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As EVs Take Off Can The Electric Grid Keep Up With Demand?

With electrification in full swing, concerns are mounting about the grid’s ability to meet demand.  Using load management systems, EV chargers could provide useful data, slow down if they exceed the available power supply or adjust according to the vehicles plugged in.  The U.S. already consumes the equivalent of 30 trillion kilowatt-hours of energy annually and that number is expected to increase.   Can load management systems save the grid and keep customers happy? 

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