North Yorkshire County Council
Executive
8 November 2022
Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure - Rollout Strategy for Public Consultation
Report of the Corporate Director – Business and Environmental Services
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1.0 Purpose of Report
1.1 To inform Members of the background and to provide an update on the development of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy for North Yorkshire.
1.2 To seek approval to launch a public consultation regarding the Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy.
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2.0 Glossary of Terms
2.1 There are a significant number of abbreviations in the report so please refer to the glossary of terms below:
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Electric Vehicle |
EV |
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Electric Vehicle Charge Point |
EVCP |
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Battery Electric Vehicle (fully electric) |
BEV |
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Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle |
PHEV |
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Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles |
ULEV |
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Local Transport Plan 4 |
LTP4 |
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North Yorkshire County Council |
NYCC |
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Department for Transport |
DFT |
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Office for Zero Emission Vehicles |
OZEV |
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Local Enterprise Partnership |
LEP |
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Distribution Network Operator |
DNO |
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Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund |
LEVI |
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Internal Combustion Enginer |
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3.0 Background
3.1 Over the past two years, the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (Y&NY LEP) has been leading the development of a ‘York and North Yorkshire Routemap to Carbon Negative’. This routemap will provide a clear, co-owned plan to achieve net zero by 2034 and carbon negative by 2040. This focus on transformative decarbonisation has also been at the heart of the, 30-year Devolution Deal for York and North Yorkshire that was announced by Government on 1 August 2022. The York and North Yorkshire Routemap to Carbon Negative: scale of ambition is to achieve net zero by 2034, and carbon negative by 2040 and has the following priorities and actions for the period 2022-2027 which include:
i. Decarbonise and increase use of public transport
ii. Enable the shift to low carbon vehicles
iii. Enable cleaner logistics
3.2 More specifically the Routemap sets out its ambition targets for Transport as one of the highest emitting sectors including:
· Roll-out of battery electric buses, ensuring they account for 25% of the fleet by 2030 and 95% by 2038.
· Roll-out of battery electric vehicles, ensuring they account for 33% vehicles on the road by 2030, and 76% by 2038 (Battery electric vehicle sales to be in the order 20,000 per year by 2038)
· Sales of zero emissions heavy goods vehicles increasing from around 250 per year in 2030 to close to 700 per year by 2038
3.3 The North Yorkshire Local Transport Plan (2016), which details how the transport services and infrastructure provided by NYCC aims to contribute towards the NYCC Vision and Council Plan priorities, pledges to protect the environment and prevent climate change. The Plan highlights how NYCC supports measures to promote environmentally friendly forms of transport, including supporting and making provision for the use of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV). This aligns to the North Yorkshire Draft Air Quality Strategy (2020); one of the key objectives of which is to support the use of ULEVs in North Yorkshire, including the provision of EV charging infrastructure. The LTP is being rewritten to accommodate the significant policy and technology changes that have occurred since the plan was adopted and the Devolution Deal.
3.4 In April 2020 North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC), jointly with the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) commissioned the Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment Study. The study identifies measures NYCC and the district/borough councils and National Park Authorities (NPAs) can, or should, be taking to overcome barriers to electric vehicle charge point (EVCP) rollout. The study also identified the number of EVCPs required between now and 2030, when there will be a ban on the sale of vehicles with internal combustion engines, based on a forecasted uptake of Electric Vehicles (EV). Please see section 4.0 for more information about this Study.
3.5 The next phase of work is to establish where charge points should be located, how we can overcome the aforementioned barriers to delivery and what policy changes need to take place to achieve this. The development of this EV Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy commenced in October 2021, funded by the NYCC Beyond Carbon Pump Priming fund, and completed in October 2022. Now we hope to launch a public consultation for the Strategy in November with a view to the County Council adopting the strategy in the first half of 2023.
4.0 Key outputs from the 2020 Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment Study
4.1 The 2020 Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment Study identified the key barriers to delivery as:
· Grid Constraints/Capacity and associated grid connection costs
As the uptake of EVs increases across the County the demand on the electrical network will also increase and many places, especially those that are already nearing capacity, will require costly reinforcements be made to ensure that the grid can supply and match the demand.
In some cases, there may be an existing energy supply, with adequate power capacity, and which is within reasonable distance of the proposed EVCPs. In which case a new DNO connection is not required. However, if a new connection needs to be made there can be significant variability in the grid connection costs subject to the local conditions, the distance of the connection and whether any upgrades are required.
