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SMART COLUMBUS ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM QUARTER 5 ACTIVITY REPORT: APR – JUN 2018

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report describes project status updates, financial data and observations of the Smart Columbus

Electrification Program over the time period from April – June 2018 (Q5). The reporting period for financial

expenditure data for the City of Columbus was based on invoices received through June 30, 2018.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND STATUS The overall goal of this project is to measurably decrease light-duty transportation greenhouse gas (GHG)

emissions expressed in equivalent metric tons of carbon dioxide (MTeCO2) as a result of grid

decarbonization; electric vehicle (EV) fleet adoption; transit, autonomous and multi-modal systems

(implemented via USDOT grant agreement); and consumer EV adoption during the grant period compared to

a baseline year (2016).

Priority 1: Decarbonization Objective: In partnership with power providers, by 2030 install 905 MW of utility scale renewable energy

generation capable of serving the Columbus region, procure a minimum of 1.2 million MWh of renewable

energy for the City of Columbus between 2017 and 2022 and save 480 GWh consumed through energy

efficiency and smart grid programs during the time period of the grant.

Q5 Key Highlights:

182,000+

ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) METERS

INSTALLED TO DATE

251,000 MWH OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY

SAVINGS ESTIMATED TO DATE

THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO

(PUCO) ADOPTED A SETTLEMENT

AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRIC

SECURITY PLAN (ESP) FOR AEP OHIO.

PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE O’SHAUGHNESSY HYDROELECTRIC DAM

IS 18% COMPLETE.

BULKHEAD INSTALLATION WAS COMPLETED AT

THE SITE IN JUNE.


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Priority 2: Fleet Adoption Objective: Work with public, private and academic sectors to place in operation 790 EVs into their fleets by

the end of the grant period.

Q5 Key Highlights:

ALL 93 CITY FLEET VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED AND ARE BEING

PREPARED FOR DEPLOYMENT

2 NEW COMMITMENTS FOR PUBLIC

FLEET EVS IN Q5. 7 NEW PRIVATE

FLEET EV PURCHASES AND 57

NEW COMMITMENTS WERE

SECURED IN Q5.

341 TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

PROVIDER (TSP) DRIVERS WERE SURVEYED TO GATHER

INFORMATION ON LEVELS OF INTEREST, BARRIERS AND INCENTIVES NEEDED TO SPUR

TSP EV ADOPTION THROUGHOUT CENTRAL OHIO


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Priority 3: Transit, Autonomous and Multi-Modal Systems in the City Objective: Ensure a comprehensive, multi-modal approach to decarbonizing the Columbus region’s mobility

options.

Q5 Key Highlights:

1.1 MILES OF SHARED USE PATH

ADDED

LIME, A BIKE SHARE PROGRAM, INITIATED

SERVICE IN THE COLUMBUS SUBURB OF DUBLIN, WITH AN INITIAL LAUNCH OF

100 BIKES.

ZIPCAR, A SHARED MOBILITY SERVICE, LAUNCHED IN THE

CITY OF COLUMBUS WITH AN INITIAL

DEPLOYMENT OF

8 CARS

6 ELECTRIC BIKES HAVE

BEEN PURCHASED, DELIVERED

AND ARE BEING PREPARED FOR DEPLOYMENT

Priority 4: Consumer EV Adoption

Objective: Increase EV market adoption as evidenced by the percentage of light duty EV registrations in

Columbus and the surrounding seven-county region attaining 1.8% of all new and used light duty vehicle

registrations by the end of the three year grant period, representing a 486% increase from 2015 baseline of

0.37%.

Q5 Key Highlights:

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IGNITE ACTION FUND

APPLICATIONS WERE

SUBMITTED

35 RIDE & DRIVE

ROADSHOW EVENTS SINCE MARCH 2018

3,993 TEST DRIVES 18 UPCOMING EVENTS

https://www.limebike.com/


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THE SMART COLUMBUS

EXPERIENCE CENTER OPENED

THE WEEK OF JUNE 25TH

184 EVS FOR SALE IN

17 DIFFERENT

MODELS FROM

34 DEALERSHIPS

IN CENTRAL OHIO

THE ELECTRIFIED DEALER PROGRAM LAUNCHED AND IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Priority 5: Charging Infrastructure

Objective: Support the acceleration of EV adoption through installation of charging infrastructure, with the

goal of 925 new charging ports by the end of the grant period.

Q5 Key Highlights:

8 CHARGERS WERE INSTALLED

AT THE FLEET VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY

MULTI-UNIT DWELLING (MUD)

DEVELOPERS HAVE SIGNED AND RETURNED THEIR CONTRACTS FOR

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CHARGING SITES

CONSTRUCTION BEGAN AT THE 141 N. FRONT STREET

PARKING GARAGE

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NEW WORKPLACE CHARGING PORTS WERE

INSTALLED IN Q5 AT

4 SITES


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Playbook: Q5 Key Highlights:

THE NEW SMART COLUMBUS WEBSITE LAUNCHED ON JUNE 30TH. WWW.SMART.COLUMBUS.GOV

PROJECT BUDGET AND SCHEDULE REVIEW The reporting period for financial expenditure data for the City of Columbus was based on invoices received

through June 30, 2018. See page 55 more a more detailed analysis.

Activities within the schedule are progressing according to plan. Q5 saw an accelerated effort on charging

infrastructure, with construction beginning at the city’s fleet charging sites.

See Appendix B for comprehensive timelines.

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Q5 Spend Q5 Encumbrances Q5 Total

Q5 Budget Analysis

Q5 Spend: $225,988

Q5 Encumbrances: $384,250

Q5 Total: $610,238

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Priority 2

Priority 3

Priority 4

Priority 5

Playbook

Program Management

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MAJOR ITEMS UPCOMING IN Q6 The Columbus Division of Power (DOP) will issue the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)

project Request for Proposal (RFP).

DOP will begin detailed design on the Jackson Pike Co-Generation Wastewater Treatment Plant.

DOP will issue the RFP for the development of the Smart street lighting system.

AEP Ohio is planning to complete the project design requirements and project selection process for

two microgrid demonstration projects.

The City of Columbus will deploy its first 93 city fleet EVs and place the city fleet chargers into

operation.

The Smart Columbus team will analyze and utilize Transportation Service Provider (TSP) Driver

Survey data to design incentives and resources to spur TSP driver adoption of EVs.

The Smart Columbus team will award $30,000 from the first round of the TSP rebate program and

continue to gather data on the implementation of those vehicles.

The Connected Electric Autonomous Vehicle (CEAV) vendor/operator will be selected for the first

pilot.

The six electric bikes purchased in Q5 will be deployed.

Phase 2 of the Smart Columbus website will be launched.

Smart Columbus will begin conducting test drives at the Smart Columbus Experience Center.

The new EV Owners Gifts will be distributed to dealers.

The team will review the Ignite Action Fund applications and award them.

The second half of Round 1 Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) funding will be administered, and a RFP for

Round 2 MUD funding will be released.

The Public Access Charging Pilot Project RFP will be finalized and sent to the City of Columbus

Office of Support Services for contract development and RFP release.

AEP Ohio will launch the EV Charging Station Incentive Program.

The City of Columbus will begin design for Part 2 of the fleet charging project.

EV parking code changes will be finalized, and the team will begin compiling building/electrical code

changes for review by internal city departments.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 1

Project Description and Status ....................................................................................................................... 1

Project Budget and Schedule Review ............................................................................................................ 5

Major items upcoming in Q6 ........................................................................................................................... 6

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. 7

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................ 9

QUARTER IN REVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 10

Priority Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Priority 1 – Decarbonization ..................................................................................................................... 10

Priority 2 – Fleet Electric Vehicle Adoption ............................................................................................... 16

Priority 3 – Transit, Autonomous and Multi-Modal Systems in the City .................................................... 23

Priority 4 – Consumer Electric Vehicle Adoption ...................................................................................... 26

Priority 5 – Charging Infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 40

Playbook ................................................................................................................................................... 48

Contracts and Partner Agreement Status ..................................................................................................... 54

Implementation Plans ................................................................................................................................... 54

Risk Management and Policy Register ......................................................................................................... 54

Budget and Cost Management ..................................................................................................................... 55

Smart City Schedule ..................................................................................................................................... 56

Performance Measurement Plan .................................................................................................................. 56

ACTIVITY LOGS .......................................................................................................................................... 57

Priority 1 Activity Log ................................................................................................................................ 57




Playbook Activity Log ............................................................................................................................... 76

APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................................. 77

Appendix A – Quarterly Indicators and Metric Targets ................................................................................. 77

Appendix B – Schedule ................................................................................................................................ 90

Appendix C – Risk and Policy Register ........................................................................................................ 95

Appendix D – Polk Data .............................................................................................................................. 101

Appendix E – Communications and Publications ....................................................................................... 102


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Appendix F – Fleet Assessment Example – Alliance Data

Appendix G – Private Fleet Commitments To Date

Appendix H – Experience Center Grand Opening News Release

Appendix I – Ride & Drive Roadshow Phase 2 Summary

Appendix J – Executive EV Purchases to Date

Appendix K – Ignite Action Fund Program Overview

Appendix L – Workplace Charging Ports Installed To Date

Appendix M – Consumer Awareness Survey Findings

Appendix N – Performance Measurement Plan


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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Alyssa Chenault was hired as the City of Columbus Communications Project Manager.

Donna Marburry was hired as the Storyteller for the Columbus Partnership. Donna will start with the team on July 9th.

Smart Columbus engaged ApPRoach Marketing as its new local media relations and social media agency during Q5. Agency

onboarding is underway.

Smart Columbus engaged DCI as its new national media relations agency during Q5. Agency onboarding is underway.

The Smart Columbus consumer adoption campaign selection committee selected Fahlgren Mortine to execute the consumer-

facing educational campaign. Contracting and strategic plan5ning will take place in Q6.


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QUARTER IN REVIEW This section will give an overview of items that happened during Q5 for each of the five project priorities,

program management, priority implementation and coordination items.

PRIORITY OVERVIEW Progress during Q5 is detailed below for the following priorities: Decarbonization; Fleet Electric Vehicle

Adoption; Transit, Autonomous and Multi-Modal Systems in the City; Consumer Electric Vehicle Adoption;

and Charging Infrastructure.

PRIORITY 1 – DECARBONIZATION

Initiative 1.1 – Utility-Scaled Renewables

Key Highlights:

On June 8th, the Smart Columbus team visited with South Central Power Company at a solar array

project called OurSolar in Lancaster, Ohio. OurSolar is a community solar program that offers

renewable energy sources available. By grouping solar panels together, cost can be shared and power

output can be maximized. Members of the power cooperative can choose to purchase the output from

the 1,962 solar panel array through a subscription agreement. Considerations are being made to work

with South Central Power on a case study in order to help share their experience in implementing

renewable energy at a community level. For more information about the program, visit

https://www.southcentralpower.com/electrical-services/renewable-resources/oursolar/.

Strategy 1.1.1 – AEP Solar and Wind Generation

Key Highlights:

Nothing to report at this time.

Next Steps:


https://www.southcentralpower.com/electrical-services/renewable-resources/oursolar/


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Strategy 1.1.2 – AEP Research and Development (R&D) to Advance Clean Energy

Key Highlights:

AEP Ohio provided a $250,000 research grant to Ohio University’s Voinovich School for solar

research. Press release

AEP Ohio provided a $250,000 grant to The Ohio State University (OSU) to further research on

protecting power grids from cyber attacks. Press release.

Next Steps:

Additional research opportunities are being explored.

Strategy 1.1.3 – AEP Distributed Generation Coordination of New Customer Installation

Key Highlights:

The number and capacity of distributed generation installations, all of which were solar photovoltaic

(PV) systems, was comparable between Q5 and Q1. However, there has been a slight increase in

the number of interconnection service applications received, including one for a 1.2 MW solar PV

system.

Next Steps:

AEP Ohio’s processing of interconnection service applications is ongoing. Interconnection service

applications ensure proper connection and operation of other sources of power to work in parallel

with AEP Ohio’s transmission and distribution systems. This provides safety for employees and the

public, and maintains reliability and quality of electric service.

Strategy 1.1.4 – Solar Generator Deployment (DC Solar)

Key Highlights:

DC Solar is working with the City of Columbus Recreation and Parks department to set up solar

trailers at Berliner Park. DC Solar is also working with the Ohio State Fair to potentially provide a

variety of solar units.

Yellow Cab of Columbus is working directly with DC Solar to store units on-site as a charging

resource for new cabs, as well as various strategic locations throughout Columbus to provide further

off-site charging for their new EV fleet.

DC Solar met with several people, including Capital University and state agencies, to arrange for

deployment of solar powered charging infrastructure.

DC Solar has developed a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for use with

their clean energy products. The SCADA system goes beyond GPS tracking to show key customers

what the real time solar power generation is on each unit. The 4G LTE cellular connection also

allows customers to turn off the lights, saving energy if they are not needed as long as scheduled.

Increased up-time is a result, which makes a great product smarter and easier to use.

Next Steps:

DC Solar will be providing upgrades to existing solar trailers to allow for better data capture on

power creation from the panels. This feature will now be built in to new units.

https://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/17-18/04/aep-ohio-grant-voinovich-solar-research.cfm

https://engineering.osu.edu/news/2018/05/aep-ohio-funds-research-protecting-power-grids-cyberattacks


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Strategy 1.1.5 – Columbus Division of Power (DOP) Green Power

Key Highlights:

DOP is working with the fiscal team to modify the Central Ohio BioEnergy (COBE) purchase power

agreement, renewing the term for 2019.

DOP's 20% green credits started June 1, 2018. The DOP will purchase 105,000 MWh of

Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from June 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018.

DOP hired a new temporary employee to assist with the green power marketing effort.

The Columbus Department of Public Utilities (DPU) received a grant from American Municipal Power

(AMP) through the EcoSmart Choice program. Some of the funds will be used to build an online

dashboard that will track the DOP’s sustainability efforts (i.e. green power consumption, AMI, LED

street lights). It is anticipated that they will be working with JadeTrack to help build and maintain this

publicly facing platform, which will be linked to the DOP website.

Next Steps:

The DOP will continue its green power commitment, purchasing 160,000 MWh of RECs from

January 1, 2019, through November 1, 2019.

The DOP will begin to market the new EcoSmart Choice program pricing to its customers using

social media posts, website content updates and bill inserts.

Strategy 1.1.6 – City of Columbus Wastewater Treatment Plant, Co-Generation

Key Highlights:

The DOP is 75% complete with preliminary design of the Jackson Pike Co-Generation Wastewater

Treatment Plant (WWTP). The goal is to use biogas from City WWTPs as fuel for a Combined Heat

and Power (CHP) plant, which will consume all the biogas being produced and supply half of the

power at two WWTPs. The preliminary design phase for Jackson Pike is expected to be complete in

August 2018. Location alternatives were identified and evaluated.

The Southerly Co-Generation WWTP project has been postponed due to a digester expansion

project. It is anticipated that the Southerly project will be delayed for approximately five years.

Next Steps:

Detailed design for the Jackson Pike Co-Generation WWTP is scheduled to begin in September

2018. The project is on track for 2022 construction completion.

http://www.jadetrack.com/


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Strategy 1.1.7 – Columbus Division of Power Hydroelectric Improvements

Key Highlights:

Preliminary design of the O’Shaughnessy Dam improvements project is 18% complete.

Bulkhead installation was completed at the site in June 2018. Work was performed to bring

bulkheads to current design standards. There are two bulkheads, each consisting of four panels,

which were removed and replaced. With new bulkheads in place, dewatering will commence which

will allow project team to dismantle and inspect the turbines and generator.

Next Steps:

Dewatering and turbine inspections will be completed in July 2018.

Detailed design will begin in September 2018.

Initiative 1.2 – Grid Modernization and Efficiency

Key Highlights:

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) adopted a settlement agreement on April 25th to

establish an electric security plan (ESP) for AEP Ohio through May 31, 2024.

https://www.puco.ohio.gov/media-room/media-releases/puco-adopts-settlement-agreement-in-aep-ohio-

electric-security-plan/

Strategy 1.2.1 – AEP Energy Efficiency

Key Highlights:

AEP Ohio filed its 2017 Annual Energy Efficiency/Peak Demand Reduction Portfolio (EE/PDR)

report. Energy savings in the Smart Columbus area for the January – December 2017 calendar year

totaled 227,091 MWh. It is estimated that energy savings to date total 251,000 MWh.

Next Steps:

Continue energy efficiency activities under the approved 2017-2019 EE/PDR Portfolio Plan.


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Strategy 1.2.2 – AEP Smart City Vehicle to Home Research

Key Highlights:

As part of the PUCO approval of AEP Ohio’s ESP filing on April 25th, funding of up to $200,000 in

total will be eligible for recovery for research and development to maintain the Smart City program

for a four year term.

Next Steps:

Develop the research plan.

Strategy 1.2.3 – AEP gridSMART 2.0 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Deployment

Key Highlights:

AEP Ohio installed over 99,000 AMI meters in the Smart Columbus area in Q5, for a total of over

182,000 to date.

Next Steps:

Continue AMI meter installations.

Strategy 1.2.4 – AEP Microgrids and Battery Storage

Key Highlights:

As part of the PUCO approval of AEP Ohio’s ESP filing on April 25th, funding of up to $10.5 million

for up to two microgrid demonstration projects will be available.

Next Steps:

Complete the project design requirements and the project selection process in Q6.

Strategy 1.2.5 – AEP Smart Lighting

Key Highlights:


Next Steps:

The planning framework for the Smart LED pilot project and related filing is expected to occur within

the next two quarters.

Strategy 1.2.6 – Columbus Division of Power Grid Modernization (AMI)

Key Highlights:

The project team has submitted a draft RFP to the City Attorney's office for the engagement of a

contractor to supply, install, deploy and configure an AMI solution.

The team has defined roles for the project and assigned staff to each role for the implementation

phase of the city’s AMI project.

Next Steps:

The DOP AMI project RFP is expected to be issued in August 2018.


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Strategy 1.2.7 – Columbus Division of Power Street Light Technology Conversion

Key Highlights:

The city’s Auditor and DPU Director have approved the DOP to move forward with development of a

Smart Street Lighting System. Benefits include remote maintenance and data analysis. The system

will allow for potential attachments from other departments, and will be system wide. This year's

funds will be used on a consultant and the implementation plan.

There are two LED conversion projects in design for the Linden area. These will be incorporated into

the Smart Street Lighting System.

Next Steps:

The RFP for the Smart Street Lighting System consultant should be issued in August 2018, with

work to begin by November 2018.

The implementation plan will decide the type of control system to purchase, and whether or not other

city data uses will be included in the project or in future projects.


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PRIORITY 2 – FLEET ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION

Initiative 2.1 – Public Fleets

Key Highlights:

All 93 City of Columbus fleet EVs have been

delivered. Some units have been deployed

with others waiting on chargers for

deployment. The eight Level II chargers

operating at the Fleet Maintenance Facility

have been used to charge all units waiting

deployment.

The public fleet vehicle purchase

commitments to date are noted below.

PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLE PURCHASE COMMITMENTS TO DATE

Firm or Municipality Quantity Purchased Additional Expected

City of Columbus 93 107

Columbus Regional Airport Authority 2 0

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) 2 0

City of Hilliard 2 0

City of Dublin 4 6

Franklin County 11 0

The Ohio State University (OSU) 2 35-50

City of Westerville 2 0

City of Whitehall 2 0

City of Worthington 2 0

Franklin County Engineer 2* 0

Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) 0 10*

TOTAL 124 152-167

*indicates Q5 commitments


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The city currently uses Verizon NetworkFleet for GPS reporting of its fleet. Testing is underway with

the Verizon product for Columbus plug-in vehicles. Verizon is working to enhance their product to pull

more data out of the vehicles.

The Central Ohio Regional Transit Authority (COTA) continues its plans to electrify one of its major

bus routes, with an expected purchase of up to 10 dedicated electric buses to serve the route during

the performance period of this grant. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/06/27/cota-

plans-to-add-electric-buses-to-fleet-as-it.html

The Smart Columbus team continued its outreach, education, analysis and technical assistance work

with public and private fleets to provide three EV training workshops in partnership with Clean Fuels

Ohio (CFO), Columbus State Community College (CSCC), Motor & Equipment Manufacturers

Association (MEMA), National Auto Parts Association (NAPA), and the City of Columbus.

Next Steps:

The city will train employees and deploy all 93 fleet

vehicles.

Continue outreach, education, analysis and technical

assistance work with public fleets throughout Year 2 of

the performance period.

Continue working with all partners to facilitate vehicle

rebates and incentives, provide administrative tracking

and reporting of activities and deliverables, and offer

informational resources on lessons learned and best

practices.

The City of Columbus is working with CSCC to contract for ongoing EV technical training for college

credits and reduced pricing for “public entities”.

