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NREL study finds that uncoordinated plug-in vehicle charging could prove challenging to the grid

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An influx of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation’s electric grid, according to research conducted by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). —John Farrell, NREL’s laboratory program manager for vehicle technologies.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. NZN can integrate with the centralized grid. batteries); the creation of grid-enabled consumer-side energy generation appliances; and a robust set of standards and protocols. Gil Weigand.

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

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s smart grid research project in Austin’s Mueller community, the Pecan Street Demonstration. s demonstration project, which now has the nation’s highest residential concentration of electric-drive vehicles in place. to help shape future electric vehicle services. The Mueller Community. Three miles from downtown.

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IBM, Honda, and PG&E partner on smarter charging for EVs; utilities to communicate charging instructions directly based on grid conditions

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and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. Once plugged into a charge post, the Honda Fit EV initiates a charge request via the vehicles telematics system. IBM has teamed with American Honda Motor Co.,

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CPUC approves SDG&E pilot EV grid integration project; 3,500 charging stations at 350 sites, dynamic pricing

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With rates encouraging off-peak charging, vehicles will be efficiently integrated onto the grid, helping to avoid on-peak charging that drives the need to build more power plants and other electric infrastructure. SDG&E will install at least 10% of the chargers in disadvantaged communities.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Southern California Edison (SCE) released a white paper summarizing learnings from its Electric Vehicle (EV) readiness program. SCE began its PEV readiness efforts in 2009, and quantified the anticipated impact of PEVs on the electric grid before consumers began buying and leasing them. —Ed Kjaer. kilowatts to 6.6

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

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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.