EVs & Storage

“EPRI developed GridFAST™, a centralized, secure portal designed to improve communication between businesses and utilities to facilitate the deployment of EV charging projects. Developed as part of EPRI’s EVs2Scale2030™ initiative, GridFAST enables early, standardized communication between utilities and the growing ecosystem of EV stakeholders.”

“The U.S. grid has around 1,200 GW of installed capacity. Of that, about 750 GW are available at peak, and roughly 300 GW serve HVAC load. That means 40% of our electric capacity exists to support something that peaks only a few days each year.”

“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.”

“California needs to know whether electric vehicle supply equipment projects are coming online at a fast enough pace in appropriate locations to meet forecasted charging demand. Only then will the CPUC understand whether timeline targets it established will enable California to achieve its electrification goals.”

“Solutions leveraging gas capacity, battery storage, geothermal generation, and fuel cells are creating a bridge to long-term electricity grid solutions. This may be the start of a trend where modular demand needs are matched to distributed generation.”

“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 almost 600 EV chargers across our service territory helping inform our path forward. That next step is executing a range of tariffs for residential, fleet, and multifamily, to help customers invest in the charger network where we provide incentives or can partner with them and build out infrastructure that the utility owns and operates.”

“I worry more now about keeping up and not necessarily having to put incentives in front of customers because they’re already buying EVs. What I do have is the incentive for customers to participate in our charging management program. Making sure we’re charging in the best times, best locations on the grid that are going to make a difference for us.”

“The Indiana Commission has initiated an investigation to consider measures to promote transportation electrification. The goals are to promote affordable and equitable charging options; improve the customer experience, including reducing wait times; accelerate third-party investments in EV charging; and appropriate recovery of costs from delivering electricity to EVs and charging infrastructure.”