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/06/27/cota-plans-to-add-electric-buses-to-fleet-as-it.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/06/27/cota-plans-to-add-electric-buses-to-fleet-as-it.html


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Strategy 2.1.1 – Training and Technical Assistance Workshops

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus team’s EV Training Workshop was hosted at CSCC. The event provided

technical training on the safety and maintenance of EVs provided by technical experts from CSCC,

NAPA, MEMA, Ford and Nissan. The Smart Columbus team worked with all partners to host three

days of successful EV trainings in May, with attendees as follows:

o May 14: “EV Workshop & Showcase” Event: 57 attendees. Focused on a fleet electrification

overview and driving commitment to meet Smart Columbus goals. EVs were also available for

display, including vehicles from the Ride & Drive Roadshow and the City of Columbus. The

roster has been used as follow-up for setting next steps for fleet electrification commitments.

o May 15: “Ford EV Technician Training”: 30 attendees (sold out)

o May 23: “Nissan EV Technician Training”: 30 attendees (sold out)

Smart Columbus, in partnership with CFO, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC),

the Columbus Partnership, the Electrification Coalition and Ruscili Construction, hosted an event to

showcase the DANNAR Mobile Power Station® (MPS), a new off-road EV designed for construction,

maintenance, airport, cargo handling and more. The June 15th event was hosted by MORPC and was

attended by Columbus-based fleet leaders and others. The event included a demonstration of the

MPS’s capabilities. Some attendees were able to maneuver the vehicle around the MORPC parking

lot using its remote control feature.

Next Steps:

Continue to plan additional quarterly technical trainings throughout Year 2 of the grant period.


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Initiative 2.2 – Private Fleets

Key Highlights:

At the end of Q5, 22 private fleet EVs were purchased with an additional 98 committed.

The Smart Columbus EV Training Workshop, held on May 14th at CSCC, focused on educational

material for public and private fleet operations. See Strategy 2.1.1 for more information.

The team has closely followed up with The Columbus Dispatch, OhioHealth, Columbus Zoo &

Aquarium, AEP and Grange Insurance on next steps for fleet electrification. Of these meetings, a

total of 90 vehicles have been identified as ideal candidates for EV conversion. OhioHealth and

Grange Insurance are currently installing telematics to determine best fit-application for operation.

Seven large fleet assessments have been completed to date, including Denison University,

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, The Columbus Dispatch, Land-Grant Brewing Company, Yellow Cab of

Columbus, Alliance Data and OhioHealth. An additional 23 fleets are currently in the process of

collecting data for a fleet assessment. Many of these organizations have historically collected little-

to-zero data on vehicle operation, which has caused delays in data collection and assessment.

Smart Columbus has paid attention to these fleets to educate fleet managers on the necessary data

required for informed fleet transition decisions, which is beginning to help these fleets with their fleet

electrification process. See Appendix F for an example of a fleet assessment report.

Example EV Replacement Scenario: One-for-one replacement of a 2014 Honda Civic with a

2017 Chevy Cruze ICE vs a 2017 Nissan LEAF: 20,475 miles/year, full $7,500 federal tax credit

monetization.

The new Chevy Cruze ICE is 12.6% more expensive than the battery electric vehicle (BEV) model.


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The team is continuing to plan for Smart Columbus’ presence at the Midwest Green Fleets Forum in

September. Panelist slots are being finalized, and will feature numerous speakers from Smart

Columbus, the Electrification Coalition and CFO.

Next Steps:

Converting fleet commitments to procurement will be the priority for Q6, especially for larger fleet

operations such as OhioHealth, Grange Insurance and Cardinal Health.

Strategy 2.2.1 – Secure Purchase Pledges

Key Highlights:

Private fleet commitments for EV purchases have been secured from the following in Q5. See

Appendix G for all private fleet commitments to date.

PRIVATE FLEET VEHICLE PURCHASE COMMITMENTS IN Q5

Organization Quantity Purchased New Commitments*

AAA Ohio 0 5

Palmetto Construction Services 1 0

Grange Insurance 0 15

OhioHealth 0 30

Engie Energy 3 7

Weekley Electric 2 0

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium 1 0

TOTAL 7 57

*Commitments do not include purchases in Q5 or prior commitments.

Next Steps:

Private fleets will be continuously cultivated for electrification pledges through engagement

and fleet assessment services.

Strategy 2.2.2 – Network Development

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus EV Training Workshop was hosted at CSCC on May 14th to bring fleet

managers together and provide open education to all fleets on vehicle electrification. See Strategy

2.1.1 for more information.

Next Steps:

Smart Columbus has held continued discussion with the Columbus Logistics Council, and is planning

a meeting for Q6 with its membership to review fleet outreach.


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Initiative 2.3 – Transportation Service Providers (TSPs)

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus team, in collaboration with CFO and other stakeholders, finalized the TSP

rebate program RFP, with the first round of $30,000 focused on traditional TSPs. This rebate program

was launched on June 18th, and will help incentivize the purchase of additional TSP vehicles in the

seven-county central Ohio region. Ten rebates of $3,000 are available to TSPs that purchase an all-

electric vehicle for their fleet. Upon the completion of the 10-vehicle pilot, the program is expected to

grow to sponsor an additional 30 vehicles; a second application for this funding will be published in

October 2018. Rebates will be awarded to applicants who successfully demonstrate that they will

maximize EV miles driven, trips taken and number of passengers per trip. Consideration will also be

awarded to providers that demonstrate that they will use the vehicle to educate riders on the benefits

of EVs.

Yellow Cab of Columbus has committed to

purchasing 20 EVs in 2018, and has already

placed a purchase order for their first 10

vehicles.

Working with Yellow Cab of Columbus to

secure land for a “Cabousel” – a taxi cab

carousel that would hold and charge 8 to 10

EVs – through the city’s Development

Department for possible purchase.

Throughout Q5, the Smart Columbus team finalized outreach and data gathering through a web-

based Taxi & TSP Electric Vehicle Survey designed to gather information on levels of interest,

barriers and incentives needed to spur TSP EV adoption throughout central Ohio. While Yellow Cab

of Columbus, central Ohio’s largest taxi fleet, remains a committed partner, Smart Columbus also

worked with Uber and Lyft to distribute this survey among its seven-county central Ohio drivers. At

the end of Q5, 341 TSP drivers had taken the survey.

MORPC entered into contract with Green Commuter to provide discounted EV van commuter options

for central Ohio residents through MORPC’s ride share program. Green Commuter is providing 10

Tesla Model X, seven-passenger SUVs for the central Ohio region. MORPC is currently working with

employees at local public and private businesses to identify users for this service. MORPC will

provide subsidies to these EV van pool users, although the users themselves will also have to pay a

fee to use the vehicle services. In addition, van pool users will have access to use the Model X for off-

site meetings and trips during the business day while the vehicle is not being used for work

commuting.

Next Steps:

Analyze and utilize TSP driver survey data to design incentives and resources to spur TSP driver

adoption of EVs.

Continue to work with key regional TSPs, including Yellow Cab of Columbus, COTA and MORPC’s

ride share program to further EV purchase commitments and deployment of vehicles and charging.


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Implement available TSP vehicle rebate programs to further catalyze deployment of EVs in additional

TSP fleets throughout the seven-county central Ohio region.

Continue to work with public agencies to recieve EV commitments.

Work with with the fleet group to provide continued EV technician training.

Work with the Department of Public Service on the possibility of purchasing public right of way across

from Goodale Park to install the Cabosel.

Strategy 2.3.1 – Recruit TSP Parners

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus team researched a list of licensed taxi companies in the seven-county central

Ohio region. Information on the first round of the TSP rebate program was sent to all eligible

companies in the region.

Yellow Cab of Columbus submitted an application for 10 EV taxis, the full amount in the first round

of rebates. Smart Columbus is reviewing the application and expects to announce selection of

awards on July 13, 2018.

Next Steps:

Award $30,000 from the first round of the TSP rebate program, and continue to gather data on the

implementation of those EVs.

Refine and finalize the second round of TSP rebates, with a goal of issuing a $90,000 program

before the end of December 2018. This process will be informed by the TSP driver survey data,

detailed above.

Work closely with Uber, Lyft and similar service providers, with a goal of partnering with these

companies to educate drivers about the availability and benefits of EVs and any relevant incentives.


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PRIORITY 3 – TRANSIT, AUTONOMOUS AND MULTI-MODAL SYSTEMS IN THE CITY

Key Highlights:

Ohio Governor John Kasich signed an executive order on May 9th opening all Ohio roads to smart

vehicle testing.

o https://www.10tv.com/article/gov-kasich-orders-all-ohio-roads-open-smart-vehicle-testing

o http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180509/kasich-executive-order-aimed-at-promoting-

regulating-tests-of-self-driving-cars-in-ohio

6 Connected Electric Autonomous Vehicles (CEAVs)

Key Highlights:

Formed a collaboration among OSU, the State of Ohio, the Columbus Partnership and the City of

Columbus to conduct a series of CEAV pilots over three years.

Released a joint RFP for the CEAV pilot along the Scioto Mile, connecting the Smart Columbus

Experience Center to the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) and the new National Veterans

Memorial and Museum.

Next Steps:

Select and contract with the CEAV operator.

Partners will sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Electric Bikes

Key Highlights:

Six electric bikes have been purchased, delivered and are being prepared for deployment.

Next Steps:

Deploy the electric bikes.

City Bike Infrastructure

Key Highlights:

1.1 miles of shared use path was added during Q5, for a total of 4.76 miles to date.

Next Steps:

Continue construction and planning of bike infrastructure.

https://www.10tv.com/article/gov-kasich-orders-all-ohio-roads-open-smart-vehicle-testing

http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180509/kasich-executive-order-aimed-at-promoting-regulating-tests-of-self-driving-cars-in-ohio

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Expanded Shared Mobility

Key Highlights:

Lime, a bike share provider, initiated service in the city of Columbus

(Clintonville, Linden and Near South neighborhoods) and the suburbs of

Dublin and Worthington. They currently have 575 bikes in the region.

Zipcar launched service in the City of Columbus with an initial deployment

of eight cars. Two cars will be positioned at four locations: downtown, the

Short North, German Village and Weinland Park. Mayor Andrew J. Ginther

and Councilman Emmanuel Remy spoke at the ribbon cutting held to

celebrate the launch of the service in Columbus. In addition, Smart Columbus convened a leadership

roundtable with ZipCar’s CEO to discuss future opportunities for electric car share. Press release:

https://www.columbus.gov/Templates/Detail.aspx?id=2147504606.

SPIN, a bike and e-scooter sharing company, engaged Smart Columbus on how to

develop a successful e-scooter sharing program in Columbus. A local startup called

Zoot also engaged Smart Columbus about deploying service in the Columbus market.

Zoot is looking to launch in July with 100 e-scooters, pending conversations with the

City of Columbus. Smart Columbus connected SPIN and Zoot with the City’s

Department of Infrastructure, which is conducting the bike-share pilot with Lime. The

City will incorporate lessons learned from the Lime pilot into potential plans for deploying e-scooters

in the city.

The Smart Columbus team began convening smart mobility service providers on a bi-monthly basis to

discuss arising opportunities and increase synergistic collaboration with Smart Columbus, but more

importantly, between service providers. The first meet-up was held April 11th to set the stage for

strategic collaboration and discuss pressing opportunities around parking changes in the Short North

and the Ignite Action Fund. The event included networking, formal introductions and group

conversations following brief updates on the aforementioned topics. A second meet-up was hosted in

early June, which focused on how to collaboratively reduce single occupant vehicle use for large

events in Ohio through marketing smart mobility incentives. Additionally, Smart Columbus used this

opportunity to formally introduce service providers to the Smart Columbus Operating System (SCOS)

collaboration opportunity. This teaser conversation about the role of service provider data to improve

https://www.limebike.com/

https://www.zipcar.com/

https://www.columbus.gov/Templates/Detail.aspx?id=2147504606

https://www.spin.pm/

https://www.ridezoot.com/


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smart transportation in our community set the foundation for a deeper-dive strategic meeting in July

around service data needs and data requests from Smart Columbus.

The team spoke with a representative from Maven, a mobility service offered by General Motors,

about coming to the Columbus market. Maven provides station-based, self-service portfolios of small-

to-large automobiles distributed all over a city; however, Maven is currently not planning expansion to

new markets.

Met with representatives of COTA to discuss further opportunities of collaboration with Smart

Columbus. COTA is very interested in micro transit options for first and last mile to either deploy in

house or contract out. Our team will work with COTA to find the best fit for them.

Starting June 1st, eligible downtown companies were able to offer unlimited

COTA bus access to employees at no cost to their organization or associates,

thanks to the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District, MORPC and

corporate partners: Downtown workers begin using free Cpass bus program.

Met with Scoop, a carpooling service and enterprise solution, to discuss

progress on recruiting partners to launch services this summer. Scoop is

finalizing contracts with Chase and potentially Huntington and Alliance Data

with the aid of Smart Columbus.

Mobility service providers – SHARE, Chariot and EmpowerBus –

were showcased at the Columbus Partnership’s Quarter 2 Board

Meeting on May 15th. Each service provider shuttled a group of CEOs

and were given the opportunity to talk about their service.

Convened a mobility service provider meet up with COTA, Lyft, CoGo, SHARE,

Chariot, EmpowerBus, Hopper Carts, and Car2go. The group discussed the

usage and importance of data and also celebrated car2go and Chet Ridenour,

who lead car2go for nearly five years in the Columbus market.

Car2Go leaving Columbus market, citing lack of business.

Met with the City of Grove City’s Economic Development Department,

OhioHealth and Mount Carmel to discuss a potential vanpooling collaboration between the three

entities. The group discussed potential service providers and funding availability.

Next Steps:

Ignite Action Fund applicants will be awarded. Acceleration Funds will be used to fund applications

that support expanded shared mobility service and incentivize use among employees.

Additional/expanded bike share service will begin in the City of Columbus.

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180602/downtown-workers-begin-using-free-cpass-bus-program?start=1

https://www.takescoop.com/

https://ridewithshare.com/

https://www.chariot.com/

https://www.empowerbus.com/

http://hoppercarts.com/

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PRIORITY 4 – CONSUMER ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus Experience Center opened the week of June 25th. The center is designed to

serve as an EV showroom, with EV test drives available to the public. The center also provides

education on the future of mobility, with exhibits developed by Smart Columbus and EV/technology

demonstrations donated by more than 20 partners.

Alliance Data announced an EV rebate program, the first of its kind in the Midwest. It includes a

$2,000 rebate for Columbus region associates and a $1,000 enterprise-wide rebate.

Next Steps:

Forth will lead a panel of experts to evaluate the Consumer Adoption efforts and provide feedback.

Initiative 4.1 – Research and Assessment

Strategy 4.1.1 – Consumer Research

Key Highlights:

Developed the scope for Phase 2 of consumer research with Navigant, which includes developing an

evaluation plan that will be used to measure the contributions of many activities and programs.

Revised the Ride & Drive survey to include demographic information and additional questions that align

with the baseline consumer market research assessment conducted by Navigant.

Next Steps:

Sign contract and kick off scope of work with Navigant for Phase 2.


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Initiative 4.2 – Increase Consumer Awareness for EVs

Strategy 4.2.1 – Community Events

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus team participated in several panels in

the Smart Cities track of Columbus Startup Week, held May

7-11th. One panel focused on shared and electric mobility,

and inspired a reporter from The Columbus Dispatch to

write a feature on early adopters of EVs in the region.

Smart Columbus sponsored the Smart City Hackathon on

May 18-20, which was attended by more than 100

developers, designers and entrepreneurs. Participants used

data from the SCOS to design and pitch new mobility

startup concepts that could help address real challenges in

central Ohio.

The 2018 Columbus Arts Festival welcomed more than

450,000 attendees to the Scioto Mile, during which Smart

Columbus hosted a soft launch of the Smart Columbus

Experience Center. The Experience Center was situated at

a main entry/exit point for the festival, providing steady foot

traffic. The activation was divided into five zones – an

outdoor EV/charging demonstration, the IKE smart city

kiosk, an information table, a mobile education unit/draw

your future art activity, and the Experience Center. On the

floor of the Experience Center were three EVs – the Nissan

LEAF, Chevrolet Bolt and BMW i3. Visitors were

encouraged to look around, hop in and ask questions of

brand ambassadors on hand. In addition, visitors could test

their EV knowledge with trivia on an interactive touch table

or read up on the Smart Columbus initiative from

repurposed Smart Columbus Live banners. Anecdotally,

visitors were pleased to see a range of EV models on

display and appreciated the low-pressure, educational

mission of the showroom display. The team engaged

directly with an estimated 1,000 people during the festival

and handed out 400 drive electric/drive less palm cards and

100-150 EV buyers guides.

Through a sponsorship provided by the Greater Columbus

Arts Council, Smart Columbus commissioned an Airstream

trailer as a mobile education unit. The Airstream will be

sent to festivals not serviced by the Experience Center.

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180617/is-electric-car-right-for-you-early-adopters-share-pros-and-cons


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Smart Columbus incorporated EV education at one of the largest

events in the region and an event on the PGA tour, The Memorial

Tournament. Our team staffed a presence at the tournament with

three EVs and a pop-up display that engaged 500 people directly.

Next Steps:

Tour the Smart Columbus Airstream around to community festivals.

Extend hours of the Experience Center for festivals and events

along the riverfront including Red, White and Boom.

Strategy 4.2.2 – Local Media Relations

Key Highlights:

Smart Columbus engaged ApPRoach Marketing as its new local media relations and social media

agency during Q5. Agency onboarding is underway.

Smart Columbus pursued local and national media around the SCOS, resulting in more than 120

media placements.

Smart Columbus pursued local and national media around the Smart Columbus Experience Center,

resulting in more than 10 media placements.

Next Steps:

Work with ApPRoach marketing to develop a media calendar.

Refine Drive Electric and Drive Less messaging.

Strategy 4.2.3 – Social Media

Key Highlights:

Completed a social media audit.

Onboarded ApPRoach Marketing to manage social media platforms.

Published a record amount of content on social media handles, resulting in

increased followers on all platforms.

Next Steps:

ApPRoach will develop monthly content calendars and manage engagement on

behalf of Smart Columbus.

Strategy 4.2.4 – Electric Asset Branding

Key Highlights:

Over the course of the 2018 Spring Semester, Smart Columbus partnered with

students from the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) to design branded

EV charging station wraps to be used by our corporate partners. The final designs

for workplace charging were showcased at the Smart Columbus Experience Center

soft launch during the Columbus Arts Festival, and Smart Columbus has identified

a preferred vendor to produce the wraps for partners in the future. Press release:

https://www.ccad.edu/press-releases/ccad-students-help-smart-columbus-turn-

electric-vehicle-charging-stations-art

https://www.ccad.edu/press-releases/ccad-students-help-smart-columbus-turn-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-art



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One City of Columbus fleet vehicle was wrapped with Smart

Columbus branding, as shown on the right.

Next Steps:

Develop an execution plan and begin production on workplace

charging wraps.

Kick off a new class of CCAD graphic design students to design

public art for DC fast charging stations on Mound Street.

Strategy 4.2.5 – Smart Columbus Experience Center

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus Experience Center opened the week of June 25th.

Three Smart Columbus Ambassadors were hired to staff the Experience Center on a daily basis.

Smart Columbus held multiple events to open the space to partners and the public:

o June 27 – Leadership Committee Meeting and Reception: The Smart Columbus Leadership

Committee, including Mayor Andrew J. Ginther; Dr. Michael Drake, OSU President; and Alex

Fischer, President and CEO of the Columbus Partnership, met at the Experience Center to see

the space and receive an update on Smart Columbus. The Leadership Committee and

Experience Center donors and partners also gathered at the space for a reception that evening,

which was attended by approximately 70 city and Smart Columbus leaders and partner

executives.

o June 28 and 29 – Partner Open House: Smart Columbus hosed a drop-in luncheon Open

House for partners and collaborators. Approximately 275 partners attended during the two days.


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o June 30 – Grand Opening and Smart Mobility Block

Party: The public grand opening was held on June

30th. The event included celebratory remarks by Mayor

Ginther, State Senator Stephanie Kunze and COTA

CEO Joanna Pinkerton. Additional elected officials and

the Smart Columbus Leadership Team joined the

speakers on stage for the ribbon cutting. Smart

Columbus also hosted a Smart Mobility Block Party to

educate residents on mobility options in the city. More

than 725 people attended the Block Party, with 515

touring the Experience Center. The Ride & Drive

Roadshow was on hand and conducted 88 test drives.

Every mobility service in the community was also

present, educating residents on their services. See

Appendix H for the Experience Center Grand Opening

News Release.

Next Steps:

Launch the test drive platform and begin conducting test drives from the Smart Columbus

Experience Center.

Participate in a design thinking exercise facilitated by Pillar to begin planning for Phase 2 of the

Smart Columbus Experience Center.

Receive a demonstration Level 2 charger for display from Electrify America.


