California grid will require major upgrade to meet EV demands: Study

More than two-thirds of electricity distribution circuits in the Golden State will require capacity upgrades by 2045 in order to meet electric vehicle (EV) demands, a new study has found.

California must add 25 gigawatts to its capacity by that point — a shift that will cost between $6 billion and $20 billion, according to the study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The massive increase in capacity will be necessary to fulfill forthcoming state targets ...