· The rural nature of large parts of North Yorkshire
The rural nature of North Yorkshire results in a number of transport issues, including a higher car dependency due to a lack of alternative options and the need for long drives. Range anxiety –a concern over battery charging running out before the next EVCP can be reached –is exacerbated by such long trips and is preventing people in rural areas from making the switch to EV. North Yorkshire has over 50 primary substations and a significant proportion of primary substations show no/limited spare capacity. Issues of high connection costs and low utilisation rates means that the private sector is typically less interested in delivering rural EVCPs. As such, there is a risk of ‘charging deserts’ across North Yorkshire’s rural areas, deterring EV uptake if the public sector doesn’t step in.
· The volume of on-street parking, particularly in residential areas
21% of households in North Yorkshire do not have access to off-street parking. The ability to charge an EV cheaply and conveniently at home is one the major attractions of switching to an EV. Conversely, being more reliant on the public charging network is known to be a major concern of would be EV adopters, and so presents a significant barrier to uptake. A potential alternative for those parking on-street, with no access to public chargers, is for them to trail a cable over the footway and charge from their own domestic charge point or wall socket but this solution comes with issues of poor visual aesthetic, public liability and ownership/maintenance challenges which are yet to be successfully resolved.
4.2 There were 12 recommendations made in the 2020 study that aimed to provide a series of actions that NYCC and its partners could carry out to overcome the barriers to EVCP rollout. The recommended actions were based on the evidence gathered in the study, and forecast EV uptake and EVCP requirements:
i. Accelerate charge point deployment to promote EV uptake
ii. Focus on establishing good charge point coverage and plugging gaps
iii. Deliver the right solution for the right location
iv. Make the most of available funding opportunities
v. Take a balanced approach to delivering charging infrastructure, inviting private investment but retaining control
vi. Let the private sector take the strain and carry the risk where possible
vii. Seek LEP funding to deliver chargers reliant on public funding
viii. Leverage your scale via a County-wide procurement
ix. Promote EV charging at tourist destinations
x. Undertake promotional activities and awareness raising
xi. NYCC should take a county co-ordination role
xii. Establish a North Yorkshire EV Forum and EV strategy to be adopted by all partner authorities
4.3 The actions outlined in the subsequent EV Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy will help us to realise these recommendations.
4.4 The 2020 Study showed that in Q3 2020 there were 1,961 EV’s registered in North Yorkshire and 142 publicly available chargers. It also showed there are 288,289 ICE vehicles meaning 0.4% of all vehicles in North Yorkshire are EV’s. In comparison, the Study showed that across the UK 0.7% of all registered vehicles are EVs, meaning North Yorkshire has almost half of the national average percentage registered vehicles being EVs. This study predicted North Yorkshire would need an additional 615 publicly available charge points by 2030 (448 of which need to be delivered by 2025) this was based on a forecast 95,070 people across the region registering EV’s by 2030. See table 1.0 below.
Table 1.0
4.5 The assessment of EVCP requirements completed for this study considered a wide range of variables, including forecast EV growth by vehicle type, vehicle mileage, vehicle efficiency, EVs with access to off-street parking, proportion of charging (kW) delivered via public chargers, average charge rate (kW), average charger utilisation and the proportion of charging (kW) delivered by charger type. Based on all these factors, Low, Mid and High ratios were determined for the number of EVs per EVCPs,
· Low –means fewer EVs per EVCP, i.e. a more generous level of public charging provision, assuming each charger is utilised less intensively, with lower average charging rates.
· High –means more EVs per EVCP, i.e. fewer public charge points, assuming chargers are optimally deployed, with higher average charge rates.
· Mid –is a middle ground between these two extremes, assuming increasing utilisation and charging rates
4.6 For the purpose of this assessment, conservative mid-range assumptions were applied, assuming the majority of charging continues to take place from home/ workplaces, but with an increase from 20% to 31% of kW drawn from public chargers by 2030, based on the share of EVs registered at households without off-street parking rising from 10 % to 15%, and the share of public charging for those with off-street parking increasing from 12% to 20%.
5.0 Key Outputs/updates from 2022 Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy
5.1 The Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy aims to be both an ambitious and practical document that, following on from the recommendations in the 2020 Study, describes what we need to achieve by 2030, where in the county we should be focusing our efforts and specific actions we should be taking so we can begin to deliver EVCPs. A copy of the consultation version of the strategy is included as Appendix A.
