On 05/22/2021 08:52 AM, Frank wrote:
On 5/21/2021 10:56 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 21 May 2021 21:45:41 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 5/21/2021 7:53 PM, Joey wrote:


"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message


No the grid is not up to it. Will it ever be if not pushed into it?
CA can't even keep the lights on at night

So it makes no sense at all to be charging lots of EVs at night.

Wow. Just wow.

He has a point. There is no solar at night and less wind. Having
everyone charging at the same time isn't a good idea either. If we
replace ICEs with electrics we'll need a lot more generating capacity.
Everyone doing it at the same time will make things even worse.


Correct about solar and wind but it is of interest that TVA pumps back
water at night when electric use is low.

https://www.tva.com/about-tva/our-hi...taintop-marvel


Tennessee was late to the party.

https://www.firstlightpower.com/faci...ocation_id=346

I was wandering around that plant while Tennessee was still digging a
hole in the ground. But yes, if a significant load is added during what
was off peak hours more generation capacity is needed.