Electrification and EVs | Utility Dive
The Biden administration has set twin goals of 500,000 EV charging stations across the country and having 50% of all new car sales be electric, both by 2030. But significant challenges remain, including rising cyber risks with EVs and questions about who should own and operate charging facilities. In addition, utilities and grid operators are working to ensure the power system will be ready for the expected influx of EVs and figuring out how to use them for the grid’s benefit. The articles below examine some of the current developments and trends surrounding the projected growth of transportation electrification. The largest award is $70 million for up to five hydrogen fueling stations in Texas, part of a plan to create a hydrogen corridor from Southern California to the Lone Star State. The Biden administration on Jan. 11 tapped 22 states and Puerto Rico to receive $623 million in grants to build electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The funding is a part of t
By: Herman K. Trabish • Published Oct. 18, 2023 The transformation of U.S. transportation to electric vehicles requires a massive deployment of fast chargers that is being slowed by a debate over whether utilities should own and operate charging facilities, analysts on both sides of the debate agree. To grow today’s estimated 10% of new light duty zero emission vehicle sales to the national 2030 target of 50% will require a change “unprecedented in the history of the automotive industry,” a June 2023 National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL, study reported. Utilities and charging…
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