Plug-in electric vehicles in Texas
Texas is the second largest light-duty vehicle market in the U.S. after California, with over 20 million passenger and light truck vehicles registered at the end of 2013.[1] As of May 2014[update], there were about 5,000 plug-in electric vehicles registered in the state.[2] Accounting for sales of new all-electric vehicles between April 2013 and March 2014, the top three selling metropolitan markets in Texas in terms of market share of total new light-vehicle sales were the Austin metropolitan area with 0.47%, followed by the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex with 0.21% and Greater Houston with 0.15%.[3] The national average share for the period was 0.38%, with Austin ranking in 15th place, and together with metro Atlanta, the only two cities in the top 15 that are not located on the West Coast.[4]
Government policy[edit]
In November 2013, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a rebate program to provide financial incentives up to US$2,500 for the purchase or lease of new eligible vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or plug-in electric drive with battery capacity larger than 4 kWh.[2] The rebate amount for leasing depends on the lease term, only 4-year lease terms are eligible for the full US$2,500, just like new car purchases.[5] Total funding for the program is US$7.7 million, and the maximum number of vehicles allowed is 2,000 units for each plug-in electric drive and natural gas/propane vehicles for the length of the program.[2][5] Only purchases made on or after May 13, 2014, are eligible to apply for a rebate, and the program ends June 26, 2015 or until funding ends. As of 22 September 2014[update], there were US$6,7 million remaining in the rebate fund.[6]
Among plug-in cars sold nationwide, the Tesla Model S is not eligible for the rebate because only new PEVs purchased or leased from a dealer or leasing company licensed to operate in Texas may qualify. Tesla Motors is not authorized to sell its vehicles in the state due to its direct-sales business model.[2][7][8]
Private initiatives[edit]
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Texas River Cities Plug-In Electric Vehicle Initiative[edit]
Despite the low penetration of plug-in electric vehicles in the state, the Texas River Cities Plug-In Electric Vehicle Initiative (TRC) is one of the most comprehensive plans for electric vehicles and their infrastructure aimed to increase the long-term success of PEV adoption. The TRC initiative encompasses two major metropolitan areas in and around Austin and San Antonio.[9] Austin Energy, one of the project partners, had deployed 239 utility-operated publicly accessible charging stations in the TRC region by 2012. The utility company is the recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy funding for this initiative. The TRC region is projected to have 4,259 PEVs in 2015 and 17,336 in 2020.[10]
Pecan Street demonstration project[edit]
This demonstration project is run by the Pecan Street Inc., a University of Texas based research consortium of research and industry partners focused on developing and testing advanced technology, business model, and customer behavior surrounding energy management systems. The project is supported by a US$10.4 million smart grid demonstration grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and more than US$14 million in matching funds from the project partners. The demonstration project began in 2010 and is taken place with volunteer residents at the Mueller neighborhood, a planned green community in Austin. The Pecan Street hosts an electric vehicle research program and provides incentives to participants with rebates of US$3,000 and US$7,500 to lease or purchase a PEV that is in addition to the federal tax credits. Through the research program, Pecan Street is studying grid load and monitoring home energy use through management equipment. As a result of the incentive program, Mueller has more plug-in electric vehicles per capita than any other U.S. neighborhood.[11][12][13]
General Motors is a sponsor of the Pecan Street demonstration and is supporting the project to learn the charging patterns of plug-in electric car owners, and to study how a residential fleet of electric vehicles might strain the electric grid if all owners try to charge them at the same, which is what the preliminary monitoring found when the plug-in cars return home in the evening. As of June 2013[update], the community had nearly 60 Chevrolet Volt owners alone thanks to GM's commitment to match the federal government's US$7,500 rebate incentive, which halves the purchase price of the Volt.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) (2014). "NADA Data 2014: Annual Financial Profile of America's Franchised New-Car Dealerships" (PDF). NADA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2014-09-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) See table "Total light vehicles in operation in 2013, by state" pp. 16. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Stephen Edelstein (2014-05-08). "Texas Electric-Car Purchase Rebates Up To $2,500 To Start Soon". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ↑ Mike Ramsey (2014-06-02). "States With the Most and Least Electric-Vehicle Sales". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-09-20. Sales of new all-electric vehicles in the 12 months that ended March 31, 2014. Source: IHS Automotive.
- ↑ Mike Ramsey (2014-06-04). "Atlanta's Incentives Lift Electric Car Sales". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-09-28. Sales of new all-electric vehicles in the 12 months that ended March 31, 2014. Source: IHS Automotive.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "TCEQ Accepting Applications for Light-Duty Purchase or Lease Incentive Program". Lone Star Clean Fuels Alliance. May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2014-09-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) (2014-09-23). "Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program". TCEQ. Archived from the original on 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-09-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ David Noland (2013-10-22). "Tesla Underground: Texas Franchise Rules Make Model S Owners Skirt The Law". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ↑ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) (2014-08-29). "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLI) - Eligible Vehicle List" (PDF). TCEQ. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-09-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Texas River Cities Plug-In Electric Vehicle Initiative (2014-09-16). "Texas River Cities Plug-In Electric Vehicle Initiative". Central Texas Fuel Independence Project. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ↑ Texas River Cities Plug-In Electric Vehicle Initiative (TRC). "Executive Summary of the Texas River Cities Plug-in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan" (PDF). Central Texas Fuel Independence Project. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ↑ Pecan Street Inc. "The Pecan Street Project". PecanStreet.org. Archived from the original on 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-09-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bryan Walsh (2014-06-24). "Is This America's Smartest City?". Time. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ↑ Texas River Cities Plug-In Electric Vehicle Initiative (TRC). "Texas River Cities Plug-in Electric Vehicle Initiative Regional Plan and Final Report" (PDF). Central Texas Fuel Independence Project. Retrieved 2014-09-27. See pp. 3
- ↑ David Biello (2013-06-18). "Will You or the Grid Control Your Electric Car?". Scientific American. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
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