Tag: EV charging

April 16, 2024

Amid federal clean energy policies, automakers’ pledges to transition to zero-emission vehicles and rising consumer demand for electric vehicles, EVs could account for 30 million to 42 million light-duty vehicles on the road by 2030, according to analysts from the […]

February 21, 2024

With the transportation sector being the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., and the transition to EVs taking shape to combat the issue, the build-out of charging infrastructure must keep pace with the transition to serve the […]

February 14, 2024

While the early load impacts of EV adoption have materialized at the local level — a few new vehicles can stress neighborhood feeders, say experts — NERC is concerned that as penetration levels rise, there may be reliability issues on […]

November 28, 2023

With states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii beginning to execute their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program plans, utilities within these states are rapidly coordinating the electrical power requirements needed to support these public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. […]

November 3, 2023

If someone declares debate unnecessary, it is often a dead giveaway that the facts are not on their side. The “debate is settled” tactic seems to have become popular among electric utility executives who are tired of the public questioning […]

August 17, 2023

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is proceeding faster than anticipated even a year ago. Recent projections say EVs could account for 30 to 42 million light-duty vehicles on U.S. roads in 2030. That does not include municipal and school buses, delivery […]

June 21, 2023

On Friday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state would be seeking proposals to expand the state’s electric vehicle charging network. Beshear said the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) had issued a final Request for Proposals (RFP) on June 15 to […]

April 20, 2023

You don’t need to search too long to find unmistakable signs that the trucking industry is transforming, requiring utilities and their regulators to think about grid planning in a whole new way. Just last week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced […]

March 15, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation opened applications Tuesday for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, a $2.5 billion, five-year program to support community and neighborhood electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The first round of funding will make $700 million […]

February 22, 2023

Duke is positioning itself to facilitate fleet electrification at a time when companies are focused on their environmental footprint. “Electric fleet commitments are increasing as companies with ambitious sustainability goals work to decarbonize business operations,” Harry Sideris, executive vice president […]

September 26, 2022

Only about 1% of the 250 million cars, SUVs, and light-duty trucks on American roads are electric vehicles (EVs). But that’s about to change. While it’s difficult to estimate future sales, an analysis by IHS Markit projects that up to […]

September 23, 2022

On Wednesday, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Electreon announced they had entered into a five-year agreement to develop and implement a scalable, wireless, public in-road EV charging network. A first in the United States, the in-road system would […]

July 5, 2022

According to a recent survey,¹ American automotive executives expect that on average around half of new vehicle sales will be all-electric by 2030. That’s a lot of new electric vehicles (EVs) of every sort hitting the road in less than […]

May 10, 2022

On Friday, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced it would commit $100 million to Oregon’s public electric vehicle charging network over the next five years. The charging network will be placed across several major road corridors and increase access to […]

April 23, 2021

Electrification is a key strategy to eliminating carbon emissions, but it also means utilities will need to add generation and address shifting load profiles. The collapse of the Texas grid, when faced with a historic cold snap, highlights the importance […]

March 24, 2021

As this year’s Super Bowl viewers learned, parts of Europe are well-ahead of the U.S. in electric vehicle adoption. Energy providers there have developed an array of services to help business customers make the switch to electric, with large utility […]

October 16, 2020

The California Energy Commission is putting a “down payment” of $384 million over the next three years on the electric-vehicle charging and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure needed to meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s pledge to end sales of new gasoline-powered cars by […]

February 19, 2020

Milano told Oregon regulators at last week’s PUC meeting that the utility’s plan is “really a framework to help guide and inform future more ambitious program proposals going forward.” PGE will need to file an update of its TE plan […]

May 6, 2019

The firestorm disaster that wiped out an entire town last year has made it clear that the paradise that once was California is in serious jeopardy. However, the horrific Camp Fire in the community of Paradise presents an opportunity to […]

January 10, 2019

The state that’s home to Motor City has taken its first step into utility-backed electric vehicle charging. On Wednesday, the Michigan Public Service Commission approved Consumers Energy’s PowerMiDrive initiative, a $10 million, three-year plan to incentivize the deployment of EV […]