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Initiative 4.3 – Drive Consumer Consideration for EVs

Strategy 4.3.1 – Test Drives

Substrategy 4.3.1.1 – Test Drives at the Smart Columbus Experience Center

Key Highlights:

Established open hours at the Experience Center for which test drives will be offered for different

EV models.

o Monday – Friday: 10 am – 8 pm

o Saturday – Sunday: 11 am – 6 pm.

Acquired six vehicles for the test drives and

display at the Experience Center. Vehicles

include:

o Nissan LEAF

o Honda Clarity

o Chevrolet Bolt

o BMW i3

o Mercedes Benz GLE 550E

o Toyota Prius Prime

Developed software platform for pre-registration and post-drive assessment for test drives from the

Experience Center.

Began training the Smart Columbus Ambassadors to staff the test drives.

Next Steps:

Continue training the Smart Columbus Ambassadors to improve the process and visitor experience.

Hire and train additional Smart Columbus Ambassadors to staff the Experience Center.

Substrategy 4.3.1.2 – Ride & Drive Roadshow

Key Highlights:

Smart Columbus ramped up Ride & Drive efforts

substantially in Q5 in an effort to host events at

every Acceleration Partner location this year,

along with strategic public events, to further drive

EV adoption. In Phase 2, the team conducted 35

events with 3,993 test drives, and has 18

additional events planned in Q6. Over the life of

the project, 4,715 test drives have been conducted

at 45 events. Chemical Abstract Solutions

(CAS) holds the record for the most drives in one

day, with 239 drives, and OSU has the second-

highest number of drives, with 226 drives in one

day. For the full list of events and results, see

Appendix I – Ride & Drive Roadshow Phase 2 Summary.


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Changes adopted in Q5 included:

o Offering multi-driver experiences at private events to

increase exposure and provide a richer user-

experience. These experiences enable one to three

associates to enjoy a test drive together, rotating at

safe pre-identified locations on the scheduled route.

Instead of one person per vehicle for every 30-minute

window, three can now reached. This change

enabled an increase in driver numbers per event, and

a better learning environment.

o Offering presentations to round out the Ride & Drive

programming. The team hosted 14 presentations in

conjunction with Ride & Drive events during Q5,

reaching 380 associates at seven Acceleration

Partner companies. All content included an overview

of Smart Columbus. Each presentation covered the

subjects of “Drive Electric” and/or “Drive Less.” Most

presentations were 30 minutes long and focused on

one of these content areas, although some partners

bundled all content offerings into one longer event.

Best practices learned include:

1. Schedule speaking events before or after the

Ride & Drive instead of on the same day, since

most associates cannot dedicate more time

away from their desk.

2. Host panels with leadership from our partner

organizations and the Columbus Partnership.

The photo to the right shows Les Wexner, CEO

of L Brands, and Alex Fischer, CEO of the

Columbus Partnership, discussing the future of

smart mobility and the power of public/private

partnerships to transform the community.

Smart Columbus updated the pre- and post-drive surveys to include questions from the Navigant

study in order to better track against baseline data collected in Q4.

For public Ride & Drive events, Smart Columbus built up a pool of dedicated volunteers to provide

high-quality engagement – many of them are EV owners themselves!

Next Steps:

Launch Qualtrics integration with existing Ride & Drive survey platform to allow for optional

participation in OSU research.

Execute 18 Ride & Drive events.


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Substrategy 4.3.1.13 – Extended Test Drives for Executives

Key Highlights:

Executive EV adoption grew from 26 to 29 during Q5. New executives who purchased EVs are included

in the following table. See Appendix J – Executive EV Purchases To Date for the full list.

COMPANY NAME TITLE VEHICLE

PURCHASED

Donatos Tom Krouse President and CEO BMW PHEV

Donatos Jane Grote Board Chairwoman Mercedes PHEV

Grange Insurance Tim Cunningham Chief Technology Officer / Vice President

Tesla S

Next Steps:

Continue active messaging and celebration of executives who purchase EVs.

Continue to apply peer pressure in the Columbus Partnership Boardroom.

Strategy 4.3.2 – Workplace Electric Vehicle Adoption Campaign

Substrategy 4.3.2.1 – Accelerator Partners Program

Key Highlights:

After launching the Mobility Ambassador program in Q4, the

team spent Q5 building programming and resources to help

efficiently and quickly guide our partners to success.

Senior Sponsors of Accelerator Partner companies met on June

27th to receive an update on the current status of the program.

USDOT attended, AEP provided a presentation on their charging

rebate program and members of the SCOS team presented to

introduce opportunities for private sector engagement.

The photo to the right features Norm Hall, the Mobility

Ambassador for CAS, at their Ride & Drive event in Q5. Norm is

one of the most engaged and enthusiastic Mobility Ambassadors,

and has volunteered to join the Smart Columbus speakers bureau

to help spread the word on how the private sector is leaning in to

create a smarter future.

Next Steps:

Identify companies and begin outreach conversations to expand the Accelerator Partner program.

Develop a business-to-business (B2B) media campaign to recognize existing partners and attract

new companies to the effort.


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Substrategy 4.3.2.2 – Workplace Campaigns (Ignite Action Fund)

Key Highlights:

Smart Columbus hosted a training for Mobility Ambassadors and their Internal Communications

colleagues to provide them the context, inspiration and tools required to successfully communicate

partner initiatives to employees and fulfill their Acceleration Partner commitments. More than 35

people were in attendance at the 3-hour training on May 22nd. Take-aways included a suite of

communications resources including photos, videos, copy and slide deck templates. Leading

Ambassadors were recruited in advance to share their learnings and plans with their peers. During

the training, partners brainstormed communications plans for their Ignite Action Fund ideas with other

organizations interested in similar projects. The event received substantial positive feedback from

attendees on the quality of content shared.

Smart Columbus launched a new e-newsletter in June to streamline communications with

Ambassadors on a strategic monthly cadence.

The Smart Columbus team has been meeting with Mobility Ambassadors one-on-one to coach them

through survey execution, mobility benefit package planning and overall Smart Columbus

commitment alignment. On June 26th, Smart Columbus hosted the first Mobility Ambassador idea

exchange at OSU. Ambassadors were grouped with peers sharing similar barriers and opportunities

to catalyze idea exchange and collaboratively solve problems. The first half of the meeting was

dedicated to idea sharing in predetermined groups while the second half allowed partners to continue

the conversation with specific individuals or seek guidance on their Ignite Action Fund programming.

This dynamic approach helped to maximize productivity and cross-pollinate ideas during the

gathering.

The Smart Columbus ‘Ignite Action Fund’ is a tool for Acceleration Partner program companies to

fund new incentives and/or projects that motivate respective company associates to drive electric

and/or drive less. Driving consumer adoption through large employers at a local level is unique to the

Smart Columbus program, and a new model for driving adoption across the country.

The Ignite Action Fund aims to empower individual companies to take ownership of their contribution

to achieve the goals of Smart Columbus and create a portfolio of best practices across multiple

companies that can be shared with other cities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and

employers. A few popular examples of Ignite funding applications include offering an EV purchase

rebate of $2,000-3,000, piloting a micro-transit service (i.e. Chariot, Scoop, SHARE, EmpowerBus),

or deploying smart mobility benefits through a data platform (i.e. Luum, Gohio).

The first round of Ignite applications were due June 29th. Nine applications were received and

awardees will be notified by July 20th. Up to $15,000 in match-grant funding must be reimbursed

before March 29, 2019. Awardees will report impact/learnings and collaborate with Smart Columbus

to share their success with the local and broader community through the Playbook and other

collaborative communications opportunities. See Appendix K – Ignite Action Fund Program Overview

for more information.

Alliance Data announced an EV rebate program, the first of its kind in the Midwest. It includes a

$2,000 rebate for Columbus region associates and a $1,000 enterprise-wide rebate.


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Next Steps:

Host a kick off meeting for the Ignite Action Fund recipients.

Host an opportunity for Mobility Ambassadors to meet with the mobility service providers.

Continue to offer one-on-one coaching to help Ambassadors develop data-driven mobility benefit

packages.

Determine dates for Round 2 of the Ignite Action Fund.

Strategy 4.3.3 – Consumer Focused Education Campaign

Substrategy 4.3.3.1 – Website

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus website launched

on June 30th and includes a more robust

consumer education on EVs.

Next Steps:

Launch Phases 2 and 3 of the website,

which includes an Accelerator Partner

portal, an Experience Center landing

page and Ride & Drive Roadshow pre-

drive registration.

Substrategy 4.3.3.2 – Digital Education

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus consumer adoption

campaign committee selected Fahlgren

Mortine to execute the consumer-facing

educational campaign.

Next Steps:

Contract with Fahlgren Mortine to be signed for the consumer adoption campaign.

Convene the advisory committee to advise strategic planning.

Refine the spec creative, presented by Fahlgren Mortine during the consumer adoption agency

pitch process, and develop a media campaign strategy.

Substrategy 4.3.3.1 – B2B Marketing

Key Highlights:

Selected Fahlgren Mortine to conduct the B2B marketing campaign.

Next Steps:

Sign contract with Fahlgren Mortine.

Refine strategy and develop creative.


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Strategy 4.3.4 – EV Loyalty Program

Key Highlights:

Purchased merchandise for the EV Owner’s Gift. It will include a Smart Columbus branded

shopping bag, water bottle, blanket and vouchers from various partner organizations.

Introduced the EV Owner’s Gift distribution approach to dealers. Dealers committed to distribute the

gift.

Solicited contributions from partners and received contributions from the Columbus Zoo &

Aquarium, Donatos and A&R Creative Group.

Next Steps:

Refine collateral inserts to include in the gift.

Finalize commitments from other Accelerator Partners for the EV Owner’s Gift.

Distribute gifts to dealers.


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Initiative 4.4 – Improving Consumer Sales Experience of EVs

Key Highlights:

As of June 2018, 184 EVs in 17 different models were for sale from 34 dealerships in central Ohio.

This represents an increase from 148 EVs in March 2018.

During Q5, Smart Columbus witnessed consistently high availabilities of the Nissan LEAF and the

Toyota Prius Prime, the most affordable BEV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) models,

respectively, available in the United States.

Availability of the Chrysler Pacifica and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV increased during Q5, growing the

market’s supply of larger, family-oriented EVs.

Strategy 4.4.1 – Lead Management and Sales Support

Key Highlights:

Smart Columbus worked with Fahlgren Mortine to develop a secure FTP tool to transfer leads from

Ride & Drive events and Experience Center drives to dealers and original equipment manufacturers

(OEMs). Smart Columbus surveyed OEMs to find

out how they preferred to disseminate leads. Some

preferred the leads be sent to the OEM while

others requested that the leads be sent directly to

the dealers.

449 dealer opt-ins in Phase 2 of the Ride & Drive

Roadshow events.

Website lead generation went live in Q5 and allows

people to opt-in to be contacted by a dealer.

Next Steps:

Confirm all dealer and OEM contacts for the FTP account.

Continue to promote opt-ins during Ride & Drive Roadshow test drives.

Develop a lead nurturing strategy as part of the digital marketing campaign.

Strategy 4.4.2 – Dealer Preparedness and EV Readiness

Substrategy 4.4.2.1 – Dealer and OEM Engagement

Key Highlights:

The Smart Columbus team met with Nissan North America management staff in Nashville to

establish and further develop a relationship. The Nissan team was receptive to collaborating on the

2019 model launch, a Smart Columbus group purchase rate and charging infrastructure through the

Acceleration Partners program. The Smart Columbus team hosted the same Nissan

representatives in Columbus in mid-June to further the conversation.

Presented the Smart Columbus Electrified Dealer Program at the Columbus Auto Dealers

Association quarterly meeting, which was attended by all major principal dealers in the central Ohio

region.


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Next Steps:

Smart Columbus will leverage the product supply inventory and analysis to guide continued outreach efforts with OEMs in order to address issues and optimize strengths.

Based on current supply numbers, Smart Columbus will continue to focus on increased product inventory from General Motors and BMW.

Begin to engage Mitsubishi as a key OEM for the Columbus market.

Continue to engage all OEMs and dealers on the Smart Columbus program.

Substrategy 4.4.2.2 – Dealer Certification

Key Highlights:

The Electrified Dealer Program is now accepting applications. Early engagement with dealers has

been incredibly positive – each dealer engaged by Smart Columbus has verbally committed to

participate in the program. Dealers have shown particular interest in having their staff trained on

Smart Columbus, selling EVs more effectively and getting the opportunity to collaborate with Smart

Columbus on new marketing efforts.

The Program is focused on helping educate dealers on EV technology and offering more educational

material to their staff and their customers, much of which will be provided by Smart Columbus. In

return, Smart Columbus will receive sales data from the dealers. Smart Columbus is also developing

an EV owner’s gift for new buyers. The owner’s gift will launch later this summer, and will include a

Smart Columbus branded shopping bag, water bottle, blanket and vouchers from various partner

organizations.

Major dealers were engaged for multiple months leading up to the program launch, and Smart

Columbus used their input to craft a program that will help dealers sell more cars and enable Smart

Columbus to influence the consumer journey all the way to the dealership. Large dealers engaged the

earliest will likely apply in June.

Next Steps:

Encourage dealerships to submit applications for the program.

Deploy design collateral to certified dealers.

Continue to engage dealers on co-marketing opportunities to drive sales.

Substrategy 4.4.2.3 – Smart Columbus Dealership Certification EV Sales Training

Key Highlights:

Slideshow for Smart Columbus Dealership EV Sales Training was created.

Created excitement around dealer staff training on Smart Columbus and EV sales.

Next Steps:

Train all dealers that have applied for the program.

Continue to re-evalute and approve the training slideshow.


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Strategy 4.4.3 – Group Purchase Programs

Key Highlights:

AEP Ohio recently announced that its customers are eligible to receive a $3,000 discount on the

purchase of an all-electric 2018 Nissan LEAF at participating Ohio Nissan dealerships.

o AEP Press Release

o Article from the DailyEnergyInsider

Next Steps:

Host Nissan’s corporate leadership for meetings with Accelerator Partners companies in Columbus

to discuss group purchase opportunities.

https://aepohio.com/info/news/viewRelease.aspx?releaseID=2588

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/innovation/12159-aep-ohio-announces-nissan-leaf-discount-customers/


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PRIORITY 5 – CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE Key Highlights:

The PUCO adopted a settlement agreement on April 25th to establish an ESP for AEP Ohio through

May 31, 2024. https://www.puco.ohio.gov/media-room/media-releases/puco-adopts-settlement-

agreement-in-aep-ohio-electric-security-plan/https://www.puco.ohio.gov/media-room/media-

releases/puco-adopts-settlement-agreement-in-aep-ohio-electric-security-plan/

With the PUCO’s approval of AEP Ohio’s charging rebate programs, Smart Columbus and AEP are

coordinating charging efforts in order to develop a dependable charging network in the seven-county

region. Work continues on a mapping process for Smart Columbus charging efforts.

Members of the charging working group met with the SCOS team to discuss how data from the PGAPh

program will be incorporated into the SCOS. The group focused on development of an EV dashboard

and the EV registration data needed for preliminary analysis.

Initiative 5.1 – Residential Charging

Key Highlights:

The AEP Ohio EV Charging Station Incentive Program design is in progress with the Request for

Qualification issued to approve electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) vendors for participation in

the program.

An EVSE siting study was completed to complement the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

(NREL) study, which helps to ensure charging station locations maximize EV miles traveled within

and through AEP Ohio service territory.

AEP Ohio created an informational website about EVs and EV charging and to collect expressions

of interest from customers in the AEP Ohio EV Charging Station Incentive Program. New sections

will be added as program details emerge. www.aepohio.com/evwww.aepohio.com/ev

Next Steps:

The AEP Ohio EV Charging Station Incentive Program launch will occur by August 1st.

Strategy 5.1.1 – Develop Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) Infrastructure Plan

Key Highlights:

To date, the developers in the table on the following page have signed and returned their contracts

for the MUD program. The Smart Columbus team is reviewing the remaining proposed changes in

sites/locations for Standard Parking Plus (SP+). To study how to maximize use of EV charging

infrastructure, CFO is working with SP+ to move forward with two originally proposed sites to identify

ways to use chargers when not in use by residents at the Brooks Garage and Flats on Vine.

https://www.puco.ohio.gov/media-room/media-releases/puco-adopts-settlement-agreement-in-aep-ohio-electric-security-plan/

https://www.puco.ohio.gov/media-room/media-releases/puco-adopts-settlement-agreement-in-aep-ohio-electric-security-plan/

http://www.aepohio.com/ev


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MUD CONTRACTS SIGNED TO DATE

Developer Entity Name Site Address # of Electrified Parking Spaces

SP+ Neil Avenue Garage (NWD Investments)

300 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43215

4

SP+ John McConnell Garage

(NWD Investments) 355 John McConnell Blvd

Columbus, OH, 43215 4

SP+ Grandview Yard North

(NWD Investments) 1125 Rail Street

Grandview Heights, OH 43212 4

SP+ Chestnut Street Garage

(NWD Investments) 44 E Chestnut Street Columbus OH, 43215

4

SP+ Arena Crossing Garage

(NWD Investments) 425 N Front Street

Columbus OH, 43215 4

Champion Sunbury Pointe Endeavors, LLC 2183 Rushmore Lane Sunbury, OH 43074

6

Champion Oak Creek Apartments/LLC 9000 Oak Village Blvd

Lewis Center, OH, 43035 6

Casto Riverside Sunshine LLC 260 MCDowell Street Columbus OH 43215

4

NEP Liberty Street 250 Liberty Street

Columbus, OH 43215 4

TOTAL 40

Next Steps:

Upon approval of the second half of Round 1 funding, the team is ready to contract with developers

for the second half of Round 1 and release a RFP for Round 2.

Strategy 5.1.2 – Residential Charging Research and Assessment

Key Highlights:

AEP Ohio has begun research and is exploring residential EV charging for demand

response as an energy efficiency research and development pilot beginning in late 2018.

Next Steps:

Begin the energy efficiency research and development pilot.

Initiative 5.2 – Public Access Charging

Key Highlights:

Completed the technical development of the Public Access Charging Pilot Project RFP for curbside

DC Fast Charging on Mound and Fulton Streets.

The team met with City of Columbus project managers to discuss the EV charging station

infrastructure work being included in the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) project

reconstructing Mound and Fulton Streets. This infrastructure will eventually be used by the chargers

included in the Public Access Charging Pilot Project RFP. The project managers plan on updating

Smart Columbus with schedule information from the contractors as work is completed.


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Completed preliminary public and workplace site selection for initial outreach in AEP's charging

program.

Smart Columbus and the DOP investigated two potential

charging station sites on May 25th. The first location is at

Schiller Park in German Village and the other is in the Short

North adjacent to an existing EV charger in Goodale Park.

These sites were evaluated based on expected construction

cost and feasibility. On June 11th, members of the fleet

charging team did a site visit to the existing Level 2 charger

on Goodale Boulevard at Goodale Park to develop

preliminary design options for the installation of additional

chargers. Depending on the available power, there may be

the option to install up to three DC Fast Chargers in the area.

Site concerns include power availability and space limitations

for DC Fast Charging, utility conflicts and Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility.

As part of coordination with the USDOT grant program, preliminary Level 2 public charging

specifications have been provided to COTA to assist in their efforts to include EV charging at Smart

Mobility Hubs. There may be interest in using DC Solar units at some of the Smart Mobility hubs to

test user demand before installing infrastructure work for permanent chargers.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed the final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan with the

Volkswagen (VW) Settlement Trustee on May 31st. The first grant application opportunity was

released on June 4th for repowering or replacing medium and heavy duty diesel engines and

vehicles. For charging infrastructure for light duty vehicles, the Ohio EPA plans to consult with local

communities, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), electric utilities and other stakeholders

during the summer and fall of 2018 to determine priority locations and avoid duplication of installed

charging stations. Priority will be given to DC Fast Charging installations, but some Level 2 stations

will be funded based on site demand and available power sources. For more information, visit the

EPA website: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oee/#131365122-vw-mitigation-grants.

The first meeting was held between

Smart Columbus, AEP Ohio and the

Ohio EPA to start siting coordination

between Smart Columbus, AEP's

charging program and the VW

Settlement Fund Charging Program.

The City of Dublin recently installed a

new ChargePoint Level 2 smart EV

charging station at the Dublin

Community Recreation Center. The

bollard style charging station provides

two standard charging ports

accommodating two EVs.

http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oee/#131365122-vw-mitigation-grants


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AEP Ohio issued Request for Qualification seeking responses from EVSE vendors interested in

supplying charging equipment and installation services for applicants to the AEP Ohio EV Charging

Station Incentive Program. Vendor responses were due on June 24th. Nine proposals were received

and are under review.

AEP Ohio’s EVSE siting study was completed to complement the NREL study. The objective was to

ensure the locations of new charging stations would maximize EV miles traveled within and through

AEP Ohio service territory.

Next Steps:

Finalize the Public Access Charging Pilot Project RFP and it send to the City of Columbus Office of

Support Services for contract development and RFP release.

