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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? The capacity is there, but to truly handle this new surge in EV grid demand, it will take planning on the part of utility companies across the U.S. The Edison Electric Institute forecasts that there will be 26.4 million it forecasted in 2018.

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Pike Research says lack of technical standards could hinder utilities’ readiness for EVs; forecasts $5.1B in spending from 2010-2015 on EV IT systems

Green Car Congress

Utilities will face a host of new infrastructure requirements to support the increased power demand that will result from customers plugging in to recharge. While plug-in electric vehicles will not threaten the integrity of the power grid as a whole, they will have an immediate local impact on neighborhood distribution infrastructure.

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