Using Renewables for Electric Vehicle Demand: A Review of Utility Program Designs and Implementation Strategies

The document examines various US utility approaches to matching EV loads with renewable energy, noting that time-based charging and financial incentives enhance grid benefits and participation. It highlights the potential for expanding these programs from residential users to corporations and cities, while noting that managed charging for fleets is effective for matching energy availability, whereas network charging faces greater implementation challenges in timing alignment.

• While annual matching of EV demand with renewables is possible through traditional procurement, methods that incorporate the timing of charging provide superior grid benefits and a closer match to renewable energy supplies.
• Financial incentives are identified as a key driver for increasing participation rates, which in turn improves the delivery of grid benefits.
• Managed charging for fleets and employees is effective for matching renewable energy availability with EV loads, whereas network charging is easier for users but harder to implement for precise timing matches with generation.
• There is significant consumer interest in renewable EV charging, with approximately one-third of customers expressing interest in the limited number of programs analyzed.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Using Renewables for Electric Vehicle Demand: A Review of Utility Program Designs and Implementation Strategies. https://www.wri.org/research/using-renewables-electric-vehicle-demand-review-utility-program-designs-and-implementation

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Using Renewables for Electric Vehicle Demand: A Review of Utility Program Designs and Implementation Strategies. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/using-renewables-electric-vehicle-demand-review-utility-program-designs-and-implementation.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendusing, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Using Renewables for Electric Vehicle Demand: A Review of Utility Program Designs and Implementation Strategies}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/using-renewables-electric-vehicle-demand-review-utility-program-designs-and-implementation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }