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Who we are>Environmental Commitment>Alternative Transportation>Electric Vehicle Program (EVs)
Going Electric Program
Platte River's goals for the Going Electric program are to support and facilitate the commercialization of electric vehicles (EVs) and EV components through testing, evaluation and demonstration of EVs in its vehicle fleet. This supports Platte River's Board of Directors' adopted Environmental Policy and Principles.
The benefits of EVs include clean and quiet operation, zero tailpipe emissions, low operating cost, reliability, reduced demand for foreign oil, utilization of off-peak (usually between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. weekdays) and solar power generation. By adding these two all-electric RAV4s to its vehicle fleet, Platte River eliminated the purchase of one gasoline-powered vehicle. In addition, by connecting the two charging units for the RAV4s to a 10 kW (kilowatt) photovoltaic plant at its Headquarters facility site, Platte River has made the two EVs truly zero emissions vehicles.
Objectives for the Going Electric program include:
Increasing public awareness of the convenience and reliability of electric vehicles.
Evaluate the year-round performance, operational costs, reliability and life-cycle costs of EVS in the front range of northern Colorado.
Evaluate the usability and acceptability of EVs.
Test EV component design and technological improvements.
- Evaluate EV infrastructure, like charging stations, and develop and test infrastructure components.
Cost
Average cost per mile, two
RAV4's for 3 months -
gasoline at $1.50/gallon
24 miles per gallonElectric
Gas
$4.26 $6.30 RAV4 Charging Station
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