Understanding the effects and infrastructure needs of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging

Plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) are any vehicle that uses electricity to propel the vehicle, potentially in combination with other fuels like gasoline, diesel or hydrogen. PEV offer the benefits of reduced dependence on foreign oil and decreased greenhouse gas emissions. While the benefits are numerous for this new technology, the drawbacks are not fully understood. The largest concern for the utility company is to understand the necessary infrastructure requirements to minimize their impacts on the electric grid. This study focuses on the infrastructure needs and effects and how to best control PEV charging. The results of these analyses show the fundamental disconnect between the consumer and the utility company.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (M.S.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Colorado State University. Libraries

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Authors dc:creator

• Davis, Barbara Morgan, author
• Bradley, Thomas H., advisor
• Keske, Catherine M., committee member
• Zimmerle, Daniel, committee member

• charging infrastructure
• plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
• plug-in electric vehicle
• electric vehicle
• Electric vehicles
• Electric charge and distribution

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• Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.

Language dc:language.iso

eng, English

Identifier URI

https://doi.org/10.25675/3.018373

Identifier

ETDF2010200108MCEN

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mountainscholar.org:10217/44841