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Potential for plug-in electric vehicles to provide grid support services

  • F. G. Dias
  • , Y. Luo
  • , M. Mohanpurkar
  • , R. Hovsapian
  • , D. Scoffield

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Abstract

Since the introduction of Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs), scientists have proposed leveraging PEV battery packs as distributed energy resources for the electric grid. PEV charging can be controlled not only to provide energy for transportation but also to provide grid services and to facilitate the integration of renewable energy generation. With renewable generation increasing at an unprecedented rate, most of which is non-dispatchable and intermittent, the concept of using PEVs as controllable loads is appealing to electric utilities. If incentivized suitably, this could serve as an additional driver for PEV adoption. It has been widely proposed that PEVs can provide valuable grid services, such as load shifting to provide voltage and frequency regulation. The objective this work is to address the degree to which PEVs can provide grid services and mutually benefit the electric utilities, PEV owners, and auto manufacturers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages294-299
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509039043
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 26 2017
Event2017 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2017 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Jun 22 2017Jun 24 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2017

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period06/22/1706/24/17

Keywords

  • Controllable load
  • Electric vehicles
  • Grid services
  • Renewable generation
  • Voltage support

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