Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion
by Ars Technica
Ars Technica— Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity.
Daily Mail—California's EV goal could cost taxpayers $20 BILLION in power grid updates to meet demand by 2045, study reveals. The upgrades are due to requiring an additional 25 gigawatts of power, which is equivalent to more than 62 million solar panels. Scientists found Californians will also have to pay the $20 billion bill.
RedState—To Meet Electric Vehicle Goals, California Must Spend $20 Billion on Grid Updates. Isn't California broke? I seem to remember that the impeccably coiffed Governor Newsom had, at last report, managed to take a state with a comfortable budget surplus and convert that to a staggering deficit. That makes it a bit of a head-scratcher when they adopt policies like cutting off the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in favor of electric vehicles (EV).
The Daily Signal—California’s EV Agenda Will Require Massive and Costly Infrastructure Upgrades, Analysis Finds. California’s electric vehicle agenda will require costly upgrades to the state’s electric grid infrastructure if it is to be realized, according to a new study Read More