Automakers and utilities are working together to ensure a good supply of clean, inexpensive electricity, while developing strategies for charging that don’t overload circuits at peak periods.
“Done right, E.V.s present an enormous load growth opportunity for utilities,” said Britta Gross, director of advanced vehicle commercialization policy at G.M. “Charging can be managed in such a way that it is advantageous to the grid, such as when the wind is blowing or the sun is shining, and it can be done without building new power plants.”
Read the article at The New York Times.