Abstract
We compared the costs of implementing unidirectional and bidirectional charging within a full-year simulation of passenger charging stations at the San Jose Mineta International Airport, using real charging sessions, the facility’s PG&E flex pricing tariff, and a battery-electric fleet representative for Santa Clara County. We find that demand chargers are critical in avoiding new unidirectional smart charging peaks formed by following low-cost electricity rate hours. Also, an equal mix of Level 1 and Level 2 chargers can cut the facility’s peak demand by roughly 40% and still fully charge 94% of vehicles before their departure.
Presented by: Amin Akbari, MS, Graduate student at UC Irvine
Presented at: Bridging Transportation Researchers Conference (BTR #8, Western Track Session 9: Electric Vehicles & Sustainable Freight)