Michigan utility will deploy AI-powered devices to gauge electric vehicle impact on grid - mlive.com

A newly-installed curbside electric vehicle charging station in the Pittsfield Village neighborhood, Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in Ann Arbor. (Ben Allan Smith | MLive.com)Ben Allan Smith | MLive.com

JACKSON, MI - As electric vehicles land in driveways across Michigan, one of the state’s largest utilities will deploy 18,000 artificial intelligence-powered devices to better understand their impact on the electric grid.

Consumers Energy says the modules, to be installed on electric meters used by EV owners, will provide “real-time data analytics and predictions” to assess how cars and trucks juiced by home charging stations can be accommodated while maintaining reliability.

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