Understanding and Managing the Impacts of Electric Vehicles on Electric Power Distribution Systems
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2014-06-01
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TRIS Online Accession Number:01531520
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Abstract:In the United States, transportation accounts for 31% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and 180% of all domestic crude oil production1. Electrification of the transportation sector is one potential path to simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on foreign oil. However, transportation electrification is not without challenges. In order for electrified transportation to result in substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions, the fuel sources for electricity need to come from low-carbon resources, such as wind and solar power plants. And, the aging U.S. electricity infrastructure will need to be modernized in order to incorporate large amounts of electrified transportation without substantially degrading electricity reliability. While there are a number of useful studies on the greenhouse gas impacts of transportation electrification, only recently have researchers begun to understand the impacts of electricity on electric power infrastructure. Thus, the primary goals of this research project were to understand these impacts in detail and to develop new methods for reducing the impact of transportation electrification on the electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure.
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