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PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE (PEV) CHARGING IS GOING TO AFFECT BOTH ELECTRICITY distribution company local loads and independent system operator/regional transmission organization (ISO/RTO) regional loads. This conclusion was reached in a recent study jointly performed by Taratec and the ISO/RTO Council that projected electrical loads based on forecast concentrations of PEVs in the ISO/RTO regions once a significant overall deployment of PEVs exists. For the analysis, the team chose a national vehicle penetration level of 1 million vehicles, consistent with U.S. President Barack Obama's five-year target. From the viewpoint of the electric utility industry, it is important to understand both potential loads and the time frame available for preparation.
Ungar et al. (Wed,) studied this question.