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California EV owners asked to curb charging ahead of travel holiday

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California EV owners asked to curb charging ahead of travel holiday

Harri Weber
Sat, September 3, 2022, 7:50 AM·3 min read
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As a brutal heat wave cooks the West in the run-up to Labor Day, California's power grid manager is calling on electric vehicle owners to avoid charging at peak times. The request is part of a broader effort to keep the state's grid up and running, while locals crank their air conditioners to outlast a streak of blazing-hot days.

Through at least September 2, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is asking residents to conserve energy by "setting thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits, avoiding use of major appliances and turning off unnecessary lights" from 4 to 9 p.m. Pacific. "They should also avoid charging electric vehicles" during that time frame, added the nonprofit, which oversees California's grid and energy market.

CAISO cautioned in a separate note that it may issue further calls to safeguard electricity "through the Labor Day weekend," in response to triple-digit forecasts. The warning came as Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation to increase energy production in the state.

The soaring temps and conservation requests come as California's Air Resources Board clears the way to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars. The graduated regulation won't fully kick in for more than 12 years, but it sparked questions as to whether the state's grid can reliably power millions of additional EVs by then, given California's recent history of summer blackouts. Across the U.S., the rise of EVs demands serious investments from utilities and grid operators to boost capacity.

The clock is ticking, but the regulation is seen by climate experts as a crucial step for California, and the other states that may follow its lead, to slash the greenhouse gas emissions that are making heat waves ever worse and more frequent. Gas-powered passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks make up more than half of U.S. transportation emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.


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