Rye Charging Plan
Electric vehicle charger deployment analysis.
The City of Rye is a leader in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, but lacks sufficient access to public EV chargers to meet projected charging needs. The Rye Sustainability Committee has drafted recommendations to deploy chargers in strategic locations around Rye to serve residents and commuters that don't have the capacity for at-home charging and gather data to plan for future EV adoption and charging demand.
Transportation generates greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
28%
New York State’s annual greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.
2,000
Premature deaths annually in NY from particulate matter respiratory illnesses.
The top adoption barrier for electric cars is the lack of convenient and affordable charging.
1.52%
187,722 light-duty vehicles in New York State are electric as of December 2023.
50%
USA new car sales must be zero-emission by 2030.
100%
New York State new car sales must be zero-emission by 2035.
1:10
Public chargers to electric cars are needed.
~50%
According to ESFI , about half of residential homes lack the energy capacity required to install home charging.
253
The approximate number of chargers the City of Rye should have deployed by 2030 to meet the Rye Sustainability Committee's proposed climate targets.
The City of Rye must accelerate charger deployment to spur electric car adoption.
Voltpost lamppost electric vehicle charger.
Voltpost exists to decarbonize mobility by democratizing charging access. The company retrofits lampposts into electric vehicle chargers. This solution significantly reduces the cost, timing, and footprint of charger deployment. The city has an unmet demand for public charging with it's higher than average EV adoption, and Rye Sustainability Committee member Jeff Prosserman, CEO of Voltpost, supports the development of EV chargers of all types, not just those of his company, to swiftly address the need for public charging.
Where are chargers in Westchester County today?
Electric Vehicle Chargers New York: Alternative Fueling Station Locator. Source: U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center, 2021.
Westchester has 432 Level 2 charging ports and 94 Level 3 fast charging ports.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center provides data on public charging stations. Most stations include charging level and number of ports.
Where are the chargers in Rye today?
Electric Vehicle Chargers New York: Alternative Fueling Station Locator. Source: U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center, 2021.
There are 2 public charging locations, with 9 total chargers, in the City of Rye today.
To accommodate the current number of EVs in Rye, there should be approximately 36 public chargers available to service Rye residents.
Where could chargers be deployed in Rye?
Potential Charger Locations
Rye Charging Plan Locations
The RSC proposes a phased deployment to achieve the proposed EV charging target.
Phase 1: (1-2 months) Conduct workshops with City of Rye project partners and community stakeholders to inform charging deployment sites. Refine and confirm scope of project. Confirm budget, roles and responsibilities, metrics, KPIs, and number of chargers to initially deploy.
Phase 2: (1-2 months) Conduct site control processes including feasibility studies, permitting, load letter forms, stakeholder approvals, and interconnection with ConEd. Work with ConEd to confirm metering requirements.
Phase 3: (1-2 months) Install charging stations that are publicly accessible to EV drivers in the City of Rye. Collect and aggregate charging session data and user behavior data. Report data to stakeholders on a quarterly basis.
Phase 4: (variable) Monitor charging events and uptime across charging stations via cloud and conduct routine inspections. Prepare case study report in final months of the project that documents outcomes and insights to inform future charging deployment.
Charging Forward
According to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation 80% of all EV charging in the US happens at home, but less than 5% of that home charging happens in multi-family buildings. 31% of US households are owned or rented multi-family dwellings. 76% of multi-family renters own at least one vehicle, so as electrification continues, this home-charging gap will need to be bridged.
In order to meet the carbon-free, reduced greenhouse gas emissions goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, we need to partner with our municipalities right now to help them participate in this energy transition, and that’s what this grant funding will do. — New York State Senator Peter Harckham
There are a number of incentives that can be accessed to deploy public chargers in the City of Rye. The Rye Sustainability Committee will propose financing options once we align on the scope of the first phase of this charging project.
We are excited to collaborate with city stakeholders to provide equitable public charging access for the community and make progress toward Rye's sustainability goals and credentials.
