EVs, EV Charging & Storage

“We have supply chain issues. It’s an unforeseen roadblock that most didn’t expect a year ago, but now is potentially existential to everybody’s plans around vehicle electrification.”

“We’re focused on learning what’s the true energy, utility, sustainability, water, and community impact of indoor agriculture.”

“This is a huge event. It fits right into our path to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The utility sector has been ahead of other sectors in decarbonization.”

“EV make-ready is the electric distribution infrastructure needed to support increased load and demand brought by EV charging infrastructure.”

“Cadenza brought safety to the inside of the battery, instead of having to patch it around the battery.”

Conversation with Scott Neuman and Paul McDonald, group vp and senior director for industry strategy, Oracle Utilities Opower.

Since forecasts predict much of the future charging load associated with EVs will occur at home, residential time-varying rates will be a valuable tool for utilities to manage system costs by influencing EV charging behavior.

At a minimum, to fully leverage managed charging benefits, all chargers financed via the rate base should be managed charging capable.

We were trying to think ahead on the best way to forecast load, while considering impacts of EVs.

The six elements that Grandview had conversations around include smart street lighting, video, digital signage, city apps, Wi-Fi, and data analytics.