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EVs & Transportation Electrification
29 resultsBattery Electric Vehicle (BEV)
evs and transportation electrificationA battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a fully electric car. It has no gas engine at all. It runs on a big battery that you charge at hom...
Bidirectional Charging
evs and transportation electrificationBidirectional charging means power can flow both ways. An EV can take in power and also send it back out. The power can go to your home, ...
Charging Connector Standards (J1772, NACS, CCS)
evs and transportation electrificationConnector standards are the plug shapes that link a charger to an EV. J1772 is the older plug for everyday AC charging. CCS adds extra pi...
Charging Session
evs and transportation electrificationA charging session is one complete charging event. It starts when you plug in or start the charger. It ends when you unplug or stop it. C...
DC Fast Charging
evs and transportation electrificationDC fast charging is the quickest public charging option. It can take many EVs from low to about 80 percent. That often takes 20 to 60 min...
Demand Charge Mitigation (EV Charging)
evs and transportation electrificationA demand charge is a fee some business rate plans include, based on the highest amount of power used at one moment during the billing per...
Electric Vehicle (EV)
evs and transportation electrificationAn electric vehicle, or EV, runs on a motor and a battery you plug in to charge. Some EVs run only on power from the battery. Plug-in hyb...
EV Charger
evs and transportation electrificationAn EV charger connects an electric car to a power source to charge its battery. Home chargers come in two main types. Level 1 uses a regu...
EV Charger Rebate
evs and transportation electrificationAn EV charger rebate helps cover the cost of a home charging station. It may apply to buying it, installing it, or both. Programs often r...
EV Charging Load Management
evs and transportation electrificationEV charging load management coordinates many chargers at one site. It keeps the total power draw within safe and affordable limits. Charg...
EV Load Forecasting
evs and transportation electrificationEV load forecasting is how utilities predict future power demand from EV charging. They look at the whole service area and at single neig...
EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment)
evs and transportation electrificationEVSE stands for electric vehicle supply equipment. It is the technical term for an EV charger. It covers the charging unit, cable, and pl...
EV Time-of-Use Rate
evs and transportation electrificationAn EV time-of-use rate changes the price of power by time of day. Prices are usually lowest overnight, when demand is low. The goal is to...
Fleet Electrification
evs and transportation electrificationFleet electrification means swapping gas vehicles for electric ones. A business replaces its vans or buses and installs chargers to suppo...
kWh per Mile (EV Efficiency)
evs and transportation electrificationkWh per mile shows how much power an EV uses to go one mile. A kilowatt-hour, or kWh, is the same unit on your power bill. Many EVs use a...
Level 1 Charging
evs and transportation electrificationLevel 1 charging uses a normal 120-volt wall outlet. It uses the cord that usually comes with the car. It is the slowest option, adding a...
Level 2 Charging
evs and transportation electrificationLevel 2 charging uses a 240-volt circuit, like the kind for an electric dryer. It charges several times faster than a wall outlet. It oft...
Make-Ready Program
evs and transportation electrificationA make-ready program is utility help with wiring work before chargers go in. It can cover upgraded service, panels, conduit, and wiring t...
Multifamily (MUD) Charging
evs and transportation electrificationMultifamily charging brings EV charging to apartments and condos. Residents there usually cannot install a charger on their own. Options ...
Networked (Smart) Charger
evs and transportation electrificationA networked, or smart, charger is an EV charger that connects to the internet. You can watch and schedule charging from an app. Your util...
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
evs and transportation electrificationA plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, has a plug-in battery and a gas engine. It can drive a few dozen miles on battery power alone. Then it switche...
Public Charging Network
evs and transportation electrificationA public charging network is a group of EV charging stations run by one company under one app or membership system. Drivers use the app o...
Range Anxiety
evs and transportation electrificationRange anxiety is the fear of running out of battery before you arrive. It is common for new EV drivers. It tends to fade with experience....
Separately Metered EV Rate
evs and transportation electrificationA separately metered EV rate uses a second meter just for the car. Only the car's power gets time-based prices. The rest of your home sta...
Smart Charging
evs and transportation electrificationSmart charging uses a connected charger or the car's own software. It charges at the best times on its own, such as off-peak hours. It ca...
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)
evs and transportation electrificationVehicle-to-grid, or V2G, lets a properly equipped EV send battery power back to the grid. This usually happens during high-demand periods...
Vehicle-to-Home (V2H)
evs and transportation electrificationVehicle-to-home, or V2H, lets a compatible EV power your house. It is most often used as backup power during an outage. It can also cut g...
Whole-Home EV Rate
evs and transportation electrificationA whole-home EV rate puts time-based prices on all the power your home uses, not just the car. You keep your existing meter, so nothing n...
Workplace Charging
evs and transportation electrificationWorkplace charging lets workers plug in their EVs during the workday. Stations are usually Level 1 or Level 2 in the company lot. Cars si...