Continue coordination on the process to install public access charging stations on Ludlow Street adjacent to the Smart Columbus Experience Center.

Provide application support for the first round of applicants for the AEP charging program.

AEP Ohio will complete outreach plans for the EV Charging Station Incentive Program.

AEP Ohio will launch the EV Charging Station Incentive Program on August 1st.


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Initiative 5.3 – Workplace Charging

Key Highlights:

Four new workplace charging sites with a total of 24 charging ports were added in Q5, as detailed in

the table below. See Appendix L – Workplace Charging Ports Installed To Date for the full list.

WORKPLACE CHARGING PORTS ADDED IN Q5

Organization Number and Type of Charging Ports

Huntington – Easton Campus 12 – Level 2

Rev1 Ventures 2 – Level 2

American Municipal Power 2 – Level 2

Bridge Park – Dublin 8 – Level 2

TOTAL 24 – Level 2

The team completed a workplace charging Plan of Action and toolkit designed for businesses

considering workplace charging.

o Phase 1 of the program is directly aligned with the first

round of rebates projected from AEP. The workplace

charging team has narrowed possible site locations to

the top 15 choices, based on number of employees,

location and overall program readiness. The goal is to

have eight of these companies apply for AEP rebate

funds within 10 days of the funding period opening.

o The workplace charging toolkit is a seven-step process

for workplaces to move through and contains specific

timing of each of the steps to align with the AEP rebate.

This toolkit emphasizes that workplace charging is a

comprehensive program that goes beyond installation of

charging stations. While employees who have access to

workplace charging are six times more likely to drive

electric, the employer must engage directly with the

workforce in order to propel staff towards this goal. The

seven steps to workplace charging include:

1. Survey staff to assess current and future charging needs;

2. Work with facilities staff and contractors to determine a site plan;

3. Apply for AEP rebates within 10 days of the opening of the funding period;

4. Write a workplace charging policy to govern charging practices;

5. Announce the opening of the charging station;

6. Complete installation and make the charging infrastructure operational; and

7. Host a Ride & Drive event to give staff the experience of driving electric.


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o Also included in the toolkit is contact information for Smart Columbus staff, a sample budget, a

Columbus-specific survey, an example of a workplace charging policy and a timeline for

completion of the Workplace Charging Plan of Action.

As part of the Bridge Street District redevelopment program, three parking garages in downtown

Dublin, Ohio have installed EV charging stations. The garages, adjacent to each other, are central to

the Bridge Park shopping, restaurant and business district. The first round of stations in the Bridge

Park Hotel Garage, seven Level 2 J1772 Eaton EV Chargers,

became operational in December 2017. The second round of

stations in the Bridge Park Longshore Garage, four Level 2

J1772 Eaton EV Chargers, became operational in March

2018. The final round of stations in the Bridge Park Mooney

Garage, three Level 2 J1772 Eaton EV Chargers, became

operational in May 2018. In total, 19 charging stations have

been installed. All charging is free in the garages, in addition

to free parking offered in the Hotel and Longshore Garages.

Next Steps:

Continue outreach to identified workplaces who qualify for the AEP rebate program and address

gaps identified in the charging infrastructure study.

Assist with workplace applications to the AEP rebate program.


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Initiative 5.4 – Fleet Charging

Key Highlights:

Eight Level 2 ChargePoint chargers have been installed

and are operational at the City of Columbus Groves Road

fleet site. They will be used to assist in onboarding newly

delivered EVs, for ongoing maintenance and as a backup

charging option.

City Council passed the Ordinance to begin construction

of the City of Columbus Part 1 Fleet Charging Project

(Front Street, McKinley Avenue and Parsons Avenue

parking garages). Construction is near completion.

The Scope of Improvements (SOI) document was

developed and submitted to the City of Columbus

Department of Finance and Management for the Part 2

Fleet Charging Project (two Front Street garages and the

Marconi Boulevard garage).

The team updated the Part 1 Fleet Charging Project

specifications for Part 2 based on the preconstruction

addenda, on site construction decisions, construction

change orders and lessons learned.

All public fleets who made commitments for EVs have

committed to provide charging access for them. These

fleets implementation plans include utilizing existing

charging available at their facility, upgrading historic

charging to higher capacity or installing new charging.

OSU has approved a $375,000 internal budget to install

fleet charging infrastructure on campus for a combination

of fleet, faculty/staff (i.e. workplace) and public accessible. The majority of the charging will likely be

installed in high traffic lots with overlap between all three user groups.

Next Steps:

Finish construction on the Part 1 Fleet Charging Project.

Bring fleet chargers into operation concurrently with the 93 new fleet EVs.

Begin design for the Part 2 Fleet Charging Project.

Work with OSU to assist with the planning of campus charging implementation. Coordinate with

appropriate fleet personnel at OSU Transportation & Traffic Management (TTM) and CampusParc

to gather information on near term construction and the most utilized/high-traffic areas of campus,

as well as information on EVs with parking permits, EV parking locations and EVSE charging data

to identify high priority parking locations throughout campus to electrify.

141 North Front Street parking garage

charging electrical equipment


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Initiative 5.5 – Building and Zoning Changes to Support EV Charging

Key Highlights:

Completed the City of Columbus Permit Flow Chart for EVSE Installation and posted it on the Smart

Columbus website for use by EVSE installers. There are two viewers for which this tool is intended:

the customer or company looking to have an EV charger(s) installed and other cities that are

looking to advance their EV charging program. During this process, Smart Columbus worked with

Building & Zoning Services to cut their review time from 20 business days to 10 for all their EV

Charging Station applications.

EV parking policy development continued, as the team met with the city’s Building & Zoning

Services and Traffic Management departments to determine the feasibility of including EV-only

parking in city code for parking space counts. The team discussed the formal code development

process and next steps for further developing the EV parking policy. Smart Columbus will draft the

proposed code additions for EV-only parking. Then, the team will meet to discuss potential building

and electrical code changes needed to include EV charging infrastructure in new construction.

During Roadmap 11, members of the Smart Columbus team had a chance to network with policy

developers from the cities of San Francisco, Seattle and Atlanta to discuss their EV Ordinance

development process and review examples of code.

Next Steps:

Finalize EV parking code changes and begin compiling building/electrical code changes for review

by internal city departments.

Work with Building & Zoning Services to begin a formal ordinance write-up of developed code

changes.

Begin coordination with external public and private stakeholders to include input from all parties

impacted by these code changes.

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PLAYBOOK

Content Generation

Smart Columbus E-Book

Key Highlights:

Nothing to report at this time. E-Book work will begin in 2019.

Next Steps:


Content Development and Management

Key Highlights:

Conducted interviews and hired the Storyteller, Donna Marburry, to publish content and material for

the Playbook. She will start on Monday, July 9th.

Next Steps:

Onboard the Storyteller.

Launch the Playbook in Q6.

Playbook Delivery Platform – Website

Key Highlights:

The new Smart Columbus website, www.smart.columbus.gov, launched on June 30 (shown below).

The new site provides more robust consumer education on EVs, including an EV buyer’s guide.

Next Steps:

Smart Columbus will launch the Playbook section of the website during Q6.

http://www.smart.columbus.gov/


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Playbook Content: Best Practice Documents and Multimedia Storytelling

Key Highlights:

Smart Columbus and Jumping Goat Productions

conducted nine on-camera interviews for a series of

six video case studies on Year 1 projects and lessons

learned.

Smart Columbus, Murphy Epson, Warhol and

Walstreet and Pete Coe photography conducted a

photo shoot to capture EV and decarbonization

imagery for Smart Columbus. Photos were captured

to help depict all five priorities of the Electrification

Program, and make the images specific to

Columbus. Images will be used on the new website,

in program collateral and in the Playbook.

Next Steps:

Publish the Year 1 video case studies.

Update the editorial calendar and include KPIs for Q5

and Q6.

Smart Webinars

Key Highlights:


Next Steps:


Content Dissemination

Smart Columbus E-Book

Key Highlights:


Next Steps:



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Attending and Presenting at EV-related and OEM Dominated Conferences

Key Highlights:

Sherry Hubbard presented on behalf of AEP at the National Conference of State Legislatures, Smart

Communities Foundation Partnership, Spring Planning Meeting in Denver on May 11th. The panel

was entitled Transforming the Energy Landscape and the topic of the presentation was Supporting

Smart Cities Development-Fostering Partnerships that Advance New Energy Technologies.

Bud Braughton presented at a NREL webinar on the EV Infrastructure Projection (EVI-Pro) Lite Tool.

He discussed how Smart Columbus incorporated projected public charging locations from the tool

into the siting process for public and workplace charging in Columbus. This webinar reached over 150

people.

Met with Louis Piët, The Netherlands Consulate General,

in Chicago, and Johan Beelen of the Brainport region at

Smart Cities NY to discuss updates, opportunities and

planning for a visit to the Experience Center this summer

and their interest in hosting a delegation from Columbus.

Brandi Braun, Jordan Davis and Beth Snoke spoke on a

panel facilitated by Loreana Marciante during the Roadmap

11 conference. About 100 event attendees attended the

panel, which covered Smart Columbus’ EV initiatives and

learnings to date.

Additional conferences include:

CONFERENCES ATTENDED/PRESENTED AT DURING Q5

Date Conference Name Speaker/Attendee(s)

April 6 Midwest Quad Conference – Panel on Smart Columbus

Jordan Davis, Zach McGuire

April 10 2018 OPTA Conference Smart Columbus Brandi Braun, Jordan Davis

April 11 Association of Technology Professionals Jodie Bare, Matt Stephens-Rich

April 11 Hayden Run Civic Association Presentation

Brandi Braun

April 13 American Advertising Federation: Future of Columbus Luncheon Panel

Jennifer Fening

April 18 CIO Tomorrow 2018 Widening the Talent Pool: A Call to Action

Tabling – McKinzie Harper

April 19 Appalachian Clean Transportation Forum Panelist – Bud Braughton

April 23 Ohio State University Fundamentals of Engineering Course – AEV Showcase

McKinzie Harper

April 24 – 25 Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) Emerging Mobility Summit

Mike Stevens, Jordan Davis, Mandy Bishop

April 26 L³ Learning Series – Better Business Bureau Serving Central Ohio

Brandi Braun

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/appalachian-clean-transportation-forum-tickets-43352094281


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CONFERENCES ATTENDED/PRESENTED AT DURING Q5

April 27 Old Worthington Partnership Annual Meeting

Jordan Davis

April 27 – 29 Ohio Entrepreneur Expo Exhibitor – McKinzie Harper

April 28 – May 4 Columbus Sister Cities Trip Mark Patton, attending

May 7 – 9 Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley Jodie Bare, attending

May 7 – 9 Smart Cities NYC McKinzie Harper, attending

May 7 International Facilities Management Association

Mandy Bishop

May 7 – 11 Start-up Week Community Event

May 14 City of Columbus Neighborhood Pride Mobility Monday


May 15 Dayton Regional Chamber Legislative Day Jordan Davis

May 16

City of Fort Lauderdale Annual Transportation Summit

Brandi Braun

May 18 – 20 Hackathon Smart Columbus hosting

May 19 OSU West Fest Tabling – McKinzie Harper

May 22 COSI Epic Announcement Tabling – McKinzie Harper

May 22 Smart Mobility Consortium (USDOE Energy Efficient Mobility Systems (EEMS) program)

Jodie Bare

May 24 CityAge Seattle Jordan Davis

May 30 Data for All Mike Stevens, Jodie Bare

May 31 – June 1 International Town & Gown Association (ITGA) Annual Conference

Student Engagement Panel –

McKinzie Harper

Closing Panel – Mike Stevens and Jordan Davis

June 4 City of Columbus Neighborhood Pride Mobility Monday


June 6 Smart Manufacturing Summit Mark Patton

June 7 Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA) Idea Factory

Mark Patton

June 8 – 10 Columbus Arts Festival All Team

June 19 – 20 EV Roadmap 11 Loreana Marciante, Brandi Braun,

Jordan Davis, Beth Snoke

June 19 MORPC Commuter Challenge Green Drinks

McKinzie Harper

June 20 GROW Licking County – ED 101 Connect Mike Stevens

June 21 C-Suite Speaker Series Luncheon – New Albany Chamber of Commerce

Mike Stevens

June 22 IT Leadership Forum Jodie Bare


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Media Relations and PR

Key Highlights:

Smart Columbus engaged DCI as its new national media relations agency during Q5. Agency

onboarding is underway.

Synapse Energy Economics issued a study,

"Powering Ohio: A vision for growth and

innovative energy investment." The

researchers interviewed Smart Columbus for

the study, which covers the economic potential

for clean energy investment in the state of

Ohio. The transportation section of the report

references Smart Columbus as a best practice,

and the report recommendations align with all

five of the electrification priorities. Jordan Davis

spoke in a press conference where the report

was issued, and was quoted in a story by The

Columbus Dispatch (http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180529/energy-innovation-could-mean-

thousands-of-jobs-for-ohio-report-says). The report is also being distributed to sustainability trade

media. The report author has been invited to develop a guest blog post for the Smart Columbus

Playbook blog.

Smart Columbus, OSU, Columbus 2020 and COTA participated in interviews with Nora Miethke, a

reporter with Sächsische Zeitung in Dresden, Germany. Dresden is a sister city to Columbus with

aspirations of becoming a Smart City. Nora traveled to Columbus to learn about Columbus' smart

city initiative. Coverage is anticipated in September.

Smart Columbus was featured in 46 articles during Q5. See Appendix E for the list of publications.

Social Media

Key Highlights:


Next Steps:

The Storyteller will develop a B2B social media plan.

http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180529/energy-innovation-could-mean-thousands-of-jobs-for-ohio-report-says).

http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180529/energy-innovation-could-mean-thousands-of-jobs-for-ohio-report-says).


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Learning Exchanges

Key Highlights:

The city of Columbus had a conference call with the city of New York City (NYC) to discuss our fleet

EV lease as an “open ended” lease and the possibilities to structure a similar one for NYC.

Mark Patton participated in the Smart Cities trip to Spain with Franklin County Commissioner John

O’Grady and Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin. The delegation visited three cities:

Málaga, Seville and Madrid.

Smart Columbus connected with the following cities/countries in Q5:

o Dayton, OH

o Seattle, WA

o Bellevue, WA

o Portland, OR

o San Francisco, CA

o New York City, NY

o Netherlands

o Málaga, Spain

o Seville, Spain

o Madrid, Spain

Next Steps:

Continue to be opportunistic and drive new learning opportunities to cities.

Prepare to make connections at EVS31 in Kobe, Japan.

Develop an International Advisory Committee

Key Highlights:


Next Steps:

The Columbus Partnership will be doing this in alignment with the grant, with the intent to identify

and convene this group in Year 2. It will be paid for separately and will be wider in scope.


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CONTRACTS AND PARTNER AGREEMENT STATUS

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS Implementation plans were submitted in prior quarters. No new implementation plans will be submitted.

RISK MANAGEMENT AND POLICY REGISTER Smart Columbus made significant progress on the Risk and Policy Register during Q5. See Appendix C for

the document.

PARTNER CONTRIBUTION Q5 STATUS UPDATE

American Electric Power (AEP) $22.8M

The Ohio State University (OSU) $7.5M

Columbus Partnership $7.5M

DC Solar $3.6M

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) $600,000

FleetCarma $900,000


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BUDGET AND COST MANAGEMENT Q5 saw an increase in project expenditures as activities ramped up. The reporting period for financial expenditure data for the City of Columbus

was based on invoices received through June 30, 2018.

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

Q5 Spend Q5 Encumbrances Q5 Total

Q5 Budget Analysis

0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

3000000

3500000

4000000

Program Spend Total Encumbrances Total To Date

Program Budget Analysis

Q5 Spend: $225,988 Q5 Encumbrances: $384,250 Q5 Total: $610,238

Program Spend: $2,481,179 Encumbrances: $1,215,251 Total To Date: $3,696,430

APRIL 2017 THROUGH JUNE 2018

Priority 1 $ 89,215 $ 90,000 $ 179,215

Priority 2 $ 484,284 $ 48,000 $ 532,284

Priority 3 $ 2,351 $ 0 $ 2,351

Priority 4 $ 1,221,876 $ 631,751 $ 1,853,627

Priority 5 $ 551,458 $ 372,000 $ 923,458

Playbook $ 15,000 $ 10,000 $ 25,000

Program $ 116,996 $ 63,500 $ 180,496

Management

Actual Spend Encumbrances Total


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SMART CITY SCHEDULE Activities within the schedule are progressing according to plan. Q5 saw an accelerated effort on Priority 5

with construction beginning on charging infrastructure. See Appendix B for the schedule.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PLAN The Smart Columbus team made significant progress on the Performance Measurement Plan (PfMP)

during Q5. See Appendix N for the PfMP.

Please note that there are differences between what was previously shown in the PfMP as part of the Q4

report and what has been updated through the Q5 report due to new calculation methods and data sources.

Overall Project % GHG emission reductions from baseline year: This percentage is considerably less

than was previously reported due to refined seven-county emission data received from MORPC. The

previous quarterly report contained an estimate of the GHG baseline of 7,000,000 MTCO2. This

estimate was based off of seven-county VMT data from ODOT, the most easily accessible data

available at the time. The updated baseline of 25,845,614 MTCO2 was calculated using seven-county

emission data compiled by MORPC, similar to their Franklin County Energy Study.

The MTCO2 calculated for electricity use has also decreased since the last quarterly report due to the

recently-released EPA 2016 eGRID Report. This report comes out every other year with data from two

years prior. The emission factor for the RFC West region from eGRID 2014 was 1380.9 lbsCO2/MWh.

The current emissions factor (eGRID 2016) that is now being used in the calculations is 1243.4

lbsCO2/MWh.


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ACTIVITY LOGS

PRIORITY 1 ACTIVITY LOG

ITEM TASK LEAD STATUS NOTES

Initiative 1.1 Utility-Scaled Renewables

Carryover Activities

1

AEP will identify and

interview consultants for

implementing the Utility

Scale Renewables

projects.

Sherry Hubbard,

AEP Ohio Not Started Requires regulatory activities.

2

Continue to collect and

analyze data on

deployment of 10 solar

generators from DC Solar.

Bud Braughton,

City of Columbus In Progress

Data for chargers is available. Currently

working with Chargepoint and Pillar

Technology to place data on the SCOS

that is under development.

3

Columbus Division of

Power to finalize plans and

specifications for

rehabilitation of

hydroelectric plants.

Patti Austin, DOP In Progress

Design for the O'Shaughnessy

hydroelectric plant rehabilitation is over

18% complete.

Design work complete – May 2019

Construction NTP – October 2019

Initiation of Operation – February

2021

Est. Construction Cost – $12.5M

Q5 Activities

1

AEP will monitor the

progress of the ESP filing

with PUCO (Utility Scale

Renewables).

Ryan Houk,

AEP Ohio Complete PUCO order on April 25, 2018.

2 AEP will review renewable

RFP responses.

Sherry Hubbard,

AEP Ohio In Progress

RFP responses were received and the

team is reviewing.

3

AEP will maintain AEP

Ohio website

interconnection service for

customers to install new

distributed generation

projects.

Sherry Hubbard,

AEP Ohio Not Started

Information on interconnection and

applications can be downloaded from

https://www.aepohio.com/builders/Genera

tingEquipment.aspx.

https://www.aepohio.com/builders/GeneratingEquipment.aspx

https://www.aepohio.com/builders/GeneratingEquipment.aspx


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4

AEP will initiate research

on advanced clean energy

technologies.

Sherry Hubbard,


AEP Ohio provided a $250,000 research

grant to Ohio University’s Voinovich

School.https://www.ohio.edu/compass/sto

ries/17-18/04/aep-ohio-grant-voinovich-

solar-research.cfm

AEP Ohio provided a $250,000 research

grant to the OSU College of Engineering.

https://engineering.osu.edu/news/2018/05

/aep-ohio-funds-research-protecting-

power-grids-cyberattacks

5

Establish deployment plan

and continue using solar

generators from DC Solar.

Bud Braughton,

City of Columbus Ongoing

DC Solar is working with the City of

Columbus Recreation and Parks

Department to set up solar trailers at

Berliner Park, and with the Ohio State

Fair to potentially provide a variety of

solar units. Yellow Cab of Columbus is

working directly with DC Solar to store

units on-site as a charging resource for

new cabs.

6 Develop new pricing for

EcoSmart RECs per MWh. Patti Austin, DOP Complete

New pricing was effective January 1,

2018. RECs per MWh went from $5 to $3.

7

Continue plans for using

biogas from City

wastewater treatment

plants as fuel for Combined

Heat and Power.


The Jackson Pike Co-generation project

is currently in the preliminary design

phase and is about 75% complete. A

study to identify alternative locations was

conducted. The Southerly Co-generation

project has been postponed until digester

expansion is complete.

8

Columbus Division of

Power to continue design

of rehabilitation of

hydroelectric plants.


Detailed design is 18% complete.

