California Already Worried Power Grid Can Not Handle EV Recharge Demands

Through multiple programs aimed at both supply and demand, California has developed the most vibrant market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the world. According to the forthcoming update of Navigant Research’s report, Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts, the total number of light duty PEVs in California is expected to surpass 140,000 by the end of this year and 1.5 million by 2023. The state’s electric power sector is taking note because the speedy PEV market growth may pose problems if PEV charging isn’t managed well.
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TheSteve - 3/31/2015 4:38:46 PM

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Gee, that one was hard to predict ;-) They had rolling blackouts long before EVs started showing up, with little or no funding to increase electrical generating capacity. Then came the EV and plug-in hybrid craze.

USNA1999 - 3/31/2015 4:54:59 PM

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Good! More business for my company and more money for me;)

MDarringer - 4/1/2015 8:03:43 AM

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Imagine that! The Liberal Democrat greenie idiots in Sacramento that hate big business and have rejected new power plants over the years are having a come-to-Jesus moment in their EV religion. #RejectLiberalIdiocy