Costs and Emissions Associated with Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging in the Xcel Energy Colorado Service Territory
The combination of high oil costs, concerns about oil security and availability, and air quality issues related to vehicle emissions are driving interest in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). PHEVs are similar to conventional hybrid electric vehicles, but feature a larger battery and plug-in charger that allows electricity from the grid to replace a portion of the petroleum-fueled drive energy. PHEVs may derive a substantial fraction of their miles from grid-derived electricity, but without the range restrictions of pure battery electric vehicles. As of early 2007, production of PHEVs is essentially limited to demonstration vehicles and prototypes. However, the technology has received considerable attention from the media, national security interests, environmental organizations, and the electric power industry. The use of PHEVs would represent a significant potential shift in the use of electricity and the operation of electric power systems. Electrification of the transportation sector could increase generation capacity and transmission and distribution (T&D) requirements, especially if vehicles are charged during periods of high demand. This study is designed to evaluate several of these PHEV-charging impacts on utility system operations within the Xcel Energy Colorado service territory.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99-GO10337
- OSTI ID:
- 903293
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-640-41410; TRN: US200720%%219
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles on the Electric Grid
Field Testing Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles with Charge Control Technology in the Xcel Energy Territory
Related Subjects
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR QUALITY
AVAILABILITY
CAPACITY
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
ELECTRICITY
NATIONAL SECURITY
POWER SYSTEMS
PRODUCTION
SECURITY
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
NREL
PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES
PHEVS
VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES
XCEL ENERGY COLORADO
ELECTRIC CHARGING
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
T&D
TRANSPORTATION
VEHICLE EMISSIONS
UTILITY SYSTEM
ELECTRIC GENERATION
PAUL DENHOLM
KEITH PARKS
TONY MARKEL
Energy Analysis
Hybrid Electric Vehicles