Full Title: The Dollars – and Sense – of EV Smart Charging: Thinking Through the Options for Utility Integration of Electric Vehicles
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Publisher(s): Silver Spring Networks
Publication Date: December 1, 2010
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Description (excerpt):
Utilities that don’t prepare to integrate EVSEs into their distribution networks are likely to incur unplanned costs and grid reliability problems, as well as be perceived as a bottleneck to EV adoption. Consequently, utilities should proactively assess how they will manage the adoption and charging of EVs within their service territories. When evaluating different EV integration options, utilities will need to consider variables such as who owns the EVSE, who owns the meter used for EVSE billing, and how electricity rates can influence consumers’ EV charging behavior.