Electric-vehicle charging stations could use as much power as a small town by 2035
But the country's charging infrastructure — and more specifically the amount of power that stations are able to provide — isn't yet up to the task. from the electricity and gas utility National Grid suggests that by 2030, the typical passenger plaza along a highway will demand as much power as a sports arena during its busiest times.
By 2035, a larger installation serving both passenger cars and trucks could need to provide 19 megawatts of peak power, National Grid projects, roughly what a small town uses. In 2045, that kind of truck stop may require 30 megawatts of capacity, approaching the peak usage of a large industrial plant. National Grid estimated the future electricity demand at 71 potential charging sites, including service plazas and truck stops, in the Northeast.
The study's authors argue that utilities and policymakers need to start planning for upgrades now to meet the demands of future highways — and avoid stunting the EV transition. It's not that this challenge is insurmountable. Energy and transportation experts told Insider that, with some smart planning, utilities are
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