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This briefing by RMI outlines a roadmap developed with partners like EPRI and IREC to streamline electric grid service connections for small EV customers, specifically small fleet operators and residents of multi-family housing. It identifies systemic barriers—such as unpredictable costs, long utility lead times, and complex permitting—and proposes four key areas for improvement: enhancing customer educational resources, increasing utility transparency, collaborating with local governments and industry, and maintaining post-energization customer relationships.

This 2021 industry brief by GreenCape examines the regulatory requirements for Small Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) in South Africa, specifically the distinction between registration with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) and applications for connection with electricity distributors.