EV Connect - Stakeholder Consultation
As electric vehicle (EV) uptake increases, electricity networks will be required to manage the associated increase in demand for electricity. The increase will be significant – our studies show that a small EV will increase household electricity use by 35%. This can be supported most of the time but becomes challenging during peak demand periods (in the evenings) when the network is already busy.
Our job as a utility is to enable consumers to choose the vehicles they want and support the way they want to use them. To ensure our service remains affordable and the network remains reliable, customers may need support to target charging their EVs at lower demand times.
We have been working with stakeholders to articulate the steps required to support EV adoption. The EV Connect Draft Roadmap used stakeholder feedback to draft the actions and steps needed to accommodate EVs onto the electricity network.
We are now seeking further stakeholder feedback to refine and finalise the roadmap. The final roadmap will provide a robust set of actions that stakeholders can use to inform their own EV programmes.
- Feedback is sought by 15th July 2021
- Responses can be sent to [email protected]
On the 9th of June 2021 we held a workshop to present the Draft Roadmap and to discuss some of the more complex issues. The workshop presentation is provided below.
Related Documents
EV Connect Draft Roadmap consultation document (June 2021)
We have been working with stakeholders to articulate the steps required to support EV adoption. The EV Connect Draft Roadmap used stakeholder feedback to draft the actions and steps needed to accommodate EVs onto the electricity network.
1.7 MB | pdf
EV Connect workshop 2 – Draft Roadmap (June 2021)
On the 9th of June 2021 we held a workshop to present the draft Roadmap and to discuss some of the more complex issues. The workshop presentation is provided here.
2.9 MB | pdf
EV Connect stakeholder consultation response document (March 2021)
This document summarises stakeholder feedback from the first consultation which addressed the issues and challenges of connecting EV’s. This feedback was used to draft the EV Connect Roadmap.
685 KB | pdf
EV Connect stakeholder consultation document - Issues and challenges of connecting EV’s (Oct 2020)
This consultation document outlines the drivers for change and lessons from international experience (the good, bad and interesting). We zoom in on the EV context in New Zealand and for Wellington Electricity more specifically – both what’s coming in terms of EVs and what that might mean for different parts of our network and industry stakeholders.
821 KB | pdf
EV Connect workshop 1 - Issues and challenges of connecting EV’s (Oct 2020)
Our first stakeholder workshop presented the consultation document which discussed issues and challenges of connecting EV’s.
3 MB | pdf
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