"The Train Crash Scenario": California EV Mandates Will Further Stress An Already Exhausted Electric Grid

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that EV charging is putting stress onto an aging grid and forcing the state to think about ways to generate more power.

• The state's plan to end gas powered vehicles by 2035 means that power needs in the state are going to increase
• How will California go all electric within 12 years?
• First, it'll need buy-in from its citizens over charging habits

Problem solved

• A study out of Stanford showed that the grid could face problems late at night when cars are charged at home
• At home charging draws about the same power as using 2.5 air conditioners
• Despite this, Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board, is optimistic
• "The reality is the grid is only stressed in a limited period, a few hours in the early evening on certain types of days."

John Moura, director of reliability assessment and performance analysis at the North American Electric Reliability Corp., added: "There's some energy challenges in how we're bringing on new resources to meet this new growth of electricity demand."

• The disaster kind of comes from the rally cries from the public that utilities aren't connecting their EVs fast enough. That's the train-crash scenario."

 

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