Posts by: Eric Schmidt
February 26, 2018
The benefits of electric vehicle adoption for electric power utilities and distributors
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) consume electricity. But when in a discharge mode, they can also export stored power back to the grid. The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging services can be used during peak times when demand for power is the greatest, saving the grid from overload. By using electric vehicles as mobile energy storage units, utilities can potentially avoid costly infrastructure upgrades, such as building new power plants. Electric[…]
February 12, 2018
How are innovative utilities securing our nations electrical grid
A number of threats to our nations electrical grid are in desperate need of an answer. Current threats are not solely from wartime risks such as cyber attacks, an EMP weapon or conventional weapons. Other threats to the grid may come from natural disasters or solar flares. Some risks that our grid is facing come from the growth of the grid itself, service reliability and matching generation to supply are also concerns. Public and[…]
February 8, 2018
Electric Vehicle Sales In Canada, 2017
Canadian electric vehicle sales reached an all-time high in 2017 with every previous sales record being continuously broken throughout the year. Comparing 2017 final numbers with the previous year reveals just how dramatic the increase in electric vehicle uptake was. Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales numbers for 2017 ran up to approximately 18,560 vehicles, an increase of 68% over the previous year.
January 29, 2018
The greatest threats to our Nations power grid
When you think of the current threat environment that developed nations face, one of the last things normally mentioned is the power grid. Power grids are an essential part of any developed and developing countries in so that without it, the country would be unable to operate like it should. Communications would be cut off, hospitals and other essential services would slowly be weened[…]
January 24, 2018
The key to increasing EV adoption is hidden in EV driving and charging data
Electric vehicles are catching on, albeit not fast enough for everyone’s liking. Plug-in Electric Vehicle sales were up 67% year to date as of November 2017 in Canada. In the United States, sales are up 27% year over year. These represent the highest rate of increase for the adoption of electric vehicles ever. So, why are some saying that it’s not enough? Some of[…]
January 17, 2018
Alectradrive workplace, an electric vehicle charging pilot launch
A new electric vehicle workplace charging project is set to launch in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The ‘Alectra Drive for the Workplace’ project is a smart EV charging system which balances electricity needs to mitigate potential utility costs and provides an easy, accessible charging solution for employees which encourages the adoption of electric cars. Although the announcement is taking place in early 2018, much of the ‘ground-work’ for[…]
January 10, 2018
SRP Studying How the Increasing Number of EV Drivers Will Impact the Grid
As more drivers invest in electric vehicles (EVs), energy consumption due to vehicle charging is expected to increase as well. With an eye on this upward trend, Salt River Project is working with the Electric Power Research Institute on a study to determine how this will impact the grid in the future. SRP is one of the first utilities in the country to commission[…]
January 9, 2018
Electric Vehicle Sales In Canada, November 2017
Canadian plug-in electric vehicle sales in November totaled 1,938, that’s an impressive 51% increase over November of 2016. It does represent a normal market cooldown, a 12% drop off from October. Cumulative annual electric vehicle sales in November of 2016 totaled 10,000. This year that number is approximately 17,000 EVs, that’s a 67% increase in year to date sales. Of the plug-in electric vehicles[…]
December 11, 2017
Electric Vehicle Sales In Canada, October 2017
The record-breaking third-quarter sales trend for electric vehicles (EVs) has carried over into October of this year. Canadian plug-in electric vehicle sales in October totaled 2,190, only 2% or 50 vehicles shy of the record high which was set in the previous month. Of the plug-in electric vehicles sold in October, 1,099 were fully-electric battery-EVs (BEVs) and 1,091 were plug-in hybrid EVs (pHEVs). Fully-electric[…]
November 9, 2017
FleetCarma named one of Canada’s Companies-to-Watch in the 2017 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards
FleetCarma received a Companies-to-Watch award that recognizes early-stage companies with strong growth potential. As part of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program, the Companies-to-Watch Award category honors Canadian technology companies that demonstrate promising potential to be a future Technology Fast 50 candidate.
