patients, and peers that you value them by providing this service, that you care about them, about the environment and the health of your community. EZ Ride helped Jersey Shore University Medical Center, with their certification, and we were so impressed. Jitty was really humble. She didn't even mention that they offer their EV serve charging stations for their staff, for their patients, and for the surrounding community at absolutely no charge. And I just wanna say I truly believe that, the two gold certifications they received, were really, they really deserve those. One other thing that I recently learned per when preparing for the webinar is that companies who have EV charging stations and who have staff who drive EVs can actually get two LEED certification points, as part of this effort. So I just think that's bonus points. The eval website, can be checked out using the QR code that I placed on this slide. They also have an abundance of great resources available to help you if you're planning to install your EV supply equipment, at your workplace or if you're planning to apply for certification. They also have a really great newsletter, and I think in this day and time, it's really important to keep up with everything that's happening, in the world and in The US with EV charging, so I encourage you to, subscribe to that too. So employers from all industries of all sizes, including states, municipalities, counties, schools, community based organizations, nonprofits, and tribal organizations are all eligible to apply. The only ones who are excluded from EVAL certification are, companies that are only providing EV charging for their own fleet of vehicles. It's really important that the certification goes to those who are making EV charging more available for those that work for them and for the community. There are four levels of the award, bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. And I think the key thing I'd like to point out here is that you don't have to do that much in terms of the accomplishments to get certified. That bronze level starts at 15 points. And even if you don't have charging stations installed yet, you can get bronze or silver, depending on the HR program that you have and and your goals and your plans. So the certification site, again, like I said, has lots of resources to help you apply. And it starts off by looking at what your employees' interests are and their needs. And the site has a really great survey that you can just take and make your own and share with your employees as you get started. The website also has a really good questionnaire that shows you every single question that is part of the certification process. And what I found as we were going through it with some of the, organizations we were helping to get certified is that it really helps you think about your sustainability program as a whole. It looks at, you know, your HR policies. How can you incentivize your own staff to, think more sustainably as they, commute to work? And the two bottom points on this slide about expanding access to charging stations for the surrounding community and showcasing your innovation. Even if you are a company that doesn't have a site, maybe you're all working remote, But if you, have employees and you do have a site, but you don't have any plans or the budget yet to install your own EV charging stations, if you can take the extra step to arrange, a place for your employees to charge the nearby company that has them, that shows your dedication and your commitment, and the certification process rewards you with points for innovation in doing that. So some of the resource partners that are here today from Plug In America, EVNoire, and ourselves here at EZ Ride, we, have been charged to provide assistance to you to get certified. So I want you to, you know, pay attention to, to doctor Francis and to Rosa and to us here in New Jersey at EZ Ride because we're willing to, take the extra step to help you guys to get certified, and we can give you the advice and help you to get the highest possible score. Some of the great benefits of certification are just becoming part of a community of other EV and sustainability champions. Through our certification, we've gotten to know all of these great folks, and, you know, it helps us to learn more from one another. We can share tips, how do you get discounts, where do you get those rebates, and you can promote this through your marketing team on your LinkedIn. The pricing, currently is right up here on the slide, at $599 for one site. Additional worksites can be certified for $99, and there are great discounts that are stackable. So if you are interested, in getting certified, like I said, the resource partners can help you to do that. We can help you save money. Oops. Sorry. That was my timer. Kate, can you put up our poll? There we go. I like watching that yes button moving upwards, and it's pretty exciting to see that a lot of people here are already certified. Let's keep going. Kate, can you bring us back to the, slides? Oh, alright. I think that there's still one more. We just like to showcase, yeah, next steps. Talk with those of us here. Talk with your sustainability lead at your company, and, we really hope you'll contact us at EVNoire Plug in America or EZ Ride to help you get certified. We're all here. You've got our contact information. Let's go to the next slide. If you have installation questions, this this is actually a list of all of the folks who have gotten certified already. So we'd love to see you join, this group of, sustainability champions. And as we continue to go forward, our is here. If you have any questions, please reach out to us. Now we'd like to use the remaining time, and I'd like to ask, all of my colleagues to join me up here on the stage, for q and a. And, we wanna open up the time to all of you. I believe, Rosa has some of the questions. Yeah. We go. Yes. So I have a question about EVAL certification. And first of all, I just wanna thank everybody for being here, joining this webinar. We've, created this information session, you know, trying to highlight all of the