5.2 The key outputs from this work are:
· An EV Infrastructure Rollout Strategy which includes the following key outputs;
Ø A vision, Objectives and Priority Measures
Ø A revised forecast of EVCP’s required by 2030
Ø A budget figure to achieve this
Ø A review of options to serve households without off-street parking including cable gullies and trailing cables
Ø A policy review
Ø A transition plan for beyond 2030 – to ensure no one is left behind
· Technical advice to aid planning
· Detailed priority site selection where EVCPs should be delivered
5.3 The vision, objectives and priority measures can be found below. In the strategy each of the measures has a detailed recommendation which outlines how the objectives can be achieved, they can be found at pages 20-36. There is a section on funding within the report which outlines possible options for funding to achieve these objectives, they include grant and private funding and Local Authority assigned budgets.
5.4 The Strategy confirms there were 3,969 electric vehicles registered and 225 publicly available EVCPs in North Yorkshire as of Q3 2021 (up from 2,287 and 142 respectively in Q3 2020). 3,969 vehicles equate to 1.14% of all vehicles in North Yorkshire. When compared to the rest of the UK, the vehicle fleet in North Yorkshire has less EVs than the national average of 1.64%. However, uptake in North Yorkshire has been rising rapidly year on year. In 2015 (Q3) there were only 270 EVs, which equates to an increase of almost 15 times in six years,
5.5 Across the UK, there are currently 29,740 EVCPs located at 18,639 locations, which is an increase of 263% over the last five years. Whilst there has been a substantial increase in recent years, the proportion of EVCPs available per kilometre of road will need to increase further to match the rising number of EV’s on the road. In North Yorkshire, the number of publicly accessible EVCPs is low but has been growing year on year. Between 2020 and 2022 the number of EVCPs has risen from 142 to 225 units an increase of 59%. Both the public and private sector (including District and Borough Authorities) have been engaged in the installation of charge points in North Yorkshire, although to date the majority of units installed have been privately funded. EV charging provision is unequally distributed across the county and there remain many areas in North Yorkshire that do not have any EVCP provision yet in place. Table 2.0 shows the existing distribution of chargers by local authority. The slow rise in EVCPs compared with EV uptake is likely attributed to the aforementioned issues regarding the rural nature of North Yorkshire, high grid connection costs and capacity issues making the sites commercially unattractive (even when offset with more lucrative sites), and the volume of on-street parking across the county.
Table 2.0 – Existing Chargers per local authority
5.6 The strategy forecasts that 3161 public charge points are required by 2030 (1,365 of which need to be delivered by 2025). It is anticipated that the public sector will need to fund 1529, or half, of the overall charge point requirements by 2030 at an approximate cost of £10.3m. There is currently no identified funding for this. This figure is based on a mid-range estimate of forecast EVCP’s as well as mid-range costs per unit. The £10.3m is an estimate which includes grid connection costs but does not include grid upgrades or maintenance costs. EVCP’s are currently expected to have a lifespan of around 8-12 years before replacement is required. Assessments will need be carried out by the Distribution Network Operator (DNO), Northern Powergrid to calculate the grid upgrade costs at each new EVCP site. Quotes received to date range between £2,400 to £636,000 depending on the site constraints, number and type of chargers proposed.
5.7 To arrive at the forecast for the level of EV uptake expected across North Yorkshire up to 2030 modelling was undertaken. Firstly, national trends in EV uptake were calculated by averaging a range of industry forecasts, combined with information on the impact of upcoming EV model launches by vehicle manufacturers and national government policies. Further data was then used to calculate specific uptake values for North Yorkshire. This data includes trends in total vehicle sales, vehicle age and turnover rates, the localised propensity to purchase an EV in the local population, vehicle ownership levels and reliance on on-street parking, to provide an objective and measured assessment of EV uptake across the region. Subsequently modelling was undertaken to forecast the number of EVCPs required up to 2030, using the forecast EV uptake values, additionally, a wide range of variables were calculated, including:
· Charging habits –use of public vs private charging and rapid vs slow chargers.
· Off-street parking availability.
· Trends in vehicle technologies –which will increase range and efficiency.
· Trends in charger technologies –which will increase charging speeds.
· Vehicle mileage and ownership trends.
· Uptake of PHEVs and BEVs.
· Ratio of PHEV miles in electric mode.
By combining information on all of the above, a reasonably accurate estimation of the charging requirements could be calculated.
5.8 It is now estimated that 724 chargers need to be delivered by 2025. The overall requirement is circa 900 more chargers than was forecast in 2020 but this reflects the significant increase (74%) in uptake of EV’s between 2020 and 2021. See Table 2.0 below.