Bulkhead installation was completed.

Upcoming activities:

July – Dewater/inspect turbines and

generator

Aug/Sep – Tech memos and detailed

design Memorandum

Sep – Begin detailed design








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Initiative 1.2 Grid Modernization and Efficiency


1

AEP to continue running

Community Energy Savers

program.

Sherry Hubbard,


Discussion has begun with the local

community.

2

AEP will contract with

research partner on Vehicle

to Home research.

Ryan Houk,

AEP Ohio Not Started Research projects yet to be designed.

3

Columbus Power to

execute agreements with

vendors for Advanced

Metering Infrastructure.

Kristian Fenner,

DOP In Progress

The Columbus team has been working

with its consultant on the RFP for the AMI

project. The RFP has been reviewed by

the DPU Director's Office and is now with

the City Attorney's Office. The RFP is

expected to be issued by August. Project

team definitions and roles are now being

determined.

4

Select team and refine

scope for Street Light

Technology Conversion.


The city’s Auditor and DPU Director have

approved DOP to move forward with the

development of a Smart Street Lighting

System. This year's funds will be use on a

consultant and the implementation plan.

There are still two LED conversion

projects in design for the Linden area.

These will be incorporated into the Smart

Street Lighting System.

Q5 Activities

1

Microgrid: Identify sites

meeting PUCO defined

criteria for potential

locations.

Sherry Hubbard,


PUCO order received April 25, 2018.

Started developing a framework for

identification.

2

Microgrid: Begin

conducting preliminary

engineering and design

analysis.

Sherry Hubbard,

AEP Ohio Not Started Delayed pending site selection.


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3

CES: AEP Ohio with Smart

Columbus representative(s)

to develop strategy to

reach out to Columbus civic

associations to raise

awareness of CES

eligibility, requirements and

benefits.

Sherry Hubbard,

AEP Ohio Not Started Strategy not yet developed.

4

CES: Civic associations to

self-identify interest in

participating.

Sherry Hubbard,


Pending development of outreach

strategy.

5

Columbus Power continue

planning Advanced

Metering Infrastructure –

locations, communications,

IT and data management.


The team has been working with its

consultant on the RFP for the AMI project.

The RFP has been reviewed by the DPU

Director's Office and is now with the City

Attorney's Office. The RFP is expected to

be issued by August. The RFP proposals

will determine the infrastructure needs,

locations, interfaces and data

management.

6

Columbus Power to award

the contract for city for

Street Light Technology

Conversion.


This project is behind due to the shift

toward a Smart Street Lighting System.

DOP has developed standards for LED

conversions and is in the process of

purchasing approximately $650K in LED

luminaires to replace existing lights.

7 All new street lights

installed to be LED. Patti Austin, DOP Complete

DOP has detailed in its published street

light specifications that all new street

lights must be LED.


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Initiative 2.1 Public Fleets


1 Continue EV technical and

safety training.

Andrew Conley,

CFO

Completed

Hosted three EV trainings:

May 14: EV Workshop & Showcase: 57 attendees

May 15: Ford EV Technician Training: 30 attendees

May 23: Nissan EV Technician

Training: 30 attendees

2

Continuing assisting other

regional government

entities with EV technical

and safety training.

Andrew Conley,

CFO Ongoing

All public fleets currently committed to

EV purchases sent technicians to the

EV technical trainings detailed

above.

Q5 Activities

1

City of Columbus and other

committed fleets accept

delivery and begin use of

EVs.

Kelly Reagan,


All 93 City of Columbus vehicles have

been delivered and are being prepared

for deployment.

2

Continue work with other

regional governments /

institutions to identify

electric fleet acquisition

opportunities.

Andrew Conley,

CFO Ongoing

Outreach and individual assistance

has been provided to public fleets

throughout the seven-county region in

partnership with MORPC and Smart

Columbus.

3

Provide outreach and

education, analysis, vehicle

demonstrations, and

additional resources to

public fleets, as needed.

Andrew Conley,

CFO Ongoing

Outreach and individual assistance

has been provided. In addition, the

team held a demo workshop for fleets

focused on the first-to-market off-road

EV in partnership with MORPC and

Smart Columbus.

4

Secure additional public

fleet pledges/commitments

to deploy EVs and charging

infrastructure in their

jurisdictions.

Andrew Conley,

CFO Ongoing

The team has secured additional EV

purchase commitments, as detailed in

Appendix A – Quarterly Indicators and

Metric Targets.


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5

Continue working with

public fleets on

implementation of EV and

EVSE deployment plans,

including helping public

fleets sign on to City of

Columbus cooperative

purchase/bid package to

streamline acquisitions.

Kelly Reagan, City of Columbus;

Andrew Conley, CFO

Ongoing

Outreach has been provided to public

fleets in the seven-county region on

the Smart Columbus Cooperative bid

package. The team also helped

coordinate deployment and

documentation of public fleet charging

infrastructure.

6

Plan and host regional

technical workshop and/or

training session for regional

fleets.

Andrew Conley,

CFO Completed

Hosted three EV technician workshops

in May and one EV demo workshop of

an off-road vehicle in June with

MORPC.

Initiative 2.2 Private Fleets

Q5 Activities

1 Conduct Private Fleet

Outreach Action Plan.

Matt Stephens-Rich,

Electrification Coalition Completed

Generated a contact list of 270 fleets in

the region, who received outreach by

email and phone.

2

Assist private entities with

installing charging

infrastructure.

Matt Stephens-Rich,

Electrification Coalition Ongoing

Provided continuing support for fleets

planning charging for EV deployment.

3

Continue making contact

with private fleet managers

and assessing

opportunities.

Matt Stephens-Rich,


Held over 90 meetings with fleets to drive commitments to electrify.

4

Coordinate with Consumer

Adoption on Group

Purchase programs and

OEM dealer engagement

strategies that will support

Fleet Transition goals.

Zach McGuire,

Columbus Partnership Ongoing

OEMs continue to be engaged on

generating group purchase

programming and incentives for central

Ohio.

5

Assist private fleet

managers with EV

technical and safety

training.

Matt Stephens-Rich,


Included private fleet attendees for the

May 14 EV Workshop and Showcase.


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6

Assist private fleet

managers with

procurement specifications.

Matt Stephens-Rich,


Provided continuing recommendation

and insight to procurement of EVs.

7 Recruit/receive new private

fleet pledges.

Matt Stephens-Rich,


Continued outreach and engagement,

driving 54 new vehicle commitments

across eight organizations.

8 Continue with baseline fleet

analysis for private sector.

Matt Stephens-Rich,


Conducted three additional

assessments for private fleet analysis.

9

Update/establish total fleet

vehicles available to

transition opportunity.

Matt Stephens-Rich,


100 vehicles have been pledged to

date for electrification.

10

Update/establish fleet

purchasing options for

pledged companies.

Matt Stephens-Rich,


Maintained good relationships with

dealers and fleet leasing companies to

provide options for fleet procurement.

Initiative 2.3 Transportation Service Providers


1

Coordinate with other fleet

and consumer adoption

programs to ensure

competitive pricing for

Group Purchase

Programs.

Andrew Conley, CFO

Kevin McSweeney,

City of Columbus

Ongoing

The team coordinated invites to TSP

providers for all available

demonstrations and trainings. To date,

Yellow Cab of Columbus has

participated in all demonstration and

training events.

2

Develop detailed strategy

and associated timelines for

TSP EV adoption.

Andrew Conley, CFO

Kevin McSweeney,

City of Columbus

Ongoing

The team released a survey for TSP

companies and drivers. Based on input

from the survey, the first round of TSP

vehicle rebates was developed, with

the programing launched on June 18th.

Q5 Activities

1 Assist TSPs with securing

an additional 30 EVs

Andrew Conley, CFO

Kevin McSweeney, City of Columbus

Ongoing






2

Continue making contact

with TSP fleet managers

and assessing

opportunities.

Andrew Conley, CFO

Kevin McSweeney,

City of Columbus

Ongoing

The team performed outreach,

conducted surveys and hosted multiple

educational and training workshops.


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3

Continue to provide

outreach, education,

analysis, vehicle

demonstrations, and other

technical assistance to TSP

fleets as needed.

Andrew Conley, CFO

Kevin McSweeney,

City of Columbus

Ongoing

The team performed outreach and

surveying of local TSPs and invited

TSP providers to all available

demonstrations and trainings. To date,

Yellow Cab of Columbus has

participated in all demonstration and

technician training events.

4

Secure additional

pledges/commitments from

TSP fleets in the region

Andrew Conley, CFO

Kevin McSweeney,

City of Columbus

Ongoing

Yellow Cab of Columbus purchased 10

EVs to date, committed to purchase 10

more in 2018 and has publicly stated

their commitment to electrifying its

whole fleet of 175 cabs within the next

five years.

5

Continue assisting TSP

fleet managers with EV

technical and safety

training.

Andrew Conley, CFO

Kevin McSweeney,

City of Columbus

Ongoing

The team coordinated invites to TSP

providers for all available demos and

trainings. To date, Yellow Cab of

Columbus has participated in all demo

and training events.

6

Continue marketing

consumer EV incentives to

TSP contract drivers.

Andrew Conley, CFO

Kevin McSweeney,

City of Columbus

Ongoing







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Initiative 4.1 Research and Assessment


1 Conduct audit on product

availability in market.

Ben Prochazka,

Electrification

Coalition

Completed Updated dealership inventory

monthly throughout the quarter.

Q5 Activities

1

Revise survey tools and

assessments on

interventions to align with

the baseline indicators of the

consumer research report

completed.

Alex Slaymaker,

Columbus Partnership Completed

Ride & Drive survey updated to

reflect demographics and key

indicator questions from the

consumer research report.

2

Determine needs for further

research on consumer

market.

Alex Slaymaker,

Columbus Partnership Completed

Phase 2 research scope determined

and contract ready to be signed

pending final agreement between the

Columbus Partnership and City of

Columbus.

Initiative 4.2 Increase Consumer Awareness for EVs

Q5 Activities

1

Complete construction and

build out of Smart Columbus

Experience Center.

Jordan Davis,

Columbus Partnership

Mark Patton,


Complete The Experience Center is now open.

2

Open Smart Columbus

Experience Center to the

public.

Jordan Davis,


Mark Patton,


Complete Opened to the public with a Smart

Mobility Block Party on June 30th.

3

Be opportunistic about

integrating EV promotion

into large scale events

throughout City.

Alex Slaymaker,


McKinzie Harper,


Ongoing

Incorporation into The Memorial

Tournament and the Columbus Arts

Festival.

4

Establish a regular cadence

of media pitches to deliver a

steady drumbeat of news to

the local community.

Jennifer Fening,


Effectively kept regular cadence of

media pitches with highlights being

the SCOS, the TSP rebate program

and the Experience Center opening.


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5

Regularly and consistently

issue social media content,

engage with residents and

local influencers and

leverage paid spend to

expand the reach of Smart

Columbus’ social media

channels.

Jennifer Fening,


Onboarded ApPRoach Marketing.

They are taking on daily

management of the social media

channel.

6 Approve CCAD designs for

workplace chargers.

Jordan Davis,


McKinzie Harper,


Complete

Designs were approved but new

concerns have been raised with the

printer. Potential need to re-evaluate

the design.

Initiative 4.3 Drive Consumer Consideration for EVs


1 Execute Ride & Drive

Roadshow.

Alex Slaymaker,


Nearly 4,000 test drives completed in

Phase 2. On target for year goals.

2 Cultivate new pledges for

workplace engagement.

Jordan Davis,

Columbus Partnership Not Started Work to begin in Q6.

3 Schedule dates for Ride &

Drives for Year 2.

Alex Slaymaker,


18 upcoming events have been

scheduled. On track to hit goals.

4

Develop Year 2 adoption

campaign goals and work

plan.

Jordan Davis,

Columbus Partnership Complete

Ignite Action Fund program released

and nine applications received.

Adoption team onboarded.

5

Continue providing extended

test drives to Columbus

Partnership members.

Zach McGuire,


Beginning to generate more interest

for extended drives.

6 Continue pilot showroom in

the form of gallery walks.

McKinzie Harper,


Concluded Smart Columbus Live

series with over 1,500 people

attending.

7

Prepare Smart Columbus

Showroom for opening in

Year 2.

Jordan Davis,

Columbus Partnership Complete The Experience Center is now open.


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Q5 Activities

1 Speak to company

executive leadership teams.

Jordan Davis,


2

Continue to engage and

support Mobility

Ambassadors in building out

workplace campaign plans.

Alex Slaymaker,


Hosted multiple meetings and

engagements to cultivate deeper

engagement and knowledge among

Ambassador cohort.

3

Recruit new companies to

join the Acceleration Partner

Program.

Jordan Davis,

Columbus Partnership Not Started Work to begin in Q6.

4

Expose Partnership

Members to EVs at May

Board Meeting.

Jordan Davis,


Showcased shared mobility options

and recognized members driving

EVs.

5

Continue conducting test

drives at Showroom, on

Ride & Drive Roadshow,

and providing extended test

drives for executives.

Alex Slaymaker,


Developed preregistration platform

for test drives at the Showroom. Met

goals for Ride & Drive Roadshow

and established extended test drive

opportunities.

6 Begin distribution of New EV

Owner’s Gift.

Zach McGuire,

Columbus Partnership Delayed

Purchased and received contents for

the gift. Securing commitments to

distribute. Expected distribution to

begin in Q6.

7 Open applications for Ignite

Action Fund Program.

Alex Slaymaker,


Opened and closed application

period for Ignite Action Fund. Nine

applications were received.

8

Launch Smart Columbus

Website Phase 1 -

Consumer Content.

Jennifer Fening,

Columbus Partnership Complete Website launched on June 30th.

9 Deliver digital leads to

Columbus dealers.

Zach McGuire,


FTP site launched adding accounts

at OEM and dealerships.

10

Secure Marketing Agency

for Consumer Adoption

Campaign.

Jennifer Fening,


Selected Fahlgren Mortine for the

consumer adoption campaign.

11 Launch B2B campaign. Jennifer Fening,

Columbus Partnership Not Started

Fahlgren Mortine was selected to

develop the B2B campaign. Will

launch in Q6.


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Initiative 4.4 Improving Consumer Sales Experience of EVs


1

Assess current dealership

engagement and make

necessary adjustments.

Zach McGuire,

Columbus Partnership Ongoing Continually engaging dealerships.

2

Continue to educate dealers

about EVs and how to

increase sales.

Zach McGuire,


Currently deploying EV sales

training.

3

Secure commitments for

providing models for EV

showroom.

Zach McGuire,


Secured six different vehicles from

OEMs and dealerships.

Q5 Activities

1

Roll out Smart Columbus

Dealer Certification Program

to recognize good EV

performance among

dealers.

Zach McGuire,


Launched the Electrified Dealer

Program and are currently receiving

applications.

2 Establish lead management

processes and protocols.

Zach McGuire,

Columbus Partnership In Progress

Launched the FTP website tool and

have begun adding accounts.

3

Begin structured lead

generation efforts across

consumer consideration

strategies.

Zach McGuire,


Launched the FTP website tool.

Established primary contacts for lead

distribution.

4 Receive best practices from

other cities for used EVs.

Zach McGuire,

Columbus Partnership Not Started Will begin in Q6.

5

Actively engage with local

dealership owners and OEM

leadership.

Zach McGuire,


Established primary contacts at

principal dealerships and OEM

partners.

6

Facilitate ongoing

collaboration, commitment,

and engagement among

dealerships and OEMs.

Zach McGuire,


Active and regular engagement with

dealers and OEMs. Working to

expand engagement as well.

7

Negotiate group purchase

rates for fleet/consumer

purchases of new and used

vehicles.

Zach McGuire,

Columbus Partnership In Progress

Working with Nissan to create a

group purchase through the

Accelerator Partner program.


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8

Continue discussions about

OEMs supplying EV models

for Experience Center at

new Smart Columbus office.

Zach McGuire,


Continually engaged with partners

who provided EVs and exploring

potential new EVs.

9

Determine how to assess

and track success of Dealer

Training Program.

Zach McGuire,


Smart Columbus will receive sales

data from dealership partners to

assess local success.

10

Invite dealerships to the

Smart Columbus Experience

Center.

Zach McGuire,


Primary dealer partners attended the

Experience Center launch.


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Initiative 5.1 Residential Charging


1

Develop a decision-

making criterion for L1

and L2 station

installations (MUD).

Megan Stein, CFO In Progress

The Smart Columbus Program Office

awards rebates based on timely

application submission and whether

the applicant meets program criteria.

2

Begin installation of MUD

EV charging

infrastructure.

Megan Stein, CFO In Progress Process has begun – chargers have

been purchased.

3

Columbus Power will

study rates for EV

charging as part of larger

utility rate update.

Patti Austin, DOP Not Started

Columbus postponed its rate study

until 2019. Once a consultant is on

board, the team will review EV

charging rates in depth.

4

AEP will research

successful smart

charging integration

and off peak charging

programs or demand

response programs.

Ryan Houk,


AEP Ohio has begun research and is

exploring residential EV charging

for demand response as an energy

efficiency R&D pilot beginning in late

2018.

5

Installation of up to

(pending on PUCO

approval) 250 Level 2

residential charging ports

(AEP).

Ryan Houk,


PUCO approved rebates for up to 300

Level 2 and 75 DC Fast Charging

stations for MUD, workplace and public

charging within the AEP Ohio service

territory for AEP commercial

customers.

6

Assist developers in

installing signage

consistent with city

recommendations.

Megan Stein, CFO In Progress Developers have been given signage

requirements that the City provided.

Q5 Activities

1

Continue to administer

projects from Year 1

rebated awarded for

MUD charging

installations.

Megan Stein, CFO In Progress Process is ongoing.


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2

Conduct inspections of

completed MUD

projects.

Megan Stein, CFO Not Started Awaiting completion of installation of

the MUD chargers.

3

Submit requests for

rebate payments to

Smart Columbus.


the MUD chargers.

4

Provide payments to

developers for completed

projects.


the MUD chargers.

5 Begin to collect data. Megan Stein, CFO Not Started Awaiting completion of installation of

the MUD chargers.

6 Oversee education

activities. Megan Stein, CFO Not Started

Awaiting completion of installation of

the MUD chargers.

7

Advise developers in

installing signage

consistent with city

recommendations for

Year 1 projects.


the MUD chargers.

8

Address any site

engineering issues with

Year 1 projects.


the MUD chargers.

9

Ensure appropriate

signage for Year 1

projects.


the MUD chargers.

10

Publish new (revised)

MUD grant program

solicitation.

Megan Stein, CFO Not Started Funding approval to City Council in

July.

11

Conduct broad outreach

to developers to

encourage applications

for funding for Year 2.

Megan Stein, CFO Not Started Funding approval to City Council in July.

12 Recommend projects for

Year 2 funding. Megan Stein, CFO Not Started

Funding approval to City Council in July.


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13

Create EV/EVSE

educational website

content and initial

program outreach

activities.

Ryan Houk,

AEP Ohio Complete

Educational website was launched in

June 2018.

14

Complete AEP Ohio

Level 2 and DC Fast

Charging Study to

identify prioritized

locations.

Ryan Houk,

AEP Ohio Complete

The siting study was completed by

AEP and Navigant.

15

Qualify, at minimum,

three EVSE vendors to

participate in AEP Ohio

grant program.

Ryan Houk,


Received nine proposals from EVSE

vendors and they are currently under

review.

16

Develop AEP Ohio

branding

recommendations for

grant program charging

stations.

Ryan Houk,


Met with two design groups, and

design is now underway for branding

materials.

17

AEP Ohio to publicly

release grant application

to public for incentivized

rebates.

Ryan Houk,


Anticipated application release date is

early August.

18 Process first wave of

grant applications.

Ryan Houk,


Anticipated to begin in September

2018.

Initiative 5.2 Public Access Charging


1 Utilization Tracking

Mechanism.

Bud Braughton,


Discussion with SCOS team

underway.

2

Streamline any city

permitting and planning

to minimize costs and

time.

Kevin McSweeney,

City of Columbus Complete

Document complete and ready for the

Playbook.

3 Design and specifications

for sites completed.

Bud Braughton,


Draft is ready to send to the Office of

Support Services.


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4

Determine highest

market needs for

charging sites in the

region, apply best

practices to develop lists

of owners/hosts of public

access charging sites.

Bud Braughton,

City of Columbus

Ed Ungar, HNTB

Dr. Stan Young, NREL

In Progress Coordinated Tier 1 locations with

workplace charging locations.

5 Construct first 5 fast

charging projects (AEP). Ryan Houk, AEP Not Started

Overall siting study coordination

needed between AEP, Ohio EPA,

ODOT and Smart Columbus.

Q5 Activities

1 Install one Level 2

charging port.

Bud Braughton,

City of Columbus Complete

Smart Columbus partners installed

public chargers in Q5 and the team is

currently coordinating with Ohio EPA

and AEP on charging programs.

