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Charging infrastructure deployment suitability in Illinois and the transition from gas stations

Luo, Jiewen

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Title
Charging infrastructure deployment suitability in Illinois and the transition from gas stations
Author(s)
Luo, Jiewen
Issue Date
2023-07-21
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Kontou, Eleftheria
Department of Study
Civil & Environmental Eng
Discipline
Civil Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Charging Stations
  • Planning
Abstract
An essential part of electrifying transportation systems is the installation of public electric vehicle charging stations. It is necessary to have economic, fair, and sustainable decision-making frameworks in place, toward meeting EV adoption targets and realizing their benefits at the Illinois state level. In this thesis, we first construct a multi-criteria EV charging infrastructure suitability map to locate EV charging stations based on economic, societal, and environmental justice measures. Second, using outcomes from EV growth modeling and their chargers' suitability and projected deployment, we model gas sales trends over the planning horizon of 2024 to 2040. We identify census tracts that should be prioritized during Illinois’ statewide deployment of EV charging infrastructure along with interstates and major highways that traverse them. Major interstates and highways, I-90, I-80, I-55, and I-57, have high siting suitability scores for charging stations. We estimate a 14.30% of total gas sales loss in Illinois.
Graduation Semester
2023-08
Type of Resource
Thesis
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121565
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Copyright 2023 Jiewen Luo

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