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EV Ownership (North Yorks) |
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3969 |
95,070 |
134,271 |
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EV Chargers (North Yorks) |
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225 |
615 |
1529 |
Table 2.0
5.9 A key next stage, following the publication of this strategy, will be to quickly move into the delivery phase for the next rounds of publicly accessible EVCPs. We have completed an initial assessment for two of our districts (Richmondshire and Scarborough). A site selection exercise was undertaken to identify the priority locations for EVCPs in these districts, following a process which we will then look to replicate across North Yorkshire. In section 5.6 of this report we reference that we received quotes for these sites from the DNO which range between £2,400 to £636,000 depending on the site constraints, number and type of chargers proposed. The latter estimate is for a site with no spare capacity and currently the connecting customer, in this case NYCC, is responsible for paying for both reinforcement and connection costs, however, a recent Ofgem report indicates that, from 1 April 2023, a customer wanting to connect to the network for a 'demand' purpose would no longer be responsible for paying for any reinforcement or upgrade work needed. The connecting customer would therefore only be responsible for paying connection costs. The reinforcement costs would instead be covered by the DNO, who would recoup these via Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges (part of your overall electricity bill) up to a high-cost threshold. Above this threshold, the connecting customer would be responsible for paying the excess reinforcement costs.
5.10 NYCC and the LEP already has a good working relationship with the main local Distribution Network Operator (DNO), Northern Powergrid, and we will continue working closely with them to align our strategy for the rollout of EVCPs with their business planning for grid capacity upgrades. Partnership working with the DNOs will enable us to streamline grid capacity and charging demand assessments. The Strategy highlights actions NYCC can take to address the grid capacity and connection issues that are highlighted as a barrier to the rollout of EVCP’s in the 2020 Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment Study.
5.11 NYCC will also investigate and deliver innovative ideas to address the challenges of delivering EVCPs in rural areas. The recent successful bid for £2m of Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) funding will see us deliver on this commitment and will enable the total number of chargers required to be reduced by 70. We will co-locate EVCPs with battery storage and use energy generated by a renewable source (either a hydroelectric generator or solar panels) to offset all or some of the power required to run the EVCP. We are committing to deliver 10 chargers over two rural sites in each of our seven Districts/Boroughs. These will provide a solution that can be tested and, if successful, rolled out more widely to overcome the challenges of delivery of EVCP’s in rural areas. It should be noted that although we have committed to 10 chargers over two rural sites per district, this is scalable. We need to review the 14 sites identified in the bid for suitability with the DNO, where a site is not suitable or cannot accept the proposed amount of EVCP’s we will reduce the volume being delivered at that particular site and this could provide an opportunity for additional sites to be delivered. The spending deadline for LEVI is 31 March 2025.
5.12 Also included in the strategy is a review of options to serve households that do not have access to off-street parking, solutions to overcome this have been identified including lamp column/kerbside charging, nearby overnight charging hubs and permitting trailing of cables and cable channels over the footway. We are regularly asked by the public to consider trailing cables/cable channels to enable them to charge an electric vehicle at their home, however, we are not advocating this at the moment given the potential implications for pedestrian safety. We have signalled our intention in the strategy to carry out a review of the outcome of existing pilots in other parts of the country (which are still ongoing) and any policy changes that are needed should any suitable on-street methods be identified, before making a decision on how to proceed.
5.13 Finally, the Strategy includes an objective to create a ‘just transition plan’ to ensure no one in the county is left behind once the ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles is enforced in 2030. This involves ensuring charging infrastructure is available to those in areas that may otherwise not be able to make the change to an electric vehicle. The strategy seeks to tackle this important issue by meeting the demand for affordable and accessible charging infrastructure to enable everyone to be able to charge. This includes tackling the issues of rural connectivity, incentivising and encouraging behaviour change (through offering car share initiatives or offering lower cost charging for certain locations) and working with businesses to ensure the total charging demand is met. LEVI is an important first effort to overcome some of these challenges. There will also be people, who for many different reasons, will still be driving an ICE vehicle and they still need to be able to fuel their vehicle with petrol or diesel, so making sure fuel is still accessible for them will be an important part of the ‘just transition plan’ which we will develop in tandem with the delivery of the EVCP roll out.
