Meeting Increased Power Demand of Fully Electric Fleet by 2035 Not ‘Realistic,’ Report Finds

Meeting Increased Power Demand of Fully Electric Fleet by 2035 Not ‘Realistic,’ Report Finds
A woman prepares to plug in her electric vehicle in Markham, Ont., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
Jennifer Cowan
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Meeting Ottawa’s mandate for a fully electric fleet on Canadian highways by 2035 could increase power demands up to 15.3 percent, placing heavy strain on the country’s electricity grids, according to a newly released report.

Accommodating that demand in just over a decade simply isn’t “realistic or feasible,” said report author and Fraser Institute senior fellow G. Cornelis van Kooten.

Jennifer Cowan
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Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
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