Forbes: Christine Oumansour On Improving Energy Infrastructure To Meet EV Demand

The demand for EVs is steadily increasing throughout the United States. The upward trend of demand shows a promising sign of American motorists moving toward a sustainable and electric future, but there are implications to sort out along the way. As the amount of EVs on the road grow, there are increasing concerns about the load the nation's electrical grid can handle.

"The (transmission and distribution grid) is very old, with a quarter of it over 50 years old." Christine Oumansour, a partner in Oliver Wyman's energy sector, noted on the matter. American utility companies and those who manage the transmission and distribution side are acting proactively by investing about $100 billion annually, according to research from experts at Oliver Wyman. 

Solutions to faulty energy infrastructure will include what Christine Oumansour calls a "smart grid" which will be able to detect faults and utilize "vehicle-to-load" technology, a capability of new EV models that can allow the vehicle to act as a generator during power outages. 

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