6.0 Commercial Opportunities
6.1 The method of funding the proposals is still to be worked through and agreed. Wherever possible and appropriate, we will seek to minimise cost to NYCC by applying for grant funding or by partnering with the private sector through a concessionary business model, with the majority of funding (70-80%) for charging infrastructure expected to come from the private sector by 2030.
6.2 A concessionary delivery model is where the investment is part funded by both the public and private sector. Charge points are installed and funded by the public sector, or part funded by public and private sector, and operated and maintained by a CPO for an agreed period under a profit share arrangement. For example, the local authority may complete the enabling works and electrical connection, for the CPO to then install and operate the charger. A concessionary model can enable a balanced approach to delivering charging infrastructure, using grant funding alongside private sector investment to expand the local charging network and ensure adequate coverage.
6.3 In addition, by packaging up a number of sites and inviting concessionaires to operate the sites to agreed terms, authorities can seek to offset the less commercially viable sites with others that are more attractive to operators. This avoids a scenario where an authority is left with only the hard to deliver sites, which are likely to be loss making, though the share of revenue will be significantly lower than in fully public owned model.
6.4 Further we expect to attract private sector investment as a result of the LEVI funding; we could use the business case to go to market or develop it ourselves as a commercial venture, with a benefit back to local residents and businesses.
7.0 Public Consultation
7.1 The proposal is to launch a public consultation for this strategy with the aim of seeking views regarding where barriers and challenges to EV uptake exist (to confirm our assumptions in this strategy are correct) and seek opinions on the measures being proposed as part of NYCCs EV strategy to overcome them.
7.2 The public consultation asks some initial questions about EV ownership, and the challenges faced by existing EV owners or barriers to someone making the switch from an ICE Vehicle. We then ask to what extent the responder agrees with the ten proposed measures from the strategy and provides an opportunity for the writer to give an explanation for their response. This can be found at Appendix A.
7.3 We will provide a link to the proposed measures which will summarise each one, why it is needed and then lists the specific actions required to achieve this. This template can be found at Appendix B. In summary the ten measures which are also listed in section 4.3, are as follows:
i. Accelerating the rollout of electric vehicle charge points
ii. Delivering rural electric vehicle charging connectivity
iii. Supporting residents charging EVs parked on-street
iv. Promoting best practice design for EV charge points
v. Fostering collaborative working and building in-house resource and skills
vi. Ensuring visitors can charge at tourist hotspots
vii. Decarbonising the council’s fleet
viii. Raising awareness to positively influence behaviours
ix. Promoting standards for new development
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Supporting
businesses with EV charge point rollout
7.4
The consultation will be live from 10th November to 11th December
2022 and available on the NYCC website. A survey platform called
Smart Survey will be used to collect the responses and a link to
the survey will be provided on the NYCC website, on the EV Strategy
page. The consultation will be promoted mainly through social media
but also using internal stakeholder groups and existing contacts
for parish/town councils, CPO’s and other partners.
8.0 Next Steps
8.1 We expect that public consultation will inform some changes to the actions, which will affect the final strategy. Following receipt of the final strategy document, NYCC Members will need to make some decisions on next steps and potentially adopt the strategy and establish an EVCP budget.
8.2 Following the adoption of the strategy, we will use it as our guide for network planning across North Yorkshire, which will lead to mass rollout of EVCPs. It will also be an important supplementary document for the LTP. It is important to note that the contracts for EVCPs that have already been developed by Districts and Boroughs, primarily in public car parks in market towns and urban centres, will novate to the new North Yorkshire Council as part of the Local Government Reorganisation process and form a part of the network plans.
8.3 The Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy
is a plan to 2030 and beyond that is front loaded with the majority of EVCPs being delivered in the first five years? There is a potential for funding through future funding settlements that could come as a result of the Devolution Deal from 2024/25 onwards.
8.4 We have completed an initial assessment for two of our districts and the next piece of work will be to map out the other five districts in the coming months to then establish a more detailed implementation programme.
8.5 Concurrently, we will continue to deliver the LEVI Pilot scheme which focuses on delivery in rural areas. We will engage further with the Rural Task Force and use this as a mechanism to highlight the challenge that we face and ask for support in raising awareness of this issue.
8.6
The full LEVI fund is expected to be launched in the next financial
year (2023/24) and we intend to bid into this fund to support
further EVCP delivery.
9.0 Equalities
9.1 Consideration has been given to the potential for any equality impacts arising from the recommendations. It is the view of officers that at this stage the recommendations do not have an adverse impact on any of the protected characteristics identified in the Equalities Act 2010. A copy of the Equality Impact Assessment screening form is attached as Appendix C.
