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NAATBatt Coalition recommends deployment of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage systems by 2022

Green Car Congress

A coalition of 13 leading industrial companies and electric utilities, including General Motors Company, The Dow Chemical Company and Duke Energy, issued a white paper recommending the installation of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage (DES) systems around the country by 2022. value proposition.

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Demand Charges: The Secret Cost to EV Charging

EV Connect

I don’t think any of us — except, perhaps, those lucky enough to have solar panels — enjoy getting our electric bill. The point of demand charges is to levy extra costs on those that put the biggest strain on the power grid, to offset the damage they do. Why Use Demand Charges and What Are Their Problems? This is not cheap.