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PJM/Better Place study finds unmanaged charging of 1M electric cars could add $750M in annual wholesale energy costs; need for CNO-managed smart charging

Green Car Congress

Consumers who choose to leverage time-of-use (TOU) pricing can see some price relief—less than 10% annually—but the wholesale energy business would still feel the impact of ad hoc charging. The joint study conducted by PJM and Better Place analyzed the impact of one million electric cars on the MidAtlantic States’ grid.

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EV Charging: WeaveGrid–Preparing Utilities for the Coming EV Boom

Clean Fleet Report

Making Sure the Electrons Delivered to EVs at the Right Time & Price. Momentum is accelerating in the necessary transition from a fossil-fuel-burning automotive fleet to electric vehicles (EVs). This helps utilities manage the impact on the electrical grid. Story by Steve Schaefer; photos from WeaveGrid.

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How To Reduce EV Charging Station Costs

EV Connect

Incentives Generally, the highest-dollar methods of reducing the start-up costs of installing electric vehicle charging stations come from incentives and rebates. This is a tax credit that allows you to recoup 30% (up to a maximum of $30,000) of the cost for electric vehicle charging station purchase and installation.