CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago
New Fast EV Chargers Installed In Kansas City & Pittsburgh Downtown Areas
Key Takeaway
Despite federal headwinds, localized EV charging infrastructure development continues, signaling growing distributed load and grid demands in urban areas for developers and large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •New fast EV charging infrastructure is being deployed in Kansas City (MISO/SPP territory) and Pittsburgh (PJM territory) downtown areas, indicating continued localized load growth for electric utilities and potential for new energy services.
- •These installations are proceeding despite a challenging federal policy environment, including a president opposing clean energy and a loss of federal EV incentives, suggesting strong local, state, or private sector drivers.
- •While individually 'small,' these projects contribute to the broader trend of increasing electricity demand from transportation electrification, impacting grid planning and capacity needs in urban centers.
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Article Content
In a time when there is a US president who opposes clean energy and sustainable transportation, combined with the loss of federal EV incentives, it has been encouraging to see many new public EV charger installations going forward. These “small” EV charger installation projects matter in their local areas, and ... [continued] The post New Fast EV Chargers Installed In Kansas City & Pittsburgh Downtown Areas appeared first on CleanTechnica .