Impact of Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) on Distribution Systems

Electric Vehicles lead to the electrification of transport that is drawing increasing attention from governments all across the world. Recognizing the depleting oil resources, dependence on foreign oil and increasing greenhouse gas emissions the transition to electrification is inevitable and most promising path to secure energy future. This electrification defines new domain of problems and needs that have not been looked at before and are daunting. This panel will focus on the challenges of integrating electric vehicles with distribution systems including smart charging, overloads, pricing schemes and data security. These aspects of grid to vehicle and vehicle to grid without updating the existing infrastructure will be also discussed using field data.