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Abstract:The objective of this research project was to evaluate the impacts of electric vehicles (EVs) and
renewable wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation on reducing petroleum imports
and greenhouse gas emissions to Hawaii. In 2015, the state of Hawaii mandated fossil fuel
electric power displacement by imposing Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) that will reach
100% renewable electricity generation by 2045. With small, remote and isolated island
electricity grids, utilities in Hawaii face unprecedented technical and economic challenges to
meet these goals with exceedingly high levels of intermittent wind and PV power generation. To
meet these RPS goals, EVs become increasingly important in helping to balance intermittent
power generation by providing a controllable load, and potentially an energy storage medium as
well. In this work, high fidelity grid modeling and analysis of EV energy use and emissions was
conducted for the Island of Oahu with the focus on the number of vehicles, charging strategies,
and wind and PV penetration levels at present and in the future. Comparisons were made for
different vehicle types and fuel mixes. Additionally, the state of EV integration into Hawaii’s
electric power grid was assessed and reported, including current challenges.
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