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I don't think it's as straightforward as more demand. One generation provider offers free EV charging on weekends[1], which shifts some charging to an offpeak
by imglorp 9y ago
I don't think it's as straightforward as more demand. One generation provider offers free EV charging on weekends[1], which shifts some charging to an offpeak time.
Another confounder is that EV's can be used as storage devices dumping power back to the grid[2].
1. https://www.chargepoint.com/products/home-station-incentives https://www.chargepoint.com/products/home-station-incentives
2. https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/how-ev-chargers-and-energy-storage-can-make-good-grid-partners https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/how-ev-chargers...
- vidanay 9y agoA "free" incentive is completely orthogonal to the demand required. The electricity during that free EV charging period on weekends must still be produced and is part of the aggregate demand.
- infogulch 9y agoThat evens out demand, but doesn't eliminate it. That's like evening out a 20ft wave down to a tiny wide swell vs the sea itself rising 10ft. We'll still need to double base generation.
- crdoconnor 9y agoSolar energy that never ends up on the grid at all could end up doing that.