If everybody were really charging at night, I don't think the problem will be too severe even if a far higher number of EVs are adopted. But you just know that not everyone can charge (their EVs) at night. So it is still gonna be a shxt show unless Hydro ups its power generation capacities.
Also, I'm sure Hydro is going to entice its customers to switch over to a peak / off-peak billing system to encourage distributing more load to the off-peak hours.
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Originally Posted by teggy604
Watch the news yesterday. Hydro says on Xmas eve and Xmas day lower mainland broke records consuming over 10,000 MW of electricity. Still urging public to use electricity on off peak hours. Funny thing is, they have been doing this for years and we still not even fully electric yet. Wait till everyone is charging their electric cars at night.
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