aspects, of, to consider when thinking about workplace charging. So the EVA certification is, there are some questions about is this certification, does it require a renewal every year? Great question. No. So the really great thing about this, rewards or recognition program is it's a one time. So once you get your gold award, you will always be gold. And, if you get a level that you'd like to improve upon, you can just pay a small fee and you can go through the certification process again to reach a higher level. We know everybody oftentimes wants to be platinum. So but if you once you get your award, that's it. And you can promote that all over your website and to your customers. Alright. Thank you. And I say what's really important too, I know I've I forgot to mention too. So Lynkwell, not only do we provide hardware and software for charging stations, but we are a platinum, you know, workplace as well. And what I can say from my experience is that it really has been a great recruiting tool that it's hard to find great employees no matter what industry you're in. I know especially health care can be a challenge as well. So it's something you wanna put that EVAL certification out on your hiring, you know, on your HR pages and and list it as an employee benefit. Make sure that you use it, as a tool to draw people into your organization. There's definitely nothing better than working with people who have the same values that you uphold in. And I think we can all see from our planet, how important it is that we make more efforts as much as we can to, you know, clean up our our planet. Hey. There's also a question for Jitty. In terms of the process of going through your certification, Jitty, I'm sure the hospital the medical center is really large, and there were multiple people involved. One of the questions we often get about EVAL is, so who takes the charge in a hospital, like, for a for the assessment? Can you tell us a little bit about that process? For us, we have a sustainability committee, and that consists of variety of team members at all levels. Specifically for this certification, the VP of operations, Anna McTronio, she allowed me to be a part of this. I'm an operations coordinator, and I was able to work with Lisa. And she helped me walk through the process of how to fill out the certification evaluation, how to count the spots. We are a very large growing campus, and what had made it eye opening was that we're just gonna continue growing. So by actually taking the first initiative, getting EVAL certified, it was a semi quick easy process because EZ Ride helped us. And with that, we were able to foresee our future growth and sustainability endeavors, so to say. Thank you so much, Jitty. And I see that, Anthony, you have a question. I I'll just go ahead and read it. How is EVNoire working to accelerate support organizations to deploy charging infrastructure? I'll ask doctor Francis to please answer that question. Sure. Absolutely. So we're collaborating with a range of partners. So just quickly, we're a consultancy that works on electric connected, shared, and autonomous mobility solutions for partners in the public and the private sector. So we're working with a range of partners from utilities to municipalities to, employers and community based organizations to support their deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. So our work includes providing, technical assistance. You know, we're a partner on the LEAP project as you shared earlier. And so we've been leading engagement efforts, conducting site assessments, advising on, workforce development strategies, as well as, you know, doing data collection and surveys to understand, you know, infrastructure needs, to understand charging needs so that we can craft tailored solutions for our partners, in a way that'll make sure that these investments are inclusive, data driven, and aligned with the organizational needs, particularly, you know, as we work to accelerate this infrastructure in in the in the current climate that we're working in. Thank you, doctor Francis. There's another question that came in. Can you it's an EVAL question, so I hope, Lisa, you can address. Can you earn points for EVAL by using your nearby business chargers? Using other business chargers? The question is by using your nearby business charger. So I think that that I think Okay. I get it now. Yes. So let's say there's a ChargePoint set of chargers, nearby your facility or your office. This would be part of that innovative question. You could, reach out maybe as the sustainability person or as the HR person in your company. Reach out to the, the site that has the other set of chargers no matter who they belong to, and find out if your staff can go there and utilize them, what the payment price is, and then you can advertise that to your employees. That would be considered, an innovative, an innovative practice to provide, EV charging access for your staff. And I think you'll get an extra 10 points on the certification, which can bring you up, quite significantly to another level. I think that one of the popular questions we get about EVA is that, well, I don't own my property. So can I even qualify? And I think that that's, Lisa, you're addressing that question. Right? Like, even if you don't own the property or you don't own the parking lot and you don't even own the charging stations, if you manage to, make those accessible to your employees or if you provide a subsidy for employees to access, public charging, for instance, that would also count. But, of course, the EV charging is the one that has the highest points. I see we're past time now, so I think that we should stop there. But, thank you everybody for attending, and please thank all of our speakers, the wonderful speakers today, for joining us. So I hope everybody has a great rest of your day. Thank you so much. Yeah. We just thought even if the company allows employees to plug into a level one, plug outside the company, that can qualify for as EV charging. And oh, oops. My other point. I lost the other point, but thank you. Let's see. I don't know if people are still there. It's