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Colorado to launch smart-charging pilot program as it prepares for EVs

Green Car Reports

As it prepares to launch an electric-car mandate in coming years, Colorado is working to learn how electric cars can help it move to a more renewable energy grid.

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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

Green Car Congress

The new capability helps users design optimal renewable energy and storage systems to reduce utility costs—especially demand charges—of electric vehicle charging. The solution is to co-locate renewables and storage with charging infrastructure.

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

EV Match

While it was set to expire at the end of 2021, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 renewed it for ten years. Some requirements for the charger include (but are not limited to): Wi-Fi Capable. Black Hills Energy – Colorado. Black Hills Energy is a utility provider in Colorado. 240 volt, and new.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Several states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Virginia have also passed “ right to charge ” laws that allow renters at single or multifamily dwellings to install EV Level 1 and 2 chargers on their rental premises, but the tenants are responsible for all installation costs.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

Charged EVs

This idea that you can store 75-plus kilowatt-hours of energy in your car and it’s sitting in your garage 95% of the time, and be able to tap into that as storage for distributing renewable generation, we think is a complete game-changer for accelerating the EV transition and solving some of the issues that the grid is having today.

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