Electric Utilities

Charging Ahead: Grid Planning for Vehicle Electrification

2024-01-23T15:34:34-05:00

This report provides a holistic, national-level examination of transportation electrification challenges that directly impact integrated distribution planning, and outlines how coordinated planning that addresses the largest grid challenges can help instill confidence in long-term plans.

Charging Ahead: Grid Planning for Vehicle Electrification2024-01-23T15:34:34-05:00

Microgrids: Best Practices for Zero-Emission Bus Resiliency

2023-07-17T16:21:05-04:00

With the adoption of zero-emission buses increasing across the United States, transit agencies are faced with real challenges for future energy management and increasingly detrimental consequences in the event of utility grid outages. Microgrids, which are systems that use a variety of distributed energy resources and energy storage assets, provide numerous benefits over conventional approaches to resiliency. This report breaks down how microgrids not only ensure an uninterruptible power supply but will also work to offset utility costs as demand for and the cost of electricity increases in the coming decade. The top five high-level factors that transit agencies must consider for microgrids on a project-by-project basis, plus examples of real-world transit microgrid projects, are also included.

Microgrids: Best Practices for Zero-Emission Bus Resiliency2023-07-17T16:21:05-04:00

Managed Charging Programs: Maximizing Customer Satisfaction and Grid Benefits

2023-03-30T11:58:21-04:00

This research report conducted by the Smart Electric Power Alliance explores what success looks like for managed charging and load management programs and proposes strategies programs can use to increase customer engagement.

Managed Charging Programs: Maximizing Customer Satisfaction and Grid Benefits2023-03-30T11:58:21-04:00

Accelerating Transportation Emission Reductions and Electric Vehicle Adoption: An Analysis of Retailer Commitments

2022-12-08T13:58:35-05:00

This Report summarizes major findings from data on the 149 retailers included in DGA’s Corporate Transportation Decarbonization Tracker, analyzes challenges to and opportunities for increased EV adoption, and highlights specific retailers’ bold commitments and innovative practices with regard to vehicle electrification, including initiatives related to EV chargers and medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (MHD EVs).

Accelerating Transportation Emission Reductions and Electric Vehicle Adoption: An Analysis of Retailer Commitments2022-12-08T13:58:35-05:00

Models for Incorporating Equity in Transportation Electrification: Considerations for Public Utility Regulators

2022-12-07T16:36:38-05:00

This issue brief, published as an addendum to the 2019 NARUC report Electric Vehicles: Key Trends, Issues and Considerations for State Regulators, provides an overview of the utility programs and business models that are intended to center equity and captures key considerations for state utility regulators around these models.

Models for Incorporating Equity in Transportation Electrification: Considerations for Public Utility Regulators2022-12-07T16:36:38-05:00

Electric Vehicle Interoperability Considerations for Public Utility Regulators

2022-12-16T13:28:36-05:00

This issue brief, published as an addendum to the 2019 NARUC report Electric Vehicles: Key Trends, Issues and Considerations for State Regulators, provides an overview of EV interoperability benefits and opportunities and a snapshot of recent state public utility commission actions to ensure interoperability in charging infrastructure.

Electric Vehicle Interoperability Considerations for Public Utility Regulators2022-12-16T13:28:36-05:00

Mini Guide on Transportation Electrification: State-Level Roles and Collaboration among Public Utility Commissions, State Energy Offices, and Departments of Transportation

2022-12-08T12:00:29-05:00

This Mini Guide produced by the National Council on Electricity Policy focuses on the role of cross-collaboration between State Energy Offices, Public Utility Commissions, and Departments of Transportation, as well as other stakeholders and advocates, to accelerate electric vehicle adoption. 

Mini Guide on Transportation Electrification: State-Level Roles and Collaboration among Public Utility Commissions, State Energy Offices, and Departments of Transportation2022-12-08T12:00:29-05:00