Northern Colorado EV Workplace Charging Challenge
The average driver spends over a quarter of his or her travel time commuting to and from work. DENC launched the EV Workplace Charging Challenge in Northern Colorado because we want to see more of that travel time spent in the seat of an electric vehicle (EV).
Ninety-seven percent of EV charging takes place at home or the office. By offering charging at work, employers play a critical role in encouraging and enabling drivers to drive electric—saving money, reducing pollution, and reducing our country’s dependence on oil.
EV Workplace Charging Has An Impact!
Recent findings by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Workplace Charging Challenge partners demonstrate the importance of workplace charging:
- Employees with access to workplace charging are six times more likely than the average worker to drive a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV).
- One in 73 employees in a company with EV charging infrastructure drives a PEV compared to the national average of 1 in more than 1,400.
- Partner charging stations in operation by June 2014 provide an estimated 6.7 million kWh of charge annually. This is the equivalent of saving 800,000 gallons of gasoline and 5.5 million pounds of GHG every year—or taking nearly 1,500 average cars off U.S. roads.
- More than 90% of employees in the United States commute less than 35 miles, which means that Level 1 charging could adequately replenish the battery capacity used to travel to work. Having access to Level 1 charging at home and at work could meet the charging needs of over 92% of U.S. drivers’ workday travel.
The Charging Challenge in Northern Colorado
Data collected at DENC Ride and Drive events over the last two years showed that 81 percent of participants said workplace charging would make them more likely to purchase an EV, providing the opportunity for your company or organization to help facilitate the widespread transition to electric vehicles.
How Can Workplace Charging Benefit Your Company?
Offering EV charging for employees can increase employee retention, help attract the best and brightest applicants, and place your business among the region’s most innovative employers, helping to create a positive brand name.
Employers do not need to have charging availability already installed to join the Workplace Charging Challenge.
Helpful Links and Documents:
Below, you can find a few documents that are helpful in learning about the benefits of workplace charging and how to join the initiative.
About Workplace Charging:
- DENC Infographic (right)
- DENC One Pager
- DENC Pledge
- U.S. Department of Energy Workplace Charging Challenge Pledge
- (NEW) Workplace Charging Webinar with PRPA – Dec. 9, 2016
Installing Stations:
- Charging Station Best Practice Recommendations, CalStart
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines, U.S. Department of Energy
- Workplace Charging Employer Communication Toolkit, U.S. Department of Energy
- RFP Guidance, U.S. Department of Energy
- Plugging In At Work: How to Effectively Install, Share and Manage Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Level 1 Charging at the Workplace
Join the Workplace Charging Challenge!
- Email: Info@DriveElectricNoCo.org