2

Continue development of

partnerships with site

hosts and secure

commitments.

Bud Braughton,

City of Columbus

Ed Ungar, HNTB

Dr. Stan Young, NREL

In Progress

Coordinating with AEP for their

charging program and site host

outreach ramped up throughout Q5.

3

Continue to develop

public siting

methodology.

Ryan Houk,


Insights from completed siting study

and interest from EVSE incentive

program applications will be

considered.

4

Release rebate program

to begin soliciting EVSE

installations.

Ryan Houk,


Anticipated application release date is

early August.

Initiative 5.3 Workplace Charging


1

Provide facility managers

with any needed training

and assistance.

Zach McGuire,


Matt Stephens-Rich,

Electrification Coalition

Ryan Houk, AEP Ohio

Ongoing

Workplace charging site hosts were

provided educational material and

connection with vendors to ensure best

practices and deployment of charging.


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2

Provide education

materials and

communications

assistance to support

efforts with employees.

Zach McGuire,


Matt Stephens-Rich,


Ryan Houk, AEP Ohio

Ongoing

Generated a workplace charging

toolkit, which includes a recommended

Plan of Action, vendor information and

guidance for AEP Rebate Incentive

Funding, which is being shared with

prospective workplace charging site

hosts.

Q5 Activities

1

Provide guidance and

best practices for City

processes and permits to

allow for workplace

inclusion of EV charging

infrastructure.

Matt Stephens-Rich,

Electrification Coalition Completed

Guidance documents to permitting

have been generated, and are shared

with workplace charging site host

projects.

2

Continue discussions

with potential site hosts

and identify workplace

employee

representatives.

Zach McGuire,


Matt Stephens-Rich,


Ryan Houk, AEP Ohio

Ongoing

Four workplaces installed charging

during Q6, with 15 others being

identified as ideal site hosts for funding

under AEP's Incentive Program.

Contact has been made with these site

hosts, who, with Smart Columbus'

help, will prepare for application to

AEP's incentive program in Q7.

3

Share implementation

plan for private workplace

charging ports.

Zach McGuire,


Matt Stephens-Rich,


Completed

Generated a Plan of Action for

workplace charging, which is shared

with workplace charging site hosts and

prospects.

4

Assist private entities

with site plans, charging

specifications and

construction.

Matt Stephens-Rich,


Providing ongoing support to site hosts

and projects, and additional connection

to utilities and vendors for insight.

5 Install 10 workplace

charging ports.

Zach McGuire,


Matt Stephens-Rich,


Ryan Houk, AEP Ohio

Completed 24 workplace charging ports were

installed in Q5.


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Initiative 5.4 Fleet Charging

Q5 Activities

1

Complete installation of

96 chargers for

Columbus Fleet.

Bud Braughton,


Eight units installed at the Groves Rd.

facility, 16 installed at the McKinley Rd.

Outpost. 50 in progress at 141 N. Front

St., 20 in progress at the Fire

Academy, and two in the planning

stages for the Goodale Blvd. site.

2

Begin developing plans

for Year 3 charging

station installations for

Columbus fleet.

EIT 1,


The Scope of Improvements was

submitted to the Department of

Finance and Management for

approval.

3

Continue to advise and

work with Columbus

Fleet to determine needs:

number, locations,

specifications, etc.

EIT 1,


The Scope of Improvements includes

the Marconi Blvd. garage and the 111

N. Front Street garage.

4

Continue to advise and

work with other public

fleets to determine

needs: number,

locations, specs, etc.

Andrew Conley,

CFO In Progress

Working with public fleets to advise on

EVSE deployment, specifically with

OSU on the deployment of $375,000 in

near term charging station

deployments.

Initiative 5.5 Building and Zoning Changes to Support EV Charging


1 Common Charging

Payment System.

Bud Braughton,

City of Columbus In Progress Coordinating with the USDOT grant.

2 Charging station

specifications complete.

Bud Braughton,


The charging working group is refining

the draft specifications.

Q5 Activities

1

Finalize model site plan

and specifications for

installation of charging

ports.

EIT 1, CoC In Progress

The charging working group is refining

the specifications draft and will begin

to develop model site plans after the

specifications are finalized.

2

Columbus Power

will continue researching

successful smart

charging integration

and off peak charging

programs.

Patti Austin, DOP Not Started

Columbus postponed its rate study

until 2019. Once a consultant is on

board, the DOP will review smart

charging and off-peak programs in

depth.


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PLAYBOOK ACTIVITY LOG


Q5 Activities

1 Launch Smart Columbus

website Phase 1.

Jennifer Fening,

Columbus Partnership Complete Launched on June 30th.

2 Launch Smart Columbus

website Phase 2.

Jennifer Fening,

Columbus Partnership Not Started Scheduled to launch in Q6.

3

Smart Columbus panel at

EV Roadmap 11 in

Portland.

Jennifer Fening,

Columbus Partnership Complete Estimated 100 attendees.

4

Smart Columbus speaking

engagement at Connected

Cities USA.

Jennifer Fening,


5

Smart Columbus to issue

two national news releases

on program

accomplishments or

learnings.

Jennifer Fening,


Released national news releases on

the SCOS and the Experience

Center.

6 Q6 playbook editorial

calendar.

Jennifer Fening,

Columbus Partnership In Progress Will be delivered during Q6.

7 Storyteller hired. Jennifer Fening,


Donna Marburry was hired and will

start on July 9th.

8

Date for Advisory

Committee set and

invitations to participants

distributed.

Jennifer Fening,

Columbus Partnership Not Started

Due to budget constraints, this item is

being re-evaluated.


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APPENDICES Included below are key components of the appendix for updates that happened during Q5. All other appendices are included as supplemental

documents. Please refer to the SharePoint site for these files. The documents are labeled according to their appendix number.

APPENDIX A – QUARTERLY INDICATORS AND METRIC TARGETS The Quarterly Indicators and Metric Targets spreadsheet is used as a way to track actual indicator progress against the established

targets/goals for each priority of the project on a quarterly basis. The indicators are provided at the Project, Priority and Initiative level.

Performance indicators are addressed at three levels:

1. The overall project level;

2. The five project priorities (grid decarbonization; fleet EV adoption; transit, autonomous and multi-modal systems in the city; consumer

EV adoption; and EV charging infrastructure); and

3. The specific initiatives under each priority area.

The project, priority and initiative indicators are hierarchical. Priority indicators contribute directly to a project indicator, and similarly, initiative

indicators contribute directly to one of their respective priority indicators. Progress indicators are also defined. Progress indicators encompass

anything that can be numerically evaluated and reflect progress towards objectives, but do not contribute directly to higher level indicators.

Methods and data sources for estimating indicators and tracking progress towards targets are described in the Performance Measurement Plan.

The ‘Adjusted Targets’ spreadsheet outlines the current goals that have been established by the project working groups for each indicator. The

‘Progress’ spreadsheet reports the actual progress of each indicator toward the established targets. The ‘Progress_Y1_P4’ spreadsheet reports

the progress specifically for Year 1 Priority 4 Indicators. This has been separated out due to Priority 4 future program development changes

having been included in the main ‘Progress Tab’.

The ‘Progress’ spreadsheet includes highlighted cells to help clarify how the spreadsheet functions. Cells that are yellow are direct inputs. Cells

that are orange are calculations that are either summing values or converting values to a common unit. Cells that are green are calculations that

are converting the appropriate values into MTeCO2 used to calculate overall GHG emission reductions.

Timelines for indicators that are contingent upon PUCO approval will be adjusted as approval is received.

See the attached Appendix A – SCC-P7-Quarterly Indicators and Metric Targets-Q5.xlsx for more detail.


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There are differences between what was previously reported in the Q4 KPI spreadsheet and what has been updated for previous quarters now

shown in the Q5 KPI spreadsheet.

Overall Project % GHG emission reductions from baseline year. This percentage is considerably less than was previously reported due to

refined seven-county emission data received from MORPC. The previous quarterly report contained an estimate of the GHG baseline of

7,000,000 MTCO2. This estimate was based off of seven-county VMT data from ODOT, the most easily accessible data available at the

time. The updated baseline of 25,845,614 MTCO2 was calculated using seven-county emission data compiled by MORPC, similar to their

Franklin County Energy Study.

The MTCO2 calculated for electricity use has also decreased since the last quarterly report due to the recently-released EPA 2016 eGRID

Report. This report comes out every other year with data from two years prior. The emission factor for the RFC West region from eGRID

2014 was 1380.9 lbsCO2/MWh. The current emissions factor (eGRID 2016) that is now being used in the calculations is 1243.4

lbsCO2/MWh.

The capacity installed values reported for Strategy 1.1.3 ‘AEP Distributed Energy Customers’ have been substantially reduced due to a

previous error in the units being reported. In previous versions of the quarterly reports, the ‘Capacity Installed for New AEP Distributed

Energy Customers’ had been reported in kW instead of MW. These values were updated for the correct units and also updated to actuals

instead of quarterly estimates. Likewise, the MWh from New AEP Distributed Energy Customers has also been reduced due to the

previous error in reporting. The number of new AEP Distributed Energy Customers has also been reconciled to show actuals rather than

estimates. In this case, the number of customers has slightly increased compared to what was previously reported.

The values reported for Strategy 1.1.5 ‘Columbus Division of Power Green Power sold’ have been updated from previous quarterly reports

from quarterly estimates to actuals now that they are available. In this case, the previously reported numbers were about 1,000 MWh

under the actuals that were reported for Green Power sold. The percent of Green Power sold also changed slightly as a result of replacing

the previous values with actuals.

The values for Strategy 1.2.1 ‘GWh saved as a result of energy efficiency efforts’ have increased since previous quarterly reporting due to

AEP updating their previous estimates based on actuals based on the Annual Compliance Report that was recently released.

The Smart Columbus website was relaunched on June 30th. This new website has the ability to track visitors from inside the seven-county

region and visitors from outside the seven-county region. With this new tracking ability, the number of visitors from inside the region will be

considered to be part of the consumer adoption audience and thus reported under Initiative 4.3. Visitors to the website outside of the

region will be considered to be part of the Playbook audience and will subsequently be tracked in that section. Since the website was just

launched, The Columbus Partnership suggested using an estimate of 70% visitors inside the region and 30% outside the region for values

reported for Q5. The split for quarter 6 values will not need to be estimated since the new website will track this distinction.


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Project Goals Result Result Result Result Result Result

% GHG emission reductions from baseline year 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.11% 0.15% 0.72%

Total GHG reductions/savings from baseline year (MTCO2) 38,897 39,210 39,710 29,207 39,579 186,602

Priority 1 - DecarbonizationPriority Indicators

#1: MW of renewable energy capacity installed 0.31 0.15 3.86 0.46 0.45 0 0 0 5.22 5 900 905

#2: MWh of renewable energy consumed 11,847 12,337 13,167 11,473 29,783 76,920 76,920 230,767 78,608 242,860 690,620 1,164,247

#3: MWh of energy saved (new renewable energy or energy efficiency) 57,000 57,023 57,090 40,122 40,235 40,000 40,000 280,000 251,470 160,000 40,000 480,000

Initiative 1.1: Utility Scale Renewables

Initiative Indicators

#1: Renewable energy MW capacity installed (Strategies 1.1.1, 1.1.7) 0.31 0.15 3.86 0.46 0.45 0 0 0 5.22 5 900 905

Utility Scale Wind Capacity Installed, MW (AEP) (Strategy 1.1.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900 900

Utility Scale Wind Energy Generated, MWh (AEP) (Strategy 1.1.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Utility Scale Solar Capacity Installed, MW (AEP) (Strategy 1.1.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Utility Scale Solar Energy Generated, MWh (AEP) (Strategy 1.1.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Capacity Installed for New AEP Distributed Energy Customers, MW (Strategy 1.1.3) 0.31 0.15 3.86 0.46 0.45 - 5.22 - - -

Columbus DOP Hydroelectric Capacity Installed, MW (Strategy 1.1.7, installed capacity) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5

#2: Renewable energy MWh consumed (Strategies 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.1.7) 11,847 12,337 13,167 11,473 29,783 76,920 76,920 230,767 78,608 242,860 690,620 1,164,247

MWh for New AEP Distributed Energy Customers (Strategy 1.1.3) 43 156 745 2,096 3,608 - 6,648 - - -

MWh of renewable energy consumed through DC Solar mobile generators*, EV charging ports, and lighting towers (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 6 8 8 8 31

MWh of Columbus Division of Power Green Power sold (Strategy 1.1.5) 11,804 12,176 12,414 9,369 26,167 76,920 76,920 230,767 71,930 242,860 675,620 1,149,247

MWh from City of Columbus Wastewater Treatment Plant, Co-Generation (Strategy 1.1.6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,000 5,000

MWh from Columbus Division of Power Hydroelectric Improvements (Strategy 1.1.7, generated energy) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,000 10,000

Progress Indicators

#1: No. of New AEP Distributed Energy Customers (Strategy 1.1.3) 35 21 60 36 36 25 25 186 188 100 25 311

#2: Number of Deployments of mobile solar generators, EV charging ports, and lighting towers (DC Solar) (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 39 22 15 54

Number of mobile solar generators deployed* (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

Number of EV charging ports deployed (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 3 0 0 0 39 3 15 54

Number of mobile solar lighting towers deployed (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 18 0 0 0 0 18 0

#3: Columbus DOP Green Power sold as a percent of Total Power sold (Strategy 1.1.5) (updated) 5.7% 5.7% 5.3% 4.3% 12.5% 25% 25% 25.0% 12.5% 28.4% 29.0% 29%

Initiative 1.2: Grid Modernization and Efficiency


#3: Combined MWh saved from strategies 1.2.1, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7 57,000 57,023 57,090 40,122 40,235 40,000 40,000 280,000 251,470 160,000 40,000 480,000

MWh saved from AEP Ohio Energy Efficiency Participation (Strategy 1.2.1) 57,000 57,000 57,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 280,000 251,000 160,000 40,000 480,000

MWh saved from AEP Smart Lighting Program (Strategy 1.2.5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MWh saved from Columbus DOP LED street lights installed (Strategy 1.2.7) 0 23 90 122 235 470 0

Progress Indicators

#1: GWh saved as a result of energy efficiency efforts (Strategy 1.2.1) 57 57 57 40 40 40 40 280 251 160 40 480

#2a: AEP AMI meters installed (Strategy 1.2.3) 0 6,600 3,400 72,860 99,676 150,000 100,000 399,676 182,536 128,000 527,676

#2b: AEP Micro Grids installed (Strategy 1.2.4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

#3: AEP Smart Lighting Program Smart controller unit installed (Strategy 1.2.5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

#4: Columbus Division of Power AMI meters installed (Strategy 1.2.6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,000 10,000

#5: Columbus Division of Power LED street lights installed (Strategy 1.2.7) 0 218 628 297 0 4,700 1,143 4,500 9,200

QUARTERLY INDICATORS AND METRIC TARGETS

Year 3 (2019)

After

Year 3

Year 1 (2017-2018)

Q1*

Apr-Jun

Q2

Jul-Sep

Q3

Oct-Dec

Year 2 (2018)

Q4

Jan-Mar


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Priority 2 - Fleet AdoptionPriority Indicators

Fleet Electric Vehicles Purchased 4 3 100 31 17 0 203 348 155 453 3 804

Fleet Electric Vehicles Placed In Operation 4 0 5 0 23 2 81 219 32 533 43 795

Initiative 2.1: Public Fleets


No. of EVs purchased 3 3 95 12 10 0 98 206 123 98 3 300

No. of EVs placed in operation 3 0 5 0 12 2 28 135 20 168 3 300

City of Columbus - EVs purchased 0 0 93 0 0 0 70 163 93 37 200

City of Columbus - EVs placed in operation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 0 107 200

The Ohio State University - EVs purchased 0 0 2 0 0 0 24 26 2 24 50

The Ohio State University - EVs placed in operation 0 0 2 0 2 0 24 26 4 24 50

City of Dublin - EVs purchased 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 4 5 3 3 10

City of Dublin - EVs placed in operation 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 3 3 10

Franklin County - EVs purchased 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 11 10 10

Franklin County - EVs placed in operation 3 0 3 0 5 0 0 5 11 10 10

Other Government Fleets - EVs purchased 0 0 0 3 9 0 4 13 12 24 37

Other Government Fleets - EVs placed in operation 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 24 30

Progress Indicators

#1: Contacts made with other governments or institutions (Strategy 2.1.1) 16 34 10 40 60 13 14 122 160 40 162

#2: Municipal governments or institutions pledged to electrification (fleet analysis and vehicle acquisition plan) (Strategy 2.1.1) 0 0 5 6 5 2 2 19 16 5 24

#3: City of Columbus and public partner training sessions (Strategy 2.1.1) 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 8 10 4 12

Initiative 2.2: Private Fleets


No. of EVs purchased 1 0 5 9 7 0 75 102 22 355 450

No. of EVs placed in operation 1 0 0 0 11 0 38 69 12 345 40 450

Progress Indicators

#1: Private Sector training sessions (Strategy 2.2.1) 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 7 3 4 11

#2: Establish and distribute EV survey/assessment document (Strategy 2.2.1) 50 1,300 0 0 0 0 0 1,350 1,350 125 1,475

#3: New private company pledged to electrification (Strategy 2.2.1) 0 0 7 6 6 15 0 36 19 15 51

#4: New private fleet vehicles pledged to electrification (Strategy 2.2.1) 20 0 3 34 63 150 0 408 120 60 468

#5: Completed vehicle analysis acquisition plan (Strategy 2.2.2) 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 23 22 20 43

Initiative 2.3: Transportation Service Providers (TSPs)


No. of EVs purchased 0 0 0 10 0 0 30 40 10 0 40

No. of EVs placed in operation 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 20 40

Progress Indicators

#1: Number of contacts made with TSPs (Strategy 2.3.1) 0 0 3 5 7 4 4 25 15 10 35

#2: TSPs pledged to electrification (Strategy 2.3.1) 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 6 2 50 55

Priority 3 - Transit, Autonomous and Multi-Modal Systems in the CityPriority Indicators

Total GHG reductions/savings from baseline year (MTCO2) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Progress Indicators

#1: Autonomous Electric Vehicles Deployed (USDOT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6

#2: Number of platooning truck trips (USDOT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,350 1,350

#3: Number of electric bicycles deployed 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 44 50

#4: Bike infrastructure lane miles added 0.30 2.46 0.90 0.00 1.10 3 2 11 4.76 7 6 24


Year 3 (2019)

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Year 1 (2017-2018)

Q1*

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Q2

Jul-Sep

Q3

Oct-Dec

Year 2 (2018)

Q4

Jan-Mar


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Priority 4 - Consumer Electric Vehicle AdoptionPriority Indicators

#1: EV Market Penetration (EVs purchased divided by total vehicles purchased) 0.44% 0.60% 0.58% 0.77% 0.52% 1.03% 1.10% 1.10% 0.58% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80%

#2: Estimated equivalent number of EVs purchased 115 161 147 190 135 270 290 1244 748 1639 - 2883

#3: Number of Executives Driving EVs 5 0 0 13 3 5 8 26 29 15 5 46

Initiative 4.1: Research and Development

Progress Indicators

#1: Perceived Desirability, Consumer likelihood, Consumer perception to own an EV (Strategy 4.1.1) See Appendix M for Consumer Awareness Survey Findings

Initiative 4.2: Increase Consumer Awareness for EVs

Progress Indicators

#1: Local Promotion - Number of impressions at community events (Strategy 4.2.1) 0 0 0 0 453,155 550,000 50,000 1,053,155 453155 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,053,155

#2: Local Promotion - Number of giveaways distributed at community events (Strategy 4.2.1) 0 0 0 0 1,502 35,000 5,000 41,502 1502 200,000 240,000 481,502

#3: Local Promotion - Media Relations - Number of Local Media Placements (Strategy 4.2.2) 0 0 0 0 100 15 15 130 100 45 50 255

#4: Local Promotion - Media Relations - Number of Local Media Impressions (Strategy 4.2.2) 0 0 0 0 3,636,448 1,500,000 1,500,000 6,636,448 3636448 4,500,000 5,000,000 19,136,448

#5: Local Promotion - Number of Social Media Followers (Strategy 4.2.3) 0 0 0 0 4,969 250 250 5,469 4969 4,000 6,000 6,000

#6: Local Promotion - Number of Social Media Impressions (Strategy 4.2.3) 0 0 0 0 142,820 30,000 30,000 202,820 142820 100,000 125,000 430,320

#7: Local Promotion - Number of EV Assets with Smart Columbus branding (Strategy 4.2.4) 0 0 0 0 93 10 10 113 93 100 50 263

#8: Experience Center - Number of Visitors (Strategy 4.2.5) 0 0 0 0 1,355 3,000 1,000 5,355 1355 5,000 200 10,555

#9: Experience Center - Number of EV Specific Events (Strategy 4.2.5) 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 9 5 10 2 21


Year 3 (2019)

After

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Year 1 (2017-2018)

