The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?
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NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.” In the short term, it is unlikely that EVs will create power shortfalls in the U.S. million miles of power lines.
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