10.0 Finance
10.1 There are no direct financial implications arising from this update to note the strategy and approve the launch of the consultation – the project development fees of £63,075 for the EV Strategy, which includes the cost for public consultation, are being funded by the Beyond Carbon Pump Priming Fund.
10.2 There will be financial implications in the future to roll out the strategy and there is currently no identified funding for this beyond the LEVI grant of £2m and an associated local contribution of up to £200k from the Civil Parking Enforcement Reserve. The LEVI funding delivers approximately 70 EVCPs and the countywide roll out strategy forecasts a required budget figure of £10.3m to fund 1529 EVCPs between now and 2030, this figure includes grid connection costs but does not include grid upgrades (which vary based on remaining capacity and the particular locations distance from the nearest substation). Further details of funding options will be included in future reports to Executive at the appropriate time.
10.3 The Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy for North Yorkshire will inform and support any future bids, enabling us to respond quickly when funding opportunities are announced.
11.0 Legal
11.1 The consultation is to be undertaken having regard to legal guidance and principles on consultation. In the event that partnering opportunities arise to assist in delivering the future strategy the Council’s financial and contract procedure rules will be adhered to.
12.0
Climate Change
12.1 There are no climate change issues arising from this report. A copy of the Climate Change Impact Assessment screening form is attached as Appendix D.
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13.0 Recommendation
13.1 The Executive are asked to approve:
i. The proposed public consultation draft of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Public Charging Infrastructure Rollout Strategy for North Yorkshire.
ii. The launch of a public consultation on the priority actions and measures contained in the strategy.
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Karl Battersby
Corporate Director – Business and Environmental Services
Author of Report: Keisha Moore
Background Documents: None
Appendices:
Appendix A – Public Consultation
Appendix B – Template Text for EV Study webpage on NYCC website
Appendix C – Equality Impact Assessment
Appendix D – Climate Change Impact Assessment
Introduction:
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) is committed to reducing our carbon impact by accelerating the shift from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles (EVs). In order to do so, it is crucial that the infrastructure is in place to support this shift and to allow drivers to transition easily to using EVs. Part of this is ensuring that EVs can be charged easily and conveniently. While many consumers will charge their EVs at home, there is a need for a publicly accessible charging network for those who have no access to electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs) at home or work, to help quell any anxiety related to charging and driving range. To help in meeting this aim, NYCC is implementing a strategy to help overcome barriers and support implementation of a charging network.
We now need your help, by completing this short questionnaire, you can let us to identify where barriers and challenges to EV uptake exist and let us know what you think of the measures being proposed as part of NYCCs EV strategy.
1. Do you currently own a fully Electric Vehicle (EV) or hybrid vehicle?
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2. Please let us know the TOP THREE challenges you face as an EV owner… Please write in
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4. Which of the following best describes the location where you park your EV when you are at home?
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£ A designated parking bay
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6. Are there any publicly accessible EV charging points within a 5-10 minute walk of your home?
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NYCC have worked with consultants WSP to develop an Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Rollout Strategy to accelerate the delivery of EV charging infrastructure and support the Council to meet its objective to accelerate the shift from petrol and diesel to EVs.
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7A. Accelerating the rollout of EV charge points – NYCC installing public accessible EV charge points to ensure network coverage is fairly distributed across North Yorkshire |
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7C. Supporting residents charging EVs parked on-street – proactively delivering publicly accessible EV charge points in areas of demand for on-street charging |
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7E. Fostering collaborative working and building in-house resources and skills – fully utilising in-house skills and engaging with wider stakeholders |
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7G. Decarbonising the council’s fleet – leading by example on transitioning our fleet to zero emissions, where possible |
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8. Are there any measures that haven’t been included that you’d like to see in order to accelerate the rollout of charging infrastructure across North Yorkshire?
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9. Are you responding to this survey as…
£ An individual
£ On behalf of an organisation (please write details in below and skip to Q12)
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10. Which age group do you belong to…
£ 18 – 24 years
£ 25 – 34 years
£ 35 – 45 years
£ 46 – 55 years
£ 56 – 65 years
£ 66 – 75 years
£ Over 75 years
11. Do you have any condition which affects your mobility?
£ No
£ Yes - short term condition (lasting less than six months)
£ Yes - long term condition (lasting more than six months)
12. Please provide us with the first half of your postcode
(e.g. if your postcode is EG1 2BC – write in ‘EG1’)
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Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire – we greatly value your feedback.
