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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. The pilot program will include up to 600 EV customers in Colorado.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

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Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Electric vehicles are the next frontier in the clean energy transition, and we are committed to making charging EVs easy, convenient and affordable for customers.

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J.D. Power: Majority of EV owners are intent on purchasing another one in the future

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Where to plug in: The public charging infrastructure is a key determinant of satisfaction for EV owners of both premium and mass market brands, yet significant differences exist between the two groups. Satisfaction with the availability of public charging is 305 points higher among Tesla owners than among owners of other brands.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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Installing electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations on your property can benefit your business in many ways — from attracting customers to luring top talent. On the federal, state and local levels, there are a plethora of tax credits for installing electric-vehicle charging stations.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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Charging and Regeneration Like most EVs, the Ioniq 6 offers three charging speed options for the 53.0 The slowest charging is using a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. Both of these alternating current charge options use the 10.9 kWh and 77.4 kW onboard charger.

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

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Not surprisingly, nearly all the state’s existing 169 public EV charging ports, 75 of which are faster chargers , are part of the Tesla charging network. The lack of EV charging opportunities is endemic across rural areas. Map of Wyoming with proposed EV charging locations. Woe is Wyoming. households.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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The EDISON (Electric Vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated Market using Sustainable Energy and Open Networks) research consortium will seek to match power generation from wind turbines on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, with the power consumption of charging plug-in electric cars. After a brief reprieve gas is inching back up. per barrel.

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