Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, Memphis and Shelby County Office of Sustainability, Tennessee Valley Authority, Memphis Light Gas and Water Division (MLGW) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) on Tuesday (January 24 at 10am) will break ground on an electric vehicle charging station that can make electricity from sunlight, store it, and add it to the power grid as needed. Both Memphis Mayor AC Wharton and Shelby County Mayor Mark H. Luttrell will attend the groundbreaking to celebrate the new project at Shelby Farms Park.
The Smart Modal Area Recharge Terminal, or SMART station, developed by TVA and EPRI, is among the first public electric vehicle charging stations. Located at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, Tennessee, it will be capable of charging plug-in electric vehicles built by all major U.S. auto makers. The SMART station will be built on the existing parking lot next to the Park’s Visitor Center at Patriot Lake and is scheduled to open in June of 2012.
“As one of the region’s premier urban parks, Shelby Farms offers an ideal location for the newest TVA SMART station,” said Laura Campbell, TVA General Manager for Customer Services in West Tennessee. “And as an industry leader in shipping and distribution, Memphis offers a unique opportunity to explore a wide variety of potential transportation electrification applications. TVA thanks the Park, the City, MLGW and EPRI for their team effort and support in making this project become a reality.”
TVA and EPRI commissioned a prototype SMART station at EPRI’s Knoxville research lab in January of 2010. Partners for the Shelby Farms Park project include MLGW and the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy- the nonprofit organization that manages and operates Shelby Farms Park and Shelby Farms Greenline.
The facility will be compliant with safety and technical standards set by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), for vehicle charging using a standard plug (often referred to as an SAE J1772 coupler).
“This system combines a renewable energy source with battery storage and vehicle charging,” said John Halliwell, senior project manager with EPRI.
“We expect combined installations of these technologies to find wider application in the coming years and this system gives us a hands-on opportunity to study their use and impact.”
The new charging station will feature:
Ten parking spaces, each with an electric vehicle charging station supporting charging rates at up to 7.2 kilowatts.
An electric plug designated as the industry standard by the Society of Automotive Engineers that will accommodate all future plug-in vehicles made for the U.S. market.
About 2 kilowatts of solar photovoltaic panels per charging space.
About 5 kilowatt-hours of stationary battery to assist vehicle charging and send power to the grid during periods of peak electricity demand. The batteries also will support the local power grid by lessening the effects of charging multiple cars in one location.
Advanced measurement and controls that will collect data about system energy flows and electric vehicle charging.
The SMART station at Shelby Farms Park will be used over time to study various aspects of electric vehicle charging, including consumer behavior, the impact on the electricity system, infrastructure design and development, and testing different stationary batteries. TVA and EPRI also will assess electric vehicles’ potential to reduce greenhouse gases and other pollutants.
“Shelby Farms Park is the perfect place for West Tennessee’s first SMART station,” said Laura Adams, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy’s executive director. “Environmental sustainability is one of our core values, and we are excited to be part of project that will help support solar and electric vehicle research and to provide an innovative, attractive new feature for Shelby Farms Park and Shelby Farms Greenline visitors.”
The SMART station is being deployed in conjunction with the EV Project, managed by ECOtality North America and including EPRI; TVA; the U.S. Department of Energy; the state of Tennessee; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; the cities of Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville; and regional utility partners including Memphis Light Gas and Water Division (MLGW).
For more information on TVA electric transportation programs, visit
www.tvafuelsolutions.com. More information on electric transportation research at EPRI is available at www.epri.com.
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