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6.D. - Page 16 of 30 drop in battery prices. 29 In San Mateo County, both Pacific Gas & Electric and Peninsula Clean Energy both offer 100 percent renewable electricity plans.30,3I "Most modern chargers and vehicles have a standard connector and receptacle, called the SAE J1772. Any vehicle with this plug receptacle can use any Level 1 [120 volt AC] or Level 2 [240 volt AC] EVSE. All major vehicle and charging system manufacturers support this standard. ,32 And recently, "SAE International, an engineering standards -setting organization, has passed a standard for fast charging that adds high-voltage DC power contact pins to the SAE J1772 connector,"33 so standardization of charging infrastructure should soon no longer be a concern. As with individuals who purchase ZEVs, city and county governments will need to install charging infrastructure for their fleets. The cost of installing a charging facility ranges widely depending on the number of charging ports, the level of the charger, whether the units are networked for monitoring and/or billing purposes, and the proximity to existing electrical infrastructure. 34 However, in considering the useful range of their ZEVs, cities in San Mateo County should also take into account that there are currently 1,645 public charging stations in San Mateo County that could be used by government vehicles if they are in danger of running out of power before being able to return to their base charging location. 35 Even with all of these advances, in January 2019 Forbes Magazine listed the four lingering obstacles that purchasers of ZEVs, both public and private, contend with as perceived cost, range anxiety, driver understanding, and dealer understanding. 36 Driver and dealer understanding of ZEVs will come with greater education of the public, and the Grand Jury hopes that this report will contribute to that education. Retraining of mechanics to work on ZEVs is also a consideration, especially for government employees. However, according to the San Mateo County Department of Public Works, "This doesn't present a problem and... mechanics are being trained on servicing of the EVs."37 "By a margin, the largest reason that consumers have avoided purchasing an electric car is range anxiety. That is, 58 percent of drivers are afraid that they will run out of power before being able 29 Supra, Note 26 31 Pacific Gas & Electric website, "Solar Choice program costs". https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/solar-and- vehicles/options/solar/solar-choice/rate-calculator.page 31 Peninsula Clean Energy website, "Where PCE's Power Comes From". htlps://www.peninsulacleanenergy.com/energy-sources/ 32 U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, "Vehicle Charging". htt2s://www.energy.gov/eere/electricvehicles/vehicle-charging 33 Ibid. 3' New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, "Charging Station Installation Analysis: Tompkins County Plug-in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan", February 2017. http://tompkinscoggtygy.gov/files2/itctc/projects/EV/Tompkins%2OEV SE%20Installation%2OAnalysis%20FINA-L.pdf 31 San Mateo County Datahub, "Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations". https://datahub.smcgov.or /g Transportation/Electric-Vehicle-Charging-Stations/k4h3-. 36 Jeff McMahon, "The 4 Lingering Obstacles To Electric Vehicle Adoption (And What Might Overcome Them)", Forbes, January 27, 2019. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2019/01/27/the-4-lingering-obstacles-to- electric-vehicle-adoption-and-what-might-overcome-them/#2224ba695 c54 37 Grand Jury communication. 2018-2019 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury 9 M