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Abstract The market share of electric vehicles (EV) is growing in the USA, and there are substantial numbers of federal, and state-level incentives for EV consumers. These incentives are in place primarily due to environmental concerns. This study focuses on two interrelated aspects of EV adoption. First, using monthly county-level data from 2010 to 2019, this study reveals that electric vehicles and their supportive infrastructures, such as charging stations, have a significant effect on residential and commercial electricity consumption in California. Second, analyzing electricity generation information by county, this study finds a significant negative relation between electricity usage and the share of electricity that comes from renewable sources. Although EVs emit lower pollutants than conventional vehicles, they require a significant amount of electricity for charging. If the electricity generation doesn’t involve renewable or cleaner sources, public spending on EV may not contribute to a cleaner environment as much as expected. Downloads Download data is not yet available. Downloads FULL TEXT Published 2022-09-27 How to Cite Ferdousee, A. (2022). Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption on Electricity Consumption and Generation: Evidence from California. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 12(5), 101–110. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.13271 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 12 No. 5 (2022) Section Articles License Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously , that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere in the same form, without the written consent of the Publisher. The Editors reserve the right to edit or otherwise alter all contributions, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication. Make a Submission Make a Submission Dergi Kapağı

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