Q1*

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Q2

Jul-Sep

Q3

Oct-Dec

Year 2 (2018)

Q4

Jan-Mar

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Initiative 4.3: Drive Consumer Consideration for EVs


#1: Number of Dealer Sales Leads generated 0 0 0 0 397 TBD 397 TBD TBD TBD

Progress Indicators

#1: Number of Experience Center Test Drives Conducted (Substrategy 4.3.1.1) - - - - 0 100 50 150 0 180 20 350

#2: Number of Ride and Drive Roadshow Events Conducted (Substrategy 4.3.1.2) - - 11 4 31 30 10 101 46 50 120

#3: Number of test drives conducted at the Ride and Drive Roadshow Events (Substrategy 4.3.1.2) - - 810 369 3,624 3,000 1,000 10,624 4803 5,000 13,824

#4: Number of attendees at Ride and Drive Roadshow Events (Substrategy 4.3.1.2) - - 923 25,000 34,714 5,000 2,000 41,714 60637 5,000 52,714

#5: Number of Dealer Sales Leads Generated from Ride and Drive Roadshow (Substrategy 4.3.1.2) 0 0 0 0 397 450 150 1,168 397 750 1,918

#6: Number of extended test drives conducted (Substrategy 4.3.1.3) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 0 15 25

#7: Total Number (cumulative) of Active Companies in Accelerator Partner Program (Substrategy 4.3.2.1) 4 44 46 45 45 50 65 65 45 95 100 100

#8: Total Number (cumulative) of Companies with Mobility Ambassadors Identified (Substrategy 4.3.2.2) 0 0 0 0 38 40 50 50 38 60 60

#9: Number of Ignite Action Fund Applications Received (Substrategy 4.3.2.2) 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 9 15 24

#10: Number of Ignite Action Fund Recipients (Substrategy 4.3.2.2) 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 20

#11: Number of Companies Introducing New Mobility Benefits (Substrategy 4.3.2.2) 0 0 0 1 1 10 10 21 2 30 51

#12: Website - Number of unique visits to Website (Substrategy 4.3.3.1) 0 2,026 480 201 14,002 40,000 40,000 94,002 16709 125,000 150,000 369,002

#13: Website - Average time on Website (in minutes) (Substrategy 4.3.3.1) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1.53 2 2 2

#14: Website - Number of dealer referrals from Website (Substrategy 4.3.3.1) 0 0 0 0 0 TBD 0 TBD

#15: Education Campaign - Number of Education Campaign impressions (Substrategy 4.3.3.2) 0 0 0 0 0 TBD 0 TBD

#16: Education Campaign - Number of Education Campaign engagements (Substrategy 4.3.3.2) 0 0 0 0 0 TBD 0 TBD

#17: Education Campaign - Number of Education Campaign website referrals (Substrategy 4.3.3.2) 0 0 0 0 0 TBD 0 TBD

#18: Education Campaign - Number of Education Campaign dealer leads (Substrategy 4.3.3.2) 0 0 0 0 0 TBD 0 TBD

#19: B2B Marketing - Number of B2B Marketing impressions (Substrategy 4.3.3.3) 0 0 0 0 0 TBD 0 TBD

#20: B2B Marketing - Number of B2B Marketing engagements (Substrategy 4.3.3.3) 0 0 0 0 0 TBD 0 TBD

#21: B2B Marketing - Number of B2B Marketing Website referrals (Substrategy 4.3.3.3) 0 0 0 0 0 TBD 0 TBD

#22: Number of New Owner's Gifts Distributed (Strategy 4.3.4) 0 0 0 0 0 150 150 300 0 600 50 950

Initiative 4.4: Improve Consumer Sales Experience of EVs


#1: Total number of EV models available in the Columbus Market - 0 0 18 23 15 15 15 23 20 23 23

#2: Ratio of models sold at dealerships in Columbus vs. models sold in the U.S. - 0% 0% 46% 58% 45% 55% 55% 58% 65% 75% 75%

#3: Ratio of dealerships selling BEVs and/or PHEVs vs. total operating dealerships in the Columbus area - 0% 0% 51% 54% 53% 58% 60% 54% 70% 75% 75%

#4: Ratio of OEMs supplying BEVs and/or PHEVs in Columbus vs. OEMs supplying models in the U.S. - 0% 0% 85% 100% 80% 80% 80% 100% 85% 100% 100%

Progress Indicators

#1: Additional Number of Dealers Actively Engaged (Substrategy 4.4.2.1) 7 1 3 6 3 4 4 11 20 22 0 33

#2: Additional Number of OEMs Actively Engaged (Substrategy 4.4.2.1) 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 4 7 3 1 8

#3: Number of Dealers Certified (Substrategy 4.4.2.2) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 0 15 25

#4: Percentage of Total Columbus Dealerships Certified (Substrategy 4.4.2.2) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 17% 13% 0% 33% 33% 33%

#5: Number of Trainings Conducted (Substrategy 4.4.2.3) 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 16 2 25 37

#6: Number of Different Dealers with Trained Salespersons (Substrategy 4.4.2.3) 0 2 0 0 0 5 5 16 2 13 25

#7: Number of negotiated group purchase rates (Strategy 4.4.3) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 3 2 6

#8: Number of BEV and PHEV models eligible for group purchase rates (Strategy 4.4.3) 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 6 5 2 8


Year 3 (2019)

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Year 1 (2017-2018)

Q1*

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Q2

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Priority 5 - Charging InfrastructurePriority Indicators

Number of electric charging station ports installed 65 67 57 24 81 72 133 404 294 526 8 938

L1 39 0 0 0 0 73 39 7 80

L2 26 65 57 20 81 68 123 389 249 466 8 863

DC Fast 0 2 0 4 0 4 10 15 6 60 0 75

Initiative 5.1: Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD)


#1: Number of Level 2 PMO MUD charging ports installed 0 0 0 0 2 30 30 90 60 2 30 90

#2: Number of Level 2 AEP Ohio MUD charging stations installed 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 20 0 40 60

Progress Indicators

#1: Number of MUD developers contacted to install EV Charging infrastructure (Strategy 5.1.1) 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 25 15 15 40

#2: Number of MUD developers who submitted application for MUD rebates (Strategy 5.1.1) 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 10 5 6 16

#3: Number of Level 2 PMO MUD charging ports proposed in approved Site Commitments/MUD Rebate approvals 0 0 48 24 0 0 0 60 30 90

Initiative 5.2: Public Access Charging


#1: Number of Level 2 publicly accessible charging station ports installed – City of Columbus 7 7 0 0 4 10 5 10 5 30 25 18 30 0 5 60

#2: Number of DC fast charging stations installed - AEP 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 15 0 60 75

#3: Number of Level 2 publicly accessible charging station ports installed – AEP 0 7 0 0 0 8 15 30 7 60 90

Progress Indicators

#1: Number of meetings with potential site hosts 3 16 1 3 13 3 4 35 36 18 53

#2: Number of partnerships with site hosts and secure commitments 0 6 0 0 0 1 2 9 6 7 16

Initiative 5.3: Workplace Charging


#1: Number of workplaces offering EV charging 3 4 8 4 4 10 20 44 23 55 100

#2: Number of workplace charging ports installed 49 49 47 24 24 20 35 129 193 135 250

L1 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0

L2 10 47 47 20 24 20 35 129 148 135 250

DC Fast 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0

Initiative 5.4: Fleet Charging Stations


Number of level 2 charging station ports installed for Columbus and other public fleets 9 4 10 0 51 0 23 125 74 171 3 300

City of Columbus 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 96 24 104 200

The Ohio State University 1 0 2 0 12 0 23 26 15 24 50

City of Dublin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6

Franklin County 8 4 8 0 12 0 0 0 32 10 10

Other Government Fleets 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 30 30

Initiative 5.5: Building and Zoning Changes to Support EV Charging

Progress Indicators

Number of Site plan test cases submitted for permit 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 5 7 3 8


Year 3 (2019)

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Year 3

Year 1 (2017-2018)

Q1*

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Q2

Jul-Sep

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Oct-Dec

Year 2 (2018)

Q4

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PlaybookInitiative Indicators

Number of people educated on Smart Columbus. Intent is to reach city officials, policy makers, business leaders and influencers. 0 0 0 0 157,688 200,000 200,000 557,691 157688 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000

B.2.1: Content Generation

Progress Indicators

#1: Website - Number of asset downloads, video views, webcast views (B.2.1.3) 0 0 0 0 0 500 750 1,250 0 1,750 2,000 5,000

#2: Website - Number of unique visitors outside the Columbus region (B.2.1.3) 0 0 0 0 6001 10,000 20,000 36,001 6001 70,000 150,000 256,001

#3: Website - Average minutes spent on site by visitors (B.2.1.3) 0 0 0 0 1.53 2 2 2 1.53 2 2 2

#4: Website - Number of newsletter signups (B.2.1.3) 0 0 0 0 0 250 250 500 0 1,000 2,600

#5: Content - Number of aggregated program archive documents published (B.2.1.4) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 0 75 45 150

#6: Content - Number of learning tools created and published (B.2.1.4) 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 24 0 48 38 115

#7: Content - Number of organic webinars hosted (B.2.1.5) 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 8 5 18

#8: Content - Number of media webinars sponsored (B.2.1.5) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 5

#9: Content - Number of webinar attendees (B.2.1.5) 0 0 0 0 0 200 100 300 0 500 350 1,150

B.2.2: Content Dissimenation

Progress Indicators

#1: E-Book - Number of city officials, policy makers, business leaders and influencers who receive Playbook e-book distribution (B.2.2.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 1,000

#2: Conferences - Number of national or international speaking engagements on electrification at priority conferences (B.2.2.2) 0 0 0 0 7 1 1 9 7 3 5 20

#3: Conferences - Number of estimated attendees at national or international speaking engagements (B.2.2.2) 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 300 100 300 500 2,000

#4: Media Relations and PR - Number of trade media placements on electrification (B.2.2.3) 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 1 10 10 31

#5: Media Relations and PR - Number of trade media impressions on electrification (B.2.2.3) 0 0 0 0 8767 120,000 180,000 308,767 8767 400,000 500,000 1,308,767

#6: Media Relations and PR - Number of national media placements on electrification (B.2.2.3) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 5

#7: Media Relations and PR - Number of national media impressions on electrification (B.2.2.3) 0 0 0 0 0 250,000 250,000 0 500,000 500,000 1,250,000

#8: Social Media - Number of impressions (B.2.2.4) 0 0 0 0 142820 20,000 30,000 192,820 142820 100,000 150,000 442,820

#9: Social Media - Number of click-throughs to the website (B.2.2.4) 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 2,500 3,500 0 5,000 7,500 16,000

#10: Learning Exchanges - Number of significant events hosted by Smart Columbus (B.2.2.5) 0 0 0 0 24 6 6 36 24 16 14 86

#11: Learning Exchanges - Number of conferences or speaking engagements presented by Smart Columbus (B.2.2.5) 0 0 0 0 45 18 15 78 45 60 70 275

#12: Learning Exchanges - Number of conferences or speaking engagements by Smart Columbus Partners, as tracked/reported to SC (B.2.2.5) 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 TBD

#13: Learning Exchanges - Number of cities Smart Columbus has traveled to for learning and information exchange (B.2.2.5) 5 2 4 5 6 2 3 11 22 10 20 52

#14: Learning Exchanges - Number of meetings with cities beyond seven county region (B.2.2.5) 0 0 0 0 16 4 4 24 16 12 12 60


Year 3 (2019)

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Year 1 (2017-2018)

Q1*

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Q2

Jul-Sep

Q3

Oct-Dec

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Q4

Jan-Mar


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% GHG emission reductions from baseline year 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.11% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00% 0.72%

Total GHG reductions/savings from baseline year (MTCO2) 38,897 39,210 39,710 29,207 39,579 0 0 186,602

Priority 1 - DecarbonizationPriority Indicators

#1: MW of renewable energy capacity installed 0.31 0.15 3.86 0.46 0.45 0.00 0.00 5.22

#2: MWh of renewable energy consumed 11,847 12,337 13,167 11,473 29,783 0 0 78,608

#3: MWh of energy saved (new renewable energy or energy efficiency) 57,000 57,023 57,090 40,122 40,235 0 0 251,470

Initiative 1.1: Utility Scale Renewables


#1: Renewable energy MW capacity installed (Strategies 1.1.1, 1.1.7) 0.31 0.15 3.86 0.46 0.45 0.00 0.00 5.22

Utility Scale Wind Capacity Installed, MW (AEP) (Strategy 1.1.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Utility Scale Wind Energy Generated, MWh (AEP) (Strategy 1.1.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Utility Scale Solar Capacity Installed, MW (AEP) (Strategy 1.1.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Utility Scale Solar Energy Generated, MWh (AEP) (Strategy 1.1.1) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Capacity Installed for New AEP Distributed Energy Customers, MW (Strategy 1.1.3) 0.31 0.15 3.86 0.46 0.45 5.22

Columbus DOP Hydroelectric Capacity Installed, MW (Strategy 1.1.7, installed capacity) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conversion to MTCO2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#2: Renewable energy MWh consumed (Strategies 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.1.7) 11,847 12,337 13,167 11,473 29,783 0 0 78,608

MWh for New AEP Distributed Energy Customers (Strategy 1.1.3) 43 156 745 2,096 3,608 6,648

MWh of renewable energy consumed through DC Solar mobile generators*, EV charging ports, and lighting towers (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 6 8 8 8 31

MWh of Columbus Division of Power Green Power sold (Strategy 1.1.5) 11,804 12,176 12,414 9,369 26,167 71,930

MWh from City of Columbus Wastewater Treatment Plant, Co-Generation (Strategy 1.1.6) 0 0 0 0 0 0

MWh from Columbus Division of Power Hydroelectric Improvements (Strategy 1.1.7, generated energy) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conversion to MTCO2 6,682 6,958 7,426 6,471 16,798 0 0 44,335

Progress Indicators

#1: No. of New AEP Distributed Energy Customers (Strategy 1.1.3) 35 21 60 36 36 188

#2: Number of Deployments of mobile solar generators, EV charging ports, and lighting towers (DC Solar) (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 22

Number of mobile solar generators deployed* (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 1 0 0 0 1

Number of EV charging ports deployed (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 3 0 0 0 3

Number of mobile solar lighting towers deployed (Strategy 1.1.4) 0 18 0 0 0 18

#3: Columbus DOP Green Power sold as a percent of Total Power sold (Strategy 1.1.5) (updated) 5.7% 5.7% 5.3% 4.3% 12.5% 12.5%

QUARTERLY INDICATORS AND METRIC PROGRESS

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#3: Combined MWh saved from strategies 1.2.1, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7 57,000 57,023 57,090 40,122 40,235 0 0 251,470

MWh saved from AEP Ohio Energy Efficiency Participation (Strategy 1.2.1) 57,000 57,000 57,000 40,000 40,000 0 0 251,000

MWh saved from AEP Smart Lighting Program (Strategy 1.2.5) 0 0 0 0 0 0

MWh saved from Columbus DOP LED street lights installed (Strategy 1.2.7) 0 23 90 122 235 470

Conversion to MTCO2 32,148 32,161 32,199 22,629 22,692 0 0 141,828

Progress Indicators

#1: GWh saved as a result of energy efficiency efforts (Strategy 1.2.1) 57 57 57 40 40 251

#2a: AEP AMI meters installed (Strategy 1.2.3) 0 6,600 3,400 72,860 99,676 182,536

#2b: AEP Micro Grids installed (Strategy 1.2.4) 0 0 0 0 0 0

#3: AEP Smart Lighting Program Smart controller unit installed (Strategy 1.2.5) 0 0 0 0 0 0

#4: Columbus Division of Power AMI meters installed (Strategy 1.2.6) 0 0 0 0 0 0

#5: Columbus Division of Power LED street lights installed (Strategy 1.2.7) 0 218 628 297 0 1,143

Conversion to MTCO2

Priority 1 Subtotal GHG Reduction (MTCO2) 38,830 39,119 39,625 29,100 39,490 0 0 186,163


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Priority 2 - Fleet AdoptionPriority Indicators

Fleet Electric Vehicles Purchased 4 3 100 31 17 0 0 155

Fleet Electric Vehicles Placed In Operation 4 0 5 0 23 0 0 32

Initiative 2.1: Public Fleets


No. of EVs purchased 3 3 95 12 10 0 0 123

No. of EVs placed in operation 3 0 5 0 12 0 0 20

City of Columbus - EVs purchased 0 0 93 0 0 93

City of Columbus - EVs placed in operation 0 0 0 0 0 0

The Ohio State University - EVs purchased 0 0 2 0 0 2

The Ohio State University - EVs placed in operation 0 0 2 0 2 4

City of Dublin - EVs purchased 0 0 0 4 1 5

City of Dublin - EVs placed in operation 0 0 0 0 5 5

Franklin County - EVs purchased 3 3 0 5 0 11

Franklin County - EVs placed in operation 3 0 3 0 5 11

Other Government Fleets - EVs purchased 0 0 0 3 9 12

Other Government Fleets - EVs placed in operation 0 0 0 0 0 0


Progress Indicators

#1: Contacts made with other governments or institutions (Strategy 2.1.1) 16 34 10 40 60 160

#2: Municipal governments or institutions pledged to electrification (fleet analysis and vehicle acquisition plan) (Strategy 2.1.1) 0 0 5 6 5 16

#3: City of Columbus and public partner training sessions (Strategy 2.1.1) 1 3 1 1 4 10

Initiative 2.2: Private Fleets


No. of EVs purchased 1 0 5 9 7 22

No. of EVs placed in operation 1 0 0 0 11 12


Progress Indicators

#1: Private Sector training sessions (Strategy 2.2.1) 0 1 1 0 1 3

#2: Establish and distribute EV survey/assessment document (Strategy 2.2.1) 50 1,300 0 0 1,350

#3: New private company pledged to electrification (Strategy 2.2.1) 0 0 7 6 6 19

#4: New private fleet vehicles pledged to electrification (Strategy 2.2.1) 20 0 3 34 63 120

#5: Completed vehicle analysis acquisition plan (Strategy 2.2.2) 5 5 5 4 3 22

Initiative 2.3: Transportation Service Providers (TSPs)


No. of EVs purchased 0 0 0 10 0 10

No. of EVs placed in operation 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conversion to GHG (MTCO2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Progress Indicators

#1: Number of contacts made with TSPs (Strategy 2.3.1) 0 0 3 5 7 15

#2: TSPs pledged to electrification (Strategy 2.3.1) 0 0 0 2 0 2

Priority 2 Subtotal GHG Reduction (MTCO2) 2 0 3 0 13 0 0 18


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Priority 3 - Transit, Autonomous and Multi-Modal Systems in the CityPriority Indicators

Total GHG reductions/savings from baseline year (MTCO2) 0

Progress Indicators

#1: Autonomous Electric Vehicles Deployed (USDOT) 0 0 0 0 0 0

#2: Number of platooning truck trips (USDOT) 0 0 0 0 0 0

#3: Number of electric bicycles deployed 0 0 0 0 0 0

#4: Bike infrastructure lane miles added 0.30 2.46 0.90 0.00 1.10 4.76


Priority 4 - Consumer Electric Vehicle AdoptionPriority Indicators

#1: EV Market Penetration (EVs purchased divided by total vehicles purchased) 0.44% 0.60% 0.58% 0.77% 0.52% 0.58%

#2: Estimated equivalent number of EVs purchased 115 161 147 190 135 748

#3: Number of Executives Driving EVs 5 2 6 13 3 29

Initiative 4.1: Research and Development

Progress Indicators

#1: Perceived Desirability, Consumer likelihood, Consumer perception to own an EV (Strategy 4.1.1)

Initiative 4.2: Increase Consumer Awareness for EVs

Progress Indicators

#1: Local Promotion - Number of impressions at community events (Strategy 4.2.1) 453155 453155

#2: Local Promotion - Number of giveaways distributed at community events (Strategy 4.2.1) 1502 1502

#3: Local Promotion - Media Relations - Number of Local Media Placements (Strategy 4.2.2) 100 100

#4: Local Promotion - Media Relations - Number of Local Media Impressions (Strategy 4.2.2) 3636448 3636448

#5: Local Promotion - Number of Social Media Followers (Strategy 4.2.3) 4969 4969

#6: Local Promotion - Number of Social Media Impressions (Strategy 4.2.3) 142820 142820

#7: Local Promotion - Number of EV Assets with Smart Columbus branding (Strategy 4.2.4) 93 93

#8: Experience Center - Number of Visitors (Strategy 4.2.5) 1355 1355

#9: Experience Center - Number of EV Specific Events (Strategy 4.2.5) 5 5

See Appendix M for Consumer Awareness Survey Findings


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#1: Number of Dealer Sales Leads generated 397 397

Progress Indicators

#1: Number of Experience Center Test Drives Conducted (Substrategy 4.3.1.1) - - - - 0 0

