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03-16-2009, 07:43 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg A big component of Edison's electric car program is researching the capabilities of automotive batteries with an eye toward developing units to store energy and use them to power individual businesses or homes. (http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-03-15-plug-in-electric-cars_N.htm)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/plug.jpgChris Woodyard - USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com) - Mar. 16, 2009
The plugs are coming! The plugs are coming!! --Ed.
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Automakers envision electric cars as a solution to gas price jumps. Environmentalists see bluer skies. And electric utilities? They could be the biggest winners of all.
Electric cars use lots of juice and are typically plugged in to recharge at night when utilities have excess power-generating capacity. That's great for power companies.
But electric cars and plug-in hybrids, which are expected to start hitting the streets next year, could pose a challenge for utilities that aren't ready for them. Power companies need to make sure that a concentration of cars in a relatively small area won't overwhelm the grid. Charging has to be safe. Public charging stations need to be considered.
Southern California Edison, an investor-owned utility based in this Los Angeles suburb that provides power to 13 million, is trying to get ready. It's spending upwards of $5 million a year acquiring and... http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-03-15-plug-in-electric-cars_N.htm
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/plug.jpgChris Woodyard - USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com) - Mar. 16, 2009
The plugs are coming! The plugs are coming!! --Ed.
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Automakers envision electric cars as a solution to gas price jumps. Environmentalists see bluer skies. And electric utilities? They could be the biggest winners of all.
Electric cars use lots of juice and are typically plugged in to recharge at night when utilities have excess power-generating capacity. That's great for power companies.
But electric cars and plug-in hybrids, which are expected to start hitting the streets next year, could pose a challenge for utilities that aren't ready for them. Power companies need to make sure that a concentration of cars in a relatively small area won't overwhelm the grid. Charging has to be safe. Public charging stations need to be considered.
Southern California Edison, an investor-owned utility based in this Los Angeles suburb that provides power to 13 million, is trying to get ready. It's spending upwards of $5 million a year acquiring and... http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-03-15-plug-in-electric-cars_N.htm