Govt keen on making EV chargers smart
Most EVs are charged at home on a simple 3 pin plug into the wall. But that limits line companies' control over energy draw, as they do with hot water to manage load on the network, and means households can't charge their cars when power is cheapest. MBIE is consulting on the proposed changes.
Kathryn speaks with Drive Electric chair Kirsten Corson and Moonis Vegdani chief network and digital officer for Counties Power the lines company for South Auckland.
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