{"id":12333,"date":"2022-10-04T16:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T16:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerside.com\/?p=12333"},"modified":"2023-03-01T15:38:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:38:38","slug":"as-electric-vehicle-adoption-continues-to-grow-what-does-this-mean-for-the-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/as-electric-vehicle-adoption-continues-to-grow-what-does-this-mean-for-the-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"As Electric Vehicle Adoption Continues to Grow, What Does This Mean for the Grid?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July 2022, Bloomberg analysts reported that the U.S. has now reached the tipping point for mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).<sup style=\"position: relative; top: -0.5em; font-size: 80%;\">1<\/sup> With 5% of new car sales powered solely by electricity, the nation has reached the magic number that signals a period when \u201ctechnological preferences rapidly flip,\u201d according to the&nbsp;report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As more consumers embrace alternative energy sources \u2014 and average gas prices continue to hover above $4\/gallon&nbsp;\u2014 market acceleration of EV may have grid operators wishing they could tap the brakes on this&nbsp;growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supraharmonics: The hidden speed bump of power&nbsp;reliability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EV sales are on track to double every couple of years, which means 40 million EVs could be traveling U.S. roads by 2030.<sup style=\"position: relative; top: -0.5em; font-size: 80%;\">2<\/sup> Every one of those vehicles represents a need for charging infrastructure, whether through a charger plugged into a standard household outlet or through a fast-charging EV station. With this in mind, the Biden Administration has fast-tracked a program to install 500,000 charging stations throughout the U.S. over the next 8&nbsp;years.<sup style=\"position: relative; top: -0.5em; font-size: 80%;\">3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here\u2019s the rub: these charging technologies have been found to generate high frequency emissions in the \u201csupraharmonic\u201d range, between 2 kHz and 150&nbsp;kHz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally speaking, supraharmonic distortions cause a number of power quality issues ranging from overheated capacitors to inaccurate sensor readings to equipment malfunction or permanent damage. The power industry still has a lot to learn about this phenomenon \u2014 but studies specifically focused on EV reveal that concern is warranted. Findings&nbsp;include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unintended interruptions of charging \u2014 where either the vehicle disconnects from the charging process, and\/or the battery fails to increase its charge,&nbsp;and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General concerns about disturbances and interference within the power&nbsp;grid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regulatory rules add to the&nbsp;pressure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Driver experience isn\u2019t the only challenge utilities face with EV infrastructure. Federally funded projects stipulate that charging stations be placed no less than 50 miles apart, near highways; outfitted with DC fast chargers; and with each charger maintaining a minimum 97%&nbsp;uptime.<sup style=\"position: relative; top: -0.5em; font-size: 80%;\">4<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these requirements will result in higher loads of supraharmonics-emitting technologies running on the grid. And yet those very loads can compromise grid performance. It\u2019s a Catch-22 for grid&nbsp;operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Power quality monitoring: More critical than ever for&nbsp;utilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electric utilities need enhanced visibility into the grid to understand how modern, energy-efficient technologies impact the distribution of reliable power. That may seem obvious \u2014 but until recently, monitoring tools could not detect and measure supraharmonic frequencies at medium voltage&nbsp;level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/power-analyzers\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"power-analyzers\">Powerside PQube<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 3 power analyzer<\/a><\/strong> eliminates this blind spot. The PQube<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 3 is uniquely capable of monitoring, measuring and recording these high frequency 2 kHz-150 kHz emissions on medium voltage lines. Grid operators now have real-time visibility into a multitude of details, and the power to proactively act before a disturbance leads to disruption. For&nbsp;example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve grid visibility and identify fault location&nbsp;faster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify power grid&nbsp;dynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor and evaluate power quality&nbsp;issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevent early equipment&nbsp;failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mitigate grid disruptions caused by&nbsp;DERs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capture vital data for regulatory&nbsp;reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, operators will likely want to lean on the PQube<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 3 to help inform and prioritize future infrastructure upgrades to meet goals for energy&nbsp;efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learn more about PQube<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 3&nbsp;monitoring<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep the momentum going on EV adoption. Get an overview of the features and reporting capabilities offered by the PQube<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 3 power analyzer. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/products\/power-quality-measurement-solutions\/pqube-3-power-analyzers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"69\">PQube<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 3 web page<\/a>, or better yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"18\">contact us<\/a> for a&nbsp;demo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/request-a-demo\/\">Request a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"padding-left:10px;list-style-type: decimal;\"><li style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Bloomberg, US Crosses the Electric-Car Tipping Point for Mass Adoption, July 9, 2022<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 10px;\">USA Today, \u201cRegistrations for electric vehicles soar, signaling increasing mainstream acceptance,\u201d May 16, 2022<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 10px;\">The White House, FACT SHEET: The Biden-\u2060Harris Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan, December 13, 2021<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Federal Register, National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, June 22, 2022 <\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In July 2022, Bloomberg analysts reported that the U.S. has now reached the tipping point for mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).1 With 5% of new car sales powered solely by electricity, the nation has reached the magic number that signals a period when \u201ctechnological preferences rapidly flip,\u201d according to the&nbsp;report. As more consumers embrace <a href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/as-electric-vehicle-adoption-continues-to-grow-what-does-this-mean-for-the-grid\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  As Electric Vehicle Adoption Continues to Grow, What Does This Mean for the Grid?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[110,116,120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ev-charging","category-grid-stabilization","category-power-trends"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12333"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16058,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12333\/revisions\/16058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}