CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago
Waymo’s Rollout In 5 New Cities Begins Today
Key Takeaway
Waymo's accelerated expansion of autonomous EVs signals significant, concentrated load growth opportunities for power developers and infrastructure providers in new urban markets.
AI Summary
- •Waymo is rapidly expanding its autonomous vehicle services into 5 new cities, signaling a significant acceleration in EV adoption.
- •This expansion will drive substantial new electricity demand for EV charging infrastructure in these urban markets.
- •Power developers and large power consumers should anticipate opportunities for new load interconnections, grid upgrades, and potential distributed energy resources (e.g., storage) to support this growing demand.
Topics
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Article Content
Waymo slow-walked its expansion for more than a decade, then it started making moves a couple of years ago and expanding its footprint in notable ways, but it wasn’t until the past year or so that Waymo started really ramping up its expansion announcements. Those were mostly just announcements, though, ... [continued] The post Waymo’s Rollout In 5 New Cities Begins Today appeared first on CleanTechnica .