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While electric vehicles are proving more viable for light-duty fleets, accessing the power to charge them can be an expensive endeavor. But some utility providers are working on processes to help cut down on those costs. “The new utility model is to choreograph generating resources and load-side resources to make sure that those things match,” said Kirk Shields, director of Development, Risk Management & Fleet Ops at Green Mountain Power. “So if we can reduce our peak load, we can reduce a tremendous amount have cost for our customers, which is really the goal.” For more insights on how light-duty fleets have handled electrification, see below. #fleetmaintenance #electrification

"Fleets are often able to procure zero-emissions vehicles and chargers in less than a year. Grid upgrades can take upwards of five or more years." It's 2024. How are fleets going to hit 2030 sustainability goals with multi-year delays for grid upgrades to power EV charging infrastructure? Short answer: they won't. At least not with conventional solutions. Fleets that want to meet their sustainability goals and to accelerate their path to electrification need to adopt innovative solutions to solve the power problem. Those who do will be rewarded with superior financial and sustainability performance while showcasing their innovation to the world. Are you ready to supercharge your electrification journey? #evcharging #fleetelectrification #electricvehicles #electrictrucks #ev #electrification

Zero-emission refrigerated trailers offer fleets a simpler way to work toward upcoming mandates without needing to build out a massive charging infrastructure. Learn more about trailer regen technologies: https://bit.ly/3HWoDZZ

While the transition to #EVs promises benefits such as operational cost savings, meeting customer #sustainability goals, and improving the health of the communities in which #fleets operate, the upfront costs of #electrification can be significant. The good news is there are creative ways to successfully fund this major shift, with no upfront costs including: ▪️ Sourcing funding from public sources ▪️ Avoiding upfront costs with private partners ▪️ Implementing a multi-fleet charging hub model ▪️ Using private #charginginfrastructure partners to provide various service model payment options ▪️ Choosing the right fleet electrification partner Learn more on #ACTnews: https://lnkd.in/gQbf9mqT #electricdrive #electricvehicles #truckingindustry

Concerned about fuel prices? ⛽EVs can help you cut costs. 🔌But going electric is about more than saving at the petrol pump. It’s about maximising your electrification ROI while reducing costs over the long term. 📈Read on and discover how to do both in this guest article on our Mobility Blog from Delphine Clement. https://loom.ly/U1DQRN8 #electricvehicles #fleetmanagement #EV

Via Utility Dive: " As trucking electrifies, how we prepare the grid must evolve: Fleets are often able to procure zero-emissions vehicles and chargers in less than a year. Grid upgrades can take upwards of five or more years. " #Energy #Utility #Utilities

📝 Report One of GRIDSERVE 's Electric Freightway project has just been published by their principal partner, Hitachi ZeroCarbon. Over the last six months, GRIDSERVE has been focused on working with its project partners to scope out their vehicle and infrastructure requirements. In the spring, some consortium members will receive their first orders for eHGV, while GRIDSERVE expects to receive approval from a combination of landowners, adjacent business owners, local government, and Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) to install its first eHGV #chargingstation. Moreover, Hitachi ZeroCarbon will begin conducting a repeatable survey of drivers and #fleet managers to gather useful data from their initial operational experiences with eHGVs. Read more below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ePiPCuj6

Encouraging new research from Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC on closing that pesky cost gap between diesel and electric trucks! It's right around the corner - so it's time for fleets to start planning to reap the benefits of a zero emission future. Notably, this report finds that electric HDVs will gain total cost of ownership advantage before 2030. Utah Clean Energy is ready to help fleets prepare for this through our partnership with Merge Electric Fleet Solutions to offer a no cost fleet electrification analysis for a limited number of Utah fleets with medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Apply here before spots are gone: https://lnkd.in/ggsavVxq https://lnkd.in/gKKu3vuj

How to charge my electric car By Bailey Compton 17 Nov 2023 We’ve gone petrol-free. Now what? Five years ago, the concept of a community embracing electric cars was almost a dream. Nowadays, concepts of electric cars are reality and people will be looking for places to charge their electric vehicles. If an Owners Corporation is considering the installation of EV chargers, it comes with a considerable amount of preparation. You should contact your energy provider in the first instance to work out the things that are needed to be done to your building to accommodate electric vehicles. They need to consider by-laws in relation to two areas: 1. The use of power currently provided to charge the vehicles. There are power points in the common property which a person would just plug their car into. You may need a by-law in place to either co-ordinate or to prohibit the use of common property electricity for the purpose of charging electric vehicles. 2. You may need to consider by-laws if you are installing EV chargers. Installation is an alteration to the common property and therefore requires a change of common property by-laws under section 108 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA). The environment has special privileges under the SSMA. As we know, a common property rights by-law, a by-law to alter the common property, requires a special resolution of the owners corporation. Section 5 of the SSMA, notes that a special resolution for a by-law which is a sustainability infrastructure resolution only requires 50%. Hence, if it is a sustainability by-law, an ordinary resolution would suffice. What is a sustainability by-law? In simple terms, anything that affects the environment, preservation of energy use or use of utilities. Issues such as solar power, energy efficiency, and water consumption, are sustainability by-laws. EV and solar are now part of strata. Get good advice before proceeding. #propertymanagement #business #environmentallaw #leveragegroup

National Grid is looking ahead at what our communities will need from the grid when transportation and heat are largely electrified. That’s the kind of planning and investment required to build it once and build it right.