Forecasting key electricity end-uses in the residential sector, including electric vehicles (EV) charging

The current push towards electrification in Canada as a decarbonization strategy could lead to unintended consequences for utility providers, especially when managing peak demand to ensure grid stability. To address this issue, utilities require urban-scale energy models to forecast demand patterns and analyze the impact of new technologies, such as Electric Vehicles (EV). To this end, this MITACS partnership with Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors aims to develop and test a tool for generating load shapes of key electricity end-uses in the residential sector, including EV charging, based on demographic information. The proposed modelling tool would leverage data from various federal and provincial public sources, to enable the partner to provide comprehensive insights on the impact of user behaviour, appliance stock, and the expected growth of EV load on the grid. Therefore, it will contribute to advancing Canada’s overall energy transition goals and the integration of emerging clean energy systems.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mohamed Ouf

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Partner:

Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

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