CMC Alliance Focuses Collaboration on National Electric System Reliability and Rising EV Charging

Latest California Mobility Center Alliance Focuses Collaboration on National Electric System Reliability and Rising EV Charging Loads

CMC, NERC AND WECC SIGN MOU

Sacramento, CA – June 29, 2022: The California Mobility Center (CMC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) strengthened their partnership in the pursuit of electric reliability. The three entities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and have formed a working group to help identify and mitigate the potential risks to the Bulk Power System as a result of the rising deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging loads across the country. Early participation in the CMC’s working group includes experts from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Southern California Edison, AMPLY Power, Alectra Utilities, E-Source and other CMC members, as well as General Motors and other EV stakeholders.

“Electricity consumption by plug-in electric vehicles across North America will grow exponentially over the next decade,” said CMC Board Chair Arlen Orchard—and former CEO and general manager of SMUD, the nation’s 6th largest publicly-owned utility. “The rapid rate of growth poses significant implications to electric system reliability if left unaddressed. This significant collaboration will support electric system reliability and importantly, a successful transition to mass electric vehicle adoption.”