How Biden’s EV invasion could hit roadblock by 2035

The EV invasion of the Biden government in 2035 could be a roadblock for the already pressure that is already under pressure, experts warn.

That’s because the U.S. electric grid hasn’t been updated in more than 25 years, and there’s a need for more transmission lines to power millions of new green-energy vehicles, which could cost more than $2.5 trillion.

The demand for electricity will be good for about a third of the growth in electricity consumption in the coming decade. Princeton University predicts that the country will use 3,360 percent more electricity to achieve the President’s objective.

“According to our prognoses, the demand for electricity in the transport sector will increase five to ten times by electric vehicles by 2035,” a spokesperson for the EIA told DailyMail.com.

There were about 2.4 million registered electric vehicles in the U.S. at the end of last year, which isn’t yet enough to overwhelm the electric grid but could cause major problems in the future if the infrastructure isn’t updated, experts warn.

The global prospects for electric vehicles of the International Energy Agency predict That the sale of electric cars can go up to 17 million in 2024 and that electric cars will probably be half of all cars sold in 2035.

Ieee Spectrum, a publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, published a report on the transition to electrical vehicles and published a study in 2023 that showed that 8,000 power plants and 600,000 miles of AC transmissiel lines should be replaced or improved by 2035.

In addition, 70,000 substations are being built to support the increase in renewable energy and battery storage, driving costs to more than $2.5 trillion.

The average American drives their car about 13,500 miles per year, meaning the standard EV requires about 3,857 kWh of electricity annually, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT).

A kilowatt hour (kWh) is a unit of energy that measures how much electricity is consumed and is equivalent to a 100-watt light bulb used for 10 hours straight.

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the US Department of Energy, the demand for electricity in the transport sector is expected to increase from around 21 kWh last year to between 123 billion and 211 billion kWh in the next 11 years.

“Right now, our infrastructure is probably ‘okay’ for the slow increase in electric vehicle adoption,” Robby DeGraff, manager of Product and Consumer Insights at AutoPacific, told DailyMail.com.

But the dramatic increase in electricity consumption means that “the grid definitely needs to be renewed,” he added.

Demand for electricity in states like Georgia has risen to record highs, placing the country among the top 10 states in total energy consumption.

In 2022, Georgia Power projected The state expects energy demand to grow by 400 megawatts for all electricity needs between 2023 and 2030, but revised its estimates for the next seven years, saying it will see growth of 6,600 megawatts — 17 times its previous forecast.

The Arizona Public Service has also predicted that it will maximize its transmission capacity before the end of the decade.

A 2023 study from the California Public Utilities Commission found that the state must spend $50 billion on electric grid improvements by 2035 to meet electric vehicle goals.

Last year, total U.S. electricity demand was 3.8 trillion kWh, but that number is expected to grow to between 4,200 and 4,300 kWh by 2035, with electric vehicles accounting for about a third of the total growth, the EIA said.

Some estimates suggest the electricity grid will need an additional 15 billion to 27 billion kWh by 2050 to power electric vehicles, said Albert Gore, executive director of marketing technology company ZETA. Government technology.

Albert is the son of former Vice President Al Gore, whose years of work in climate change activism earned him the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

The EIA spokesperson said that the agency currently sees no problems in expanding the net to meet the future electricity needs. However, the agency recognized that it does not have the means to make a model for the number of improvements that will be needed for local distribution networks.

“I think the biggest and most pressing concern is the aging grid infrastructure in the U.S. in many parts of the country that can’t even handle the summer heat, bad weather, or a cold snap right now,” DeGraff warned.

“That’s the most crucial issue. Look at what happened in Texas.”

Surging demand for electricity in Texas left 4.5 million customers without power for several days during an intense cold snap in 2021.

The power outage is known as the worst in the history of Texas and resulted in the death of 246 people spread over 77 provinces. 65 percent of them were caused by exposure to extreme cold, including lower cooling.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told DailyMail.com that the increase in electric vehicles will not affect the power grid. According to the EPA, it will only “increase electricity generation by about one percent in 2030, nine percent in 2040 and 12 percent in 2050.”

The agency added that the electricity grid has supported all updated technology, such as the use of more residential and commercial air conditioning in the 1970s to the nineties, and said it demonstrates that our energy system is up to the task to go to to satisfy the extra demand. ‘

The Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) said it is taking steps to modernize its infrastructure, claiming it will be equipped to handle the growing number of people investing in electric vehicles.

The spokesperson added that this includes requiring applicants to “develop engagement plans to reach communities and tribes committed to environmental justice” that would be affected by the construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure.

The engagement plans would also allow them to ‘engage with landowners’ when they apply for a permit to build a power line on their property.

But obtaining permits to build generation, transmission and storage projects and then connecting them to the grid is not a quick and easy process.

According to De Ferc, there were more than 2,000 projects in the queue to be connected. The average waiting time was approximately five years.

“While electric cars will likely never replace all gasoline vehicles on the road, their market share is growing every year, as is demand,” DeGraff said.

“So it is wise to start the preparations to secure the electricity grid now.”