BROOKLYN, N.Y.
and WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14,
2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Key Highlights
- Analysis of fast-charging needs provides blueprint to ready
the grid along major highways
- Mapping long-term charging demand will avoid duplicate
infrastructure investments
- Interconnecting highway charging sites to high-capacity
lines can meet demand
Electric vehicle (EV) charging needs along Massachusetts and New York highways will require interconnection
to high-capacity transmission lines in the next decade, finds a
first-in-the-nation study released today. The Electric Highways
Study provides a blueprint for the strategic buildout of
fast-charging sites along highway corridors to meet an upcoming
surge in demand from the electrification of passenger vehicles and
commercial trucks.
EV adoption is expected to accelerate nationwide due to market
forces and federal policy changes, including the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act of
2022. At the state level, New
York's adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II regulation and
Massachusetts' passage of "An
Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind" will ban the sale
of gas-only passenger vehicles by 2035.
National Grid and leading transportation analytics organizations
CALSTART, RMI, Geotab, and Stable Auto, conducted the analysis to
provide new insight into the future of EV highway charging in
New York and Massachusetts and to better understand the
impact of this transition on the grid.
The Electric Highways Study can help utilities and policymakers
make smarter decisions about electric grid interconnections and
infrastructure, avoiding repeated upgrades and ensuring grid
readiness does not hinder the clean energy transition.
"This kind of holistic, long-term infrastructure planning will
be critical to delivering a clean energy transition as efficiently
as possible," said Brian Gemmell,
Chief Operating Officer NY Electric, National Grid. "We have a
responsibility to make smart investments that get it right the
first time and to make sure the electricity is there when drivers
need it. This study will help us do that."
EV Fast-Charging Site Demand
The study examined current traffic patterns and expected charger
use to forecast charging demand at 71 highway sites across
New York and Massachusetts. The analysis included relevant
electric vehicle sales goals and mandates in National Grid's home
states — considering scenarios where all light-duty vehicle sales
are electric by 2035 and all medium-and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV)
sales are electric by 2045.
According to the findings, in 10 years more than a quarter of
sites studied will require the same amount of power as an outdoor
sports stadium to meet charging demand, with some requiring the
same power as a small town within the next two decades.
Existing transmission lines, which often mirror highway routes,
provide a ready-made solution if highway charging sites can
"plug-in" to the high-voltage transmission grid. Strategically
future-proofing high-traffic sites will allow states to accelerate
cost-effective charging deployment.
"As EV technology matures to suit more duty cycles, electrifying
locations along major highways will be critical to ensuring a
zero-emission transportation future, from passenger cars to
long-haul trucks," said Ben
Mandel, Senior Director for the Northeast Region,
CALSTART. "Our study with National Grid and partners provides
the clear insights policymakers will need to support an equitable
and cost-efficient buildout of fast charging at the scale needed to
meet the EV adoption targets in place for New York and Massachusetts."
"The Inflation Reduction Act will close the cost gap between
diesel and electric trucks and create a surge of demand from buyers
and investment from suppliers in the near future," said
Dave Mullaney, Principal - Carbon
Free Transportation, RMI. "The biggest challenge to deploying
those electric trucks will be finding the power to charge them.
This study takes the first steps to overcoming that barrier and
serves as a roadmap for the rest of the country to follow."
"Sufficient highway charging infrastructure for light-duty
vehicles is paramount to mass EV adoption in the US," says
Stable co-founder and CEO Rohan
Puri. "Stable's predictive models use millions of
geospatial data points mapped with true utilization rates from
thousands of chargers operating today to help understand today's
demand and how it will grow. Forecasting future power needs informs
planning and allows for the strategic deployment of charging
infrastructure while maintaining a strong electric grid."
"Sustainability is core to our purpose at Geotab, and data
intelligence is key to the transformative decision making needed
for the future of our planet. We are thrilled to bring Geotab ITS
origin and destination data insights to support National Grid,
CALSTART, and RMI, and help inform the future of highway
fast-charging in New York and
Massachusetts," said
Nate Veeh, Sr. Business
Development Manager, ITS at Geotab. "Geotab ITS medium- and
heavy-duty truck data was used at an aggregate level to help the
teams better understand travel and stopping behaviors in order to
pinpoint optimal areas for future charging infrastructure."
To read the Electric Highways Study and learn more about the
future of EV fast charging, visit nationalgrid.com/us/EVhighway
To learn more about National Grid programs which have already
supported the installation of over 4,600 chargers in New York and Massachusetts, visit the EV Charging pages for
New York and Massachusetts.
About CALSTART
A national nonprofit consortium with offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado, California, Washington, D.C., central Europe and partners world-wide, CALSTART works
with 300+ member company and agency innovators to build a
prosperous, efficient and clean high-tech transportation industry.
We knock down barriers to modernization and the adoption of clean
vehicles. CALSTART is changing transportation for good.
About RMI
RMI is an independent nonprofit founded in 1982 that transforms
global energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with
a 1.5°C future and secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future
for all. We work in the world's most critical geographies and
engage businesses, policymakers, communities, and NGOs to identify
and scale energy system interventions that will cut greenhouse gas
emissions at least 50 percent by 2030. RMI has offices in
Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City; Oakland, California; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing. More information on RMI can be found
at rmi.org or follow us on Twitter @RockyMtnInst.
About Geotab
Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to
the cloud and providing data-driven analytics to help customers
better manage their fleets. Geotab's open platform and Marketplace,
offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both
small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating
vehicle data with their other data assets. As an IoT hub, the
in-vehicle device provides additional functionality through IOX
Add-Ons. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages
data analytics and machine learning to help customers improve
productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel
consumption, enhance driver safety, and achieve strong compliance
to regulatory changes. Geotab's products are represented and sold
worldwide through Authorized Geotab Resellers. To learn more,
please visit www.geotab.com and follow
us @GEOTAB and on LinkedIn.
About Stable Auto
Stable accelerates investments in EV infrastructure by making
them predictable and effective, paving the way for EV adoption in
every corner of the globe. Stable's enterprise software
platform–powered by comprehensive datasets from thousands of EV
chargers across the United States
and precision machine learning–solved a major roadblock to
widespread EV adoption, demonstrating for the first time that not
only can EV charging be predicted, it can be improved by carefully
optimizing energy rates, equipment size, and location. Now, anyone
can make informed decisions about EV infrastructure before chargers
are even installed, to make multi-million-dollar investments
profitable and improve the chances of a more sustainable future for
transportation. Stable is currently working with major utilities,
charging networks, banks, and infrastructure developers across the
U.S. http://stable.auto.
About National Grid
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and clean
energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through
our networks in New York and
Massachusetts. National Grid is
focused on building a path to a more affordable, reliable clean
energy future through our fossil-free vision. National Grid is
transforming our electricity and natural gas networks with smarter,
cleaner, and more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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