5. Potential Impacts to Electric
Distribution System
Typical 240 volt
charging station
could nearly double
the electrical
demand of the
average home
6. Mitigation for New EV Charging
Loads
Invest in expensive infrastructure
upgrades
Optimize existing infrastructure
with Smart Grid technologies and
pricing signals
7. ARRA Smart Grid Grant
MID has received a $1.5 million Smart
Grid grant from the department of
energy (1 of 100 utilities nationwide)
MID was one of the first California
utilities to have full deployment of
“Smart” meters
8. Some Benefits of Smart Grid and
Advance Metering Infrastructure
Monitor System Status
Pricing Signals – TOU Rates, Real Time
Pricing
Interruptible Options – delay charging,
threshold
9. Solar PV Customer Rebates
MID has a solar PV
incentives to
customers that EV
owners can leverage
Nearly 11
megawatts of Solar
PV interconnected
to date
10. What is being considered
Time of use residential rates
Time of use residential rates for EV
owners with an even lower off-peak
price
Smart Grid interface with Smart
Charging technologies