AIP

Airport Improvement Program

BEV

Battery electric vehicle

BIL

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

CHAdeMO

“CHArge de MOve,” which is equivalent to “charge for moving” and is a pun on “O cha demo ikaga desuka.” in Japanese, meaning “Let’s have a cup of tea while charging.”

CID

Eastern Iowa Airport

CCS

Combined Charging System: a standard for charging electric vehicles that can use either Combo 1 (CCS1) or Combo 2 (CCS2) to provide power up to 350kWs. Recent updates have seen 400kW CCS chargers be deployed as well.

CCS 1

See CCS

CCS 2

See CCS

DCFC

Direct Current Fast Charger

Demand Charge

a fee that utilities impose on customers based on the maximum amount of power they draw during a given time interval (usually 15 minutes) over a billing period. Demand charges are often applied to commercial and industrial customers, who tend to have higher peak loads than residential customers.

DFW

Dallas Fort Worth Airport

DIA

Denver International Airport

EV

Electric Vehicle: a plug-in hybrid or fully electric plug-in automobile

FAA

Facility charge assessed by the airport

GA

General aviation

GSE

Ground Support Equipment relates to service and maintenance equipment that is used to support aeronautical operations

ICE

Internal Combustion Engine: a car that generates power using an engine that burns fuel with air, typically gasoline.

IIJA

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: a U.S. law enacted in 2021 that provided $1.2 trillion for transportation and infrastructure over 4 years.

JAX

Jacksonville International Airport

kW

kilowatt

kWh

kilowatt hour

LAX

Los Angeles International Airport

LCFS

Low Carbon Fuel Standard

LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Level 1 Charging Station

A 1kW EV charging station, which uses a standard 120 V outlet. It typically provides 2–5 miles of range per hour of charging.

Level 2 Charging Station

A 7–19kW EV charging station, which uses between 208–240 V and provides 10–20 miles of range per hour of charging.

Level 3 Charging Station

A charging station that ranges from 50–350 kW and has typically had a manufacturer-specific charging connector. Also referred to as a “DC fast charger” or DCFC. Many U.S. manufacturers have now adopted the North American Charging Standard. Level 3 and DCFC are both used within this report. It typically provides between 180–240 miles per hour of charging.

Metering

The process of measuring and recording the amount of electricity consumed by a residence, business, or device. The device is often owned by the utility, but devices can be used to measure usage on a specific panel to understand the effect of EV charging.

MUTCD

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

NACS

North American Charging Standard. An electric vehicle connector system developed by Tesla. Being standardized as SAE J3400. It can support both AC charging and DC fast-charging.

NEC

National Electrical Code

Net Metering

A billing mechanism that credits energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid. This allows them to use the electricity at any time, rather than just when it is generated. This agreement is common with renewable energy sources (e.g., wind and solar).

Networked Charger

Connected remotely to a larger network and part of an infrastructure system of connected chargers. Networked chargers use an internet connection while non-networked chargers are not online and cannot be accessed remotely.

NEVI

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

PHEV

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

PWM

Portland International Jetport

Range anxiety

Concern by a person driving an electric car that the battery will run out of power before the destination or a suitable charging point is reached.

SFFD

San Francisco Fire Department

SFO

San Francisco International Airport

SLC

Salt Lake City International Airport

Software

Broadly defined as programs and other operating information used by a computer. In this report, software typically refers to the management application that allows for charging operations, billing, and energy management.

Submetering

Offers the ability to monitor energy usage for individual pieces of equipment, departments, or tenants, and is often used in multi-unit properties to determine individual utility usage.

TNC

Transportation network company

UL

Underwriters Laboratories

VALE

Voluntary Airport Low Emissions

XNA

Northwest Arkansas National Airport

ZEV

Zero-Emissions Vehicle

ZiGGY

EV Safe Charge’s mobile electric charging station. ZiGGY is a charging robot that “meets” drivers at their spaces rather than requiring EV owners to park next to physical charging infrastructure.