#2: Number of Ride and Drive Roadshow Events Conducted (Substrategy 4.3.1.2) - - 11 4 31 46

#3: Number of test drives conducted at the Ride and Drive Roadshow Events (Substrategy 4.3.1.2) - - 810 369 3,624 4,803

#4: Number of attendees at Ride and Drive Roadshow Events (Substrategy 4.3.1.2) - - 923 25,000 34,714 60,637

#5: Number of Dealer Sales Leads Generated from Ride and Drive Roadshow (Substrategy 4.3.1.2) 397 397

#6: Number of extended test drives conducted (Substrategy 4.3.1.3) 0 0

#7: Total Number (cumulative) of Active Companies in Accelerator Partner Program (Substrategy 4.3.2.1) 4 44 46 45 45 45

#8: Total Number (cumulative) of Companies with Mobility Ambassadors Identified (Substrategy 4.3.2.2) 38 38

#9: Number of Ignite Action Fund Applications Received (Substrategy 4.3.2.2) 9 9

#10: Number of Ignite Action Fund Recipients (Substrategy 4.3.2.2) 0 0

#11: Number of Companies Introducing New Mobility Benefits (Substrategy 4.3.2.2) 1 1 2

#12: Website - Number of unique visits to Website (Substrategy 4.3.3.1) 0 2,026 480 201 14,002 16,709

#13: Website - Average time on Website (in minutes) (Substrategy 4.3.3.1) 1.53 1.53

#14: Website - Number of dealer referrals from Website (Substrategy 4.3.3.1) 0 0

#15: Education Campaign - Number of Education Campaign impressions (Substrategy 4.3.3.2) 0 0

#16: Education Campaign - Number of Education Campaign engagements (Substrategy 4.3.3.2) 0 0

#17: Education Campaign - Number of Education Campaign website referrals (Substrategy 4.3.3.2) 0 0

#18: Education Campaign - Number of Education Campaign dealer leads (Substrategy 4.3.3.2) 0 0

#19: B2B Marketing - Number of B2B Marketing impressions (Substrategy 4.3.3.3) 0 0

#20: B2B Marketing - Number of B2B Marketing engagements (Substrategy 4.3.3.3) 0 0

#21: B2B Marketing - Number of B2B Marketing Website referrals (Substrategy 4.3.3.3) 0 0

#22: Number of New Owner's Gifts Distributed (Strategy 4.3.4) 0 0

Initiative 4.4: Improve Consumer Sales Experience of EVs


#1: Total number of EV models available in the Columbus Market - 18 23 23

#2: Ratio of models sold at dealerships in Columbus vs. models sold in the U.S. - 46% 58% 58%

#3: Ratio of dealerships selling BEVs and/or PHEVs vs. total operating dealerships in the Columbus area - 51% 54% 54%

#4: Ratio of OEMs supplying BEVs and/or PHEVs in Columbus vs. OEMs supplying models in the U.S. - 85% 100% 100%

Progress Indicators

#1: Additional Number of Dealers Actively Engaged (Substrategy 4.4.2.1) 7 1 3 6 3 20

#2: Additional Number of OEMs Actively Engaged (Substrategy 4.4.2.1) 2 2 0 1 2 7

#3: Number of Dealers Certified (Substrategy 4.4.2.2) 0 0

#4: Percentage of Total Columbus Dealerships Certified (Substrategy 4.4.2.2) 0 0.00%

#5: Number of Trainings Conducted (Substrategy 4.4.2.3) 2 0 0 0 0 2

#6: Number of Different Dealers with Trained Salespersons (Substrategy 4.4.2.3) 0 2 0 0 0 2

#7: Number of negotiated group purchase rates (Strategy 4.4.3) 0 2 0 0 1 3

#8: Number of BEV and PHEV models eligible for group purchase rates (Strategy 4.4.3) 0 1 0 0 4 5



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Priority 5 - Charging InfrastructurePriority Indicators

Number of electric charging station ports installed 65 67 57 24 81 0 0 294

L1 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 39

L2 26 65 57 20 81 0 0 249

DC Fast 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 6

Initiative 5.1: Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD)


#1: Number of Level 2 PMO MUD charging ports installed 0 0 0 0 2 2

#2: Number of Level 2 AEP Ohio MUD charging stations installed 0 0 0 0 0 0

Progress Indicators

#1: Number of MUD developers contacted to install EV Charging infrastructure (Strategy 5.1.1) 10 5 0 0 0 15

#2: Number of MUD developers who submitted application for MUD rebates (Strategy 5.1.1) 3 0 2 0 0 5

#3: Number of Level 2 PMO MUD charging ports proposed in approved Site Commitments/MUD Rebate approvals 0 0 48 24 0 72

Initiative 5.2: Public Access Charging


#1: Number of Level 2 publicly accessible charging station ports installed – City of Columbus 7 7 0 0 4 18

#2: Number of DC fast charging stations installed - AEP 0 0 0 0 0 0

#3: Number of Level 2 publicly accessible charging station ports installed – AEP 0 7 0 0 0 7

Progress Indicators

#1: Number of meetings with potential site hosts 3 16 1 3 13 36

#2: Number of partnerships with site hosts and secure commitments 0 6 0 0 0 6

Initiative 5.3: Workplace Charging


#1: Number of workplaces offering EV charging 3 4 8 4 4 23

#2: Number of workplace charging ports installed 49 49 47 24 24 0 0 193

L1 39 0 0 0 0 39

L2 10 47 47 20 24 148

DC Fast 0 2 0 4 0 6

Initiative 5.4: Fleet Charging Stations


Number of level 2 charging station ports installed for Columbus and other public fleets 9 4 10 0 51 0 0 74

City of Columbus 0 0 0 0 24 24

The Ohio State University 1 0 2 0 12 15

City of Dublin 0 0 0 0 0 0

Franklin County 8 4 8 0 12 32

Other Government Fleets 0 0 0 0 3 3

Initiative 5.5: Building and Zoning Changes to Support EV Charging

Progress Indicators

Number of Site plan test cases submitted for permit 1 3 0 1 2 7


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PlaybookInitiative Indicators

Number of people educated on Smart Columbus. Intent is to reach city officials, policy makers, business leaders and influencers. 157,688 157,688

B.2.1: Content Generation

Progress Indicators

#1: Website - Number of asset downloads, video views, webcast views (B.2.1.3) 0 0

#2: Website - Number of unique visitors outside the Columbus region (B.2.1.3) 6,001 6,001

#3: Website - Average minutes spent on site by visitors (B.2.1.3) 1.53 1.53

#4: Website - Number of newsletter signups (B.2.1.3) 0 0

#5: Content - Number of aggregated program archive documents published (B.2.1.4) 0 0

#6: Content - Number of learning tools created and published (B.2.1.4) 0 0

#7: Content - Number of organic webinars hosted (B.2.1.5) 0 0

#8: Content - Number of media webinars sponsored (B.2.1.5) 0 0

#9: Content - Number of webinar attendees (B.2.1.5) 0 0

B.2.2: Content Dissimenation

Progress Indicators

#1: E-Book - Number of city officials, policy makers, business leaders and influencers who receive Playbook e-book distribution (B.2.2.1) 0 0 0 0

#2: Conferences - Number of national or international speaking engagements on electrification at priority conferences (B.2.2.2) 7 7

#3: Conferences - Number of estimated attendees at national or international speaking engagements (B.2.2.2) 100 100

#4: Media Relations and PR - Number of trade media placements on electrification (B.2.2.3) 1 1

#5: Media Relations and PR - Number of trade media impressions on electrification (B.2.2.3) 8,767 8,767

#6: Media Relations and PR - Number of national media placements on electrification (B.2.2.3) 0 0

#7: Media Relations and PR - Number of national media impressions on electrification (B.2.2.3) 0 0

#8: Social Media - Number of impressions (B.2.2.4) 142,820 142,820

#9: Social Media - Number of click-throughs to the website (B.2.2.4) 0 0

#10: Learning Exchanges - Number of significant events hosted by Smart Columbus (B.2.2.5) 24 24

#11: Learning Exchanges - Number of conferences or speaking engagements presented by Smart Columbus (B.2.2.5) 45 45

#12: Learning Exchanges - Number of conferences or speaking engagements by Smart Columbus Partners, as tracked/reported to SC (B.2.2.5) 4 4

#13: Learning Exchanges - Number of cities Smart Columbus has traveled to for learning and information exchange (B.2.2.5) 5 2 4 5 6 22

#14: Learning Exchanges - Number of meetings with cities beyond seven county region (B.2.2.5) 16 16


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APPENDIX C – RISK AND POLICY REGISTER Risk is an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive (opportunity) or negative (threat) effect on a project’s objectives. The Risk

Register is used to identify, rate, rank and mitigate risks prior to the start of a project. It assists the team by focusing attention on higher ranking

items requiring more analysis and mitigation strategies. The Risk Register is a living document to be updated on a periodic basis and reviewed

during the Monthly Project Review meeting. See the Q5 Risk and Policy Register.xlsx spreadsheet in addition to the snapshots included.

Risk Terminology

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

Risk: An uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or

negative effect on one or more project objectives.1

Risk Acceptance: A risk response strategy whereby the project team decides

to acknowledge the risk and not take any action unless the risk occurs. 1

A potential change is design standards; reacting when and if it is

incorporated into the project objectives.

Risk Avoidance: A risk response strategy whereby the project team acts to

eliminate the threat or protect the project from the risk impact. 1

Usually involves change the project plan to eliminate the threat entirely.

Could include extending the schedule; reducing scope, changing the

strategy or approach. 1

Risk Mitigation: A risk response whereby the project team acts to reduce the

probability of occurrence or impact of a risk. 1

Taking early actions such as conducting workshops, partnering, draft

reviews, and other pre-emptive or non-conventional activities to lower the

likelihood of occurrence

Risk Transference: A risk response strategy whereby the project team shifts

the impact of a threat to a third party, together with the ownership of the

response. 1

When a Contractor has capabilities that the A/E does not possess,

transferring scope and responsibility contractually to the Contractor.

Risk Exploitation: A (opportunity) risk response strategy whereby the project

team seeks to eliminate the uncertainty associated with an upside risk by

ensuring the opportunity definitely happens. 1

Assigning an organization’s most talented resources to reduce the time to

completion or using new technologies or technology upgrades to reduce

cost and duration required to realize project objectives. 1

Risk Sharing: A (opportunity) risk response strategy whereby the project

team seek allocate some or all of the ownership of the opportunity to a third

party who is best able to capture the opportunity for the benefit of the project. 1

Forming risk sharing partnerships, teams, special-purpose companies, or

joint ventures, which can be established with the express purpose of

taking advantage of the opportunity so that all parties gain from their

actions. 1

Risk Enhancement: A (opportunity) risk response strategy whereby the

project team seeks to increase the probability and/or the positive impacts of an

opportunity. 1

Adding more resources to an activity to finish early. 1

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APPENDIX D – POLK DATA IHS Markit (Polk) data is listed below through program Q4 (Q1 2018). Due to the report timing, Polk

data will only available through May 2018. Per IHS representative, the latest information will be

available on July 13th and will be provided to the Foundation on this date. For consistency, this data will

continue to be provided one quarter behind the report.

TIMEFRAME EV PHEV TOTAL (EV+PHEV)

TOTAL SALES %

Jan 2017 21 18 39 7,281 0.54%

Feb 2017 14 15 29 8,786 0.33%

Mar 2017 24 23 47 10,030 0.47%

2017 Q1 Total 59 56 115 26,097 0.44%

Apr 2017 19 13 32 8,659 0.37%

May 2017 32 21 53 9,704 0.55%

Jun 2017 42 36 78 8,587 0.91%

2017 Q2 Total 93 70 163 26,950 0.60%

Jul 2017 32 25 57 8,254 0.69%

Aug 2017 18 23 41 9,026 0.45%

Sep 2017 25 15 40 8,758 0.46%

2017 Q3 Total 75 63 138 26,038 0.53%

Oct 2017 44 19 66 8,005 0.79%

Nov 2017 18 28 46 8,097 0.57%

Dec 2017 49 32 81 8,540 0.95%

2017 Q4 Total 111 79 190 24,642 0.77%

Jan 2018 13 23 36 7,243 0.50%

Feb 2018 15 23 38 8,385 0.45%

Mar 2018 27 33 60 10,215 0.59%

2018 Q1 Total 55 79 134 25,843 0.52%

Apr 2018 54 19 73 9,028 0.81%

May 2018 56 35 91 10,422 0.87%

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APPENDIX E – COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

DATE TITLE SOURCE

March 23 Smart Columbus to Open an EV Showroom FutureStructure

March 25 Pediatric research: Growth in electric cars will help environment, our health

The Columbus Dispatch

April 3 Michael Baker International Selected to Implement 33 Smart Mobility Corridor Along U.S. Route 33 Near Columbus, Ohio

Cision PR Newswire

April 4 Company picked to oversee Rt. 33 driverless vehicle program Columbus Business First

April 10 Smart Columbus picks local company to build central data hub, hires management consultant

Columbus Business First

April 11 Looking to create standards for smart state projects, Ohio selects vendor

State Scoop

April 19 An operating system for smart cities – Columbus, Ohio selects vendor for $2.5 million contract

State Scoop

April 19 Columbus, OH selects local firm to develop smart city data hub Smart Cities Dive

April 23 New bike sharing option under consideration This Week News

April 26 AEP begins $10 million rebate program to encourage development of electric charging stations

NBC4

April 26 Enrollment Starts Soon for Free Downtown Bus Program Columbus Underground

April 29 How the digital economy shapes American cities TechCrunch

May 1 Smart Columbus Brings Something New to Community JadeTrack

May 1 AEP Ohio announces Nissan Leaf discount for customers Daily Energy Insider

May 1 New connected cars program coming to Ohio Turnpike WKBN 27

May 2 Ohio Joins In On $3,000 Discount Offer on 2018 Nissan Leaf InsideEVs

May 2 How smart cities are using data to pave the way for autonomous vehicles

Smart Cities Dive

May 2 Can Columbus, Ohio Become a Model for Equitable Community Development?

Cities Speak

May 7 Editorial: 4th Startup Week gives new business a boost The Columbus Dispatch

May 9 The World’s Smartest Cities Diplomatic Courier

May 9 Pillar to create driverless vehicle lab as Kasich declares Ohio a testbed for this tech


May 10 Smart Columbus hosts hackathon, using Big Data to brainstorm apps to feed the hungry, make traffic safer


May 11 Ohio governor opens state public roads for smart vehicle testing Automotive News

May 14 Columbus, OH to host Smart City Hackathon to leverage data hub Smart Cities Dive

http://www.govtech.com/fs/transportation/Smart-Columbus-to-Open-an-EV-Showroom.html

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180325/pediatric-research-growth-in-electric-cars-will-help-environment-our-health

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180325/pediatric-research-growth-in-electric-cars-will-help-environment-our-health

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michael-baker-international-selected-to-implement-33-smart-mobility-corridor-along-us-route-33-near-columbus-ohio-300623394.html

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michael-baker-international-selected-to-implement-33-smart-mobility-corridor-along-us-route-33-near-columbus-ohio-300623394.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/04/04/company-picked-to-oversee-rt-33-driverless-vehicle.html

https://www-bizjournals-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/04/10/smart-columbus-picks-local-company-to-build.amp.html

https://www-bizjournals-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/04/10/smart-columbus-picks-local-company-to-build.amp.html

https://statescoop.com/ohio-smart-state-aecom-technical-services

https://statescoop.com/ohio-smart-state-aecom-technical-services

https://statescoop.com/an-operating-system-for-smart-cities-columbus-ohio-selects-vendor-for-2-5-million-contract

https://statescoop.com/an-operating-system-for-smart-cities-columbus-ohio-selects-vendor-for-2-5-million-contract

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/columbus-ohio-pillar-technology-group-smart-city-data-hub/521737/

http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20180423/new-bike-sharing-option-under-consideration

http://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/aep-begins-10-million-rebate-program-to-encourage-development-of-electric-charging-stations/1143706790

http://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/aep-begins-10-million-rebate-program-to-encourage-development-of-electric-charging-stations/1143706790

https://www.columbusunderground.com/enrollment-starts-soon-for-free-downtown-bus-pass-program-bw1

https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/29/how-the-digital-economy-shapes-american-cities/

https://www.jadetrack.com/2018/smart-columbus-community/

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/innovation/12159-aep-ohio-announces-nissan-leaf-discount-customers/

http://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/new-connected-cars-program-coming-to-ohio-turnpike/1153493938

https://insideevs.com/ohio-joins-in-on-3000-discount-offer-on-2018-nissan-leaf/

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https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/05/09/pillar-to-create-driverless-vehicle-lab-as-kasich.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/05/10/smart-columbus-hosts-hackathon-using-big-data-to.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/05/10/smart-columbus-hosts-hackathon-using-big-data-to.html

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DATE TITLE SOURCE

May 17 Ohio Capital Launches Unique 'Smart City' Operating System The New York Times

May 17 Smart Columbus Releases Technical System to Solve Transportation Problems


May 18 City Launches 'Smart Columbus' Site Aimed At Improving Transportation

NBC4

May 21 Columbus unveils smart city operating system Smart Cities World

May 24 A closer look at the Smart Columbus Operating System GCN

May 25 Smart Columbus Ride and Drive event comes to campus next month The Ohio State University

May 25 Car2Go leaving Columbus market, citing lack of business The Columbus Dispatch

May 29 Seattle and Columbus Show How Cities Can Win Bloomberg

May 29 New report finds clean energy could bring $25 billion in investments and 20,000 jobs to Ohio

Windpower Engineering & Development

June 2 Downtown workers begin using free Cpass bus program The Columbus Dispatch

June 5 CCAD students help Smart Columbus turn electric vehicle charging stations into art

Columbus College of Art & Design

June 10 Alan Miller: New ‘Smart Tech’ section helps navigate rapid changes in technology


June 14 The data-driven city Smart Cities Dive

June 18 Smart Corridor Could Forever Change Ohio Transportation FutureStructure

June 18 Smart Columbus Offering Electric Vehicle Rebates to Taxi Companies The Columbus Dispatch

June 18 Smart Columbus Offers Rebates to Taxi Companies That Go Electric WOSU

June 19 Columbus, OH puts up $30K for electric taxis Smart Cities Dive

June 21 Hyperloop in Ohio? Two firms to study feasibility Dayton Daily News

June 26 Zipcar Officially Launches Car-Sharing Service in Columbus Columbus Underground

June 28 Local startups share the stage at new Smart Columbus visitor center Columbus Business First

June 28 Smart Columbus Looking at Driverless Shuttle for Downtown Columbus Underground

June 28 A Smarter Track for Columbus and Ohio by 2020 IOT Evolution

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/05/17/us/ap-us-smart-city-columbus.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Faponline-news

http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180517/smart-columbus-releases-technical-system-to-solve-transportation-problems

http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180517/smart-columbus-releases-technical-system-to-solve-transportation-problems

http://radio.wosu.org/post/city-launches-smart-columbus-site-aimed-improving-transportation

http://radio.wosu.org/post/city-launches-smart-columbus-site-aimed-improving-transportation

https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/news/news/columbus-unveils-smart-city-operating-system-2936

https://gcn.com/articles/2018/05/24/smart-columbus-operating-system.aspx

https://news.osu.edu/news/2018/05/25/smart-columbus-ride-and-drive-event-comes-to-campus-next-month/

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180524/car2go-leaving-columbus-market-citing-lack-of-business

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-29/seattle-and-columbus-show-how-cities-can-win

https://www.windpowerengineering.com/business-news-projects/new-report-finds-clean-energy-could-bring-25-billion-in-investments-and-20000-jobs-to-ohio/

https://www.windpowerengineering.com/business-news-projects/new-report-finds-clean-energy-could-bring-25-billion-in-investments-and-20000-jobs-to-ohio/

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180602/downtown-workers-begin-using-free-cpass-bus-program?start=1



http://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20180610/alan-miller-new-smart-tech-section-helps-navigate-rapid-changes-in-technology

http://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20180610/alan-miller-new-smart-tech-section-helps-navigate-rapid-changes-in-technology

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/the-data-driven-city/525111/

http://www.govtech.com/fs/automation/Smart-Corridor-Could-Forever-Change-Ohio-Transportation.html

http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180618/smart-columbus-offering-electric-vehicle-rebates-to-taxi-companies

http://radio.wosu.org/post/smart-columbus-offers-rebates-taxi-companies-go-electric

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/columbus-ohio-electric-taxis/525995/

https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/hyperloop-ohio-two-firms-study-feasibility/BlZkziMTFoZsZ4cySOxxWJ/

https://www.columbusunderground.com/zipcar-officially-launches-car-sharing-service-in-columbus-we1

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/06/28/local-startups-share-the-stage-at-newsmart.html

https://www.columbusunderground.com/smart-columbus-looking-at-driverless-shuttle-for-downtown-bw1

http://www.iotevolutionworld.com/iot/articles/438609-smarter-track-columbus-ohio-2020.htm