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Adams, Bryan rom: Tanksley, Sarah [sanksley@APPAnet.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:50 AM To: Adams, Bryan Subject: Article on Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Published in ClimateWire July 30, 2008 TO: PHEV Interest Group FROM: Sarah Tanksley/ stanksleyna,appanet.org/ 202-467-2934 SUBJECT: Article on Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Published in ClimateWire Below is an article recently published in ClimateWire which APPA staff thought would be of interest to members of the PHEV Interest Group. The article discusses a deal with major auto manufacturers on creating a plug-in vehicle which would connect to the power grid without creating a strain on supply. The article is below for your convenience. If you have any questions or would like more information please feel free to contact me. "Reprinted from ClimateWire with permission from Environment 8~ Energy Publishing, LLC. www.eenews.net. 202/628-6500" `AUTOS: GM, Ford, power companies work out logistics of plug-in cars (07/24/2000 Colin Sullivan, ClimateWire reporter SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Executives from U.S. auto manufacturers and major electric utilities convened here yesterday to announce and discuss a landmark deal meant to address how plug-in vehicles would connect to the power grid without overtaxing energy supplies. General Motors Corp. signed an agreement yesterday with Los Angeles-based Southern California Edison Co. (SCE) and dozens of other utilities to work through the logistics for plug-in electrics (Greenwire, July 22). The idea is to collaborate on how power companies would cope with the potential emergence of hybrid and pure electric cars that are bound to drain the grid during peak demand periods. Edward Kjaer, director of electric transportation at SCE, said utilities should view electric cars as the future of the U.S. market as companies like GM bank their development plans on smaller and more efficient models like the Chevrolet Volt and other plug-ins. Given that shifting marketplace, Kjaer thinks it's essential for utilities to plan now for an industry already adjusting rapidly to renewable energy in acarbon-constrained environment. "How are we going to connect these cars to a changing grid?" he said. "This is not going to be an easy task at all because we're blazing totally new ground."