Managing EV Charging in Minnesota

Join Synapse Energy Economics and the Minnesota Department of Commerce virtually on Webex on November 13 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a discussion with researchers on Managing EV Charging in Minnesota.

Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption is growing rapidly in Minnesota, with nearly 7 percent of all light-duty vehicles purchased in 2023 being electric. As of 2023, there were approximately 50,000 light-duty EVs registered in Minnesota, representing about 1 percent of light-duty vehicles in the state.  Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. (Synapse) used an in-house model called EV-REDI to develop forecasts for EV stocks and sales in Minnesota for each year through 2030. Using possible EV adoption trajectories, Synapse estimated the energy consumption and peak demand impacts associated with EV charging. Their analysis demonstrates the benefit that managed EV charging can have on mitigating adverse impacts on the distribution system.

Synapse’s CARD white paper, Charging Minnesota’s Electric Vehicles-Strategies that Work for the Electric Grid and Consumers assesses the potential energy and peak demand impacts from a possible range of EV adoption scenarios, examines how Minnesota’s electric utilities are promoting greater adoption of EVs while mitigating the associated impacts on the electric system, and provides recommendations for program improvements based on industry best practices and lessons learned from other jurisdictions. In other words: how could we be managing EV charging in Minnesota today and into the future?

To attend this virtual webinar, register on the Webex event web page.