Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-602 - Electric vehicle charging infrastructure pilot program › Section 468-602-020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Bidder: Nonprofit organizations and government agencies
				including, but not limited to, federal, state and local public agencies such as
				cities, counties, municipal corporations, special purpose districts, tribes,
				ports, air quality districts, public utility districts, transit systems, and
				regional organizations serving areas adjacent to highway corridors.
Clean alternative fuel vehicles: Vehicles that are powered by
				electricity including plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) that are capable of
				drawing electricity from off-board electrical power sources and storing it in
				batteries and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) that use renewable hydrogen to
				generate electricity onboard the vehicles. These vehicles are also known as
				zero emission vehicles (ZEV).
Clean alternative fuel vehicle charging and refueling
				infrastructure: Products or assemblies installed for the purpose of safely
				delivering and managing the transfer of electrical energy from an electrical
				source to an electric vehicle or for refueling hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
				Infrastructure may include structures, machinery, and equipment necessary and
				integral to support an electric vehicle, including battery charging stations,
				rapid charging stations, battery exchange stations, storage or filling stations
				for renewable hydrogen intended to refuel fuel cell electric vehicles, and
				renewable hydrogen production facilities.
Corridor: A state or federal highway and interconnected streets
				connecting communities or destinations and serving major sources of vehicular
				travel within the state of Washington.
Department: Washington state department of
				transportation.
Electric vehicles (EV): Plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) that
				are recharged from the electrical grid including battery electric vehicles
				(BEV) that run entirely on electricity and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
				(PHEV) that run partially on electricity.
Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV): Vehicles that run on
				electricity produced from an onboard fuel cell using hydrogen and that emit
				zero tailpipe emissions except for warm air and water vapor.
Eligible project or project: The installation of one or more
				clean alternative fuel vehicle charging or refueling stations along a corridor
				within the state of Washington. Projects may include upgrades and improvements
				that expand access to existing charging or refueling sites.
Indirect value: Benefits of the project that may accrue to
				project participants other than for the use of the equipment.
Industry standard electric vehicle charging equipment:
				Nonproprietary electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) that meets the common
				standards used for most mass-produced makes and models of plug-in electric
				vehicles sold in North America including, but not limited to, CHAdeMO, SAE CCS,
				and SAE J1772.
Industry standard hydrogen fuel cell vehicle refueling
				equipment: Equipment and infrastructure that is designed, installed, and
				maintained as required by the existing recognized national codes and standards
				for refueling hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Nationally recognized interval targets: Meets or exceeds
				criteria provided by the Federal Highway Administration Alternative Fuel
				Corridors designation program for corridor-ready infrastructure coverage
				including the number of miles between one station/site and the next along the
				corridor and the proximity to the highway.
Owner-operator: An entity involved in installing, operating,
				and maintaining charging and/or refueling equipment including, but not limited
				to, dedicated clean alternative fuel vehicle charging and refueling service
				companies, equipment manufacturers, property owners serving as site hosts,
				automakers, electric utilities, electricity generators, and state and local
				governments.
Private sector partner: An entity contributing to the project
				who stands to gain indirect value from development of the project including,
				but not limited to, a motor vehicle manufacturer, retail store, nonprofit
				organization, electric utility, renewable hydrogen producer, or tourism
				stakeholder.
Profitable and sustainable: Yielding profit or financial gain
				after the initial project investment and the financial ability to maintain the
				equipment over time. Projects that strongly demonstrate their financial
				sustainability within a five-year performance period may be prioritized.
Project: Deployment of publicly accessible clean alternative
				fuel vehicle charging and refueling stations at one or more accessible
				locations along a corridor.
Renewable hydrogen: Hydrogen produced using renewable resources
				(such as water, wind, and solar energy) both as the source for hydrogen and as
				the source for energy input into the production process.
Vulnerable populations: Communities that experience a
				disproportionate cumulative risk from environmental burdens due to adverse
				socioeconomic factors, including unemployment, high housing and transportation
				costs relative to income, access to food and health care, and linguistic
				isolation and of sensitivity factors, such as low birth weight and higher rates
				of hospitalization.
Zero emission vehicles (ZEV): Vehicles that do not produce
				tailpipe pollution or that generate fewer emissions than gas-powered cars
				including battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and
				hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.