EVs, EV Charging & Storage

“EVs represent a longer-term transformation, but despite their differences, both data centers and EVs share important similarities. Each represents a rapidly growing and uncertain source of load, driven by evolving technology and market dynamics.”

“LDES has been slow to gain market traction and is still seen as a relatively high-risk investment. Significant barriers to capital investment in LDES technologies remain, hence the persistence of high-cost curves and lagging commercialization.”

“The electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles – delivery vans, school buses, and long-haul trucks – presents both a challenge and an enormous opportunity for rural co-ops.”

Conversations with ComEd’s Stan Wilk, Latoya Halmon, Bryan Surdy, Admir Beharic, Cristina Botero, Violeta Ryman and BP Pulse’s Mathew Cranley on their large EV charging station near O’Hare Airport.

Conversations with ComEd’s Stan Wilk, Latoya Halmon, Bryan Surdy, Admir Beharic, Cristina Botero, Violeta Ryman and BP Pulse’s Mathew Cranley on their large EV charging station near O’Hare Airport. And with ComEd’s Mark Baranek and Scott Vogt and Prologis’ Nastasha Keefer on their many community solar installations around Chicagoland.

This panel, Recharging the Role of Regulators with Zero-Emission Vehicles, took on the nascent market of public charging stations with regulated and unregulated players. Regulated entities may, or may not, have rates designed for public EV charging.

“To achieve integration and widespread adoption of BESS requires a collaborative and multi-pronged approach. In addition to technological innovation, there needs to be regulatory support, financial investment, and cultivation of a skilled workforce adept in managing these new systems.”

“We’ve not gone down the path of wanting to own and operate or develop our own charging sites. What we’ve wanted to do was let the market take care of that, and instead worked to support the market development.”

“Transportation is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions. We believe decarbonization is the fundamental driver toward an acceleration of EV adoption, good utility programs, private sector investment, and creative rate design.”

“We have ongoing dialogue with automakers, to understand better how we can assist them in bringing these vehicles to market. Whether that’s working with dealers to help them understand availability of our infrastructure programs, even in the sales process, or understanding what they are going to need, we want to make this as smooth as possible.”