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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

Green Car Congress

Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Electric vehicles are the next frontier in the clean energy transition, and we are committed to making charging EVs easy, convenient and affordable for customers.

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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

Plug in America

That moment of clarity was to build an electric pipeline linking Tribal nations with charging stations and EVs across the Midwest. Thus, the Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network (UMITEVCCN) was born. Thus, the Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network (UMITEVCCN) was born.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

EV Connect

According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are 36,366 DC Fast charging stations available in the United States. Should you use one of them to charge your Electric Vehicle (EV)? AC is the type of electricity that flows through power grids and into homes and businesses, including to power EV chargers. Which Do I Need?

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