To adopt rooftop solar or not along with electric vehicles? Exploring the factors influencing Co-adoption decisions among electric vehicle owners in California

Q1 Social Sciences

Electricity Journal Pub Date : 2023-08-01 DOI:10.1016/j.tej.2023.107315

Debapriya Chakraborty , Jae Hyun Lee , Amrita Chakraborty , Gil Tal

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Abstract

Co-adoption of electric vehicles (EV) and photovoltaic (PV) technology can boost the environmental benefits of the two “green” technologies for society as well as the cost-saving benefits for co-adopters. This study contributes to the literature on this topic by investigating the factors influencing the co-adoption decision among EV owners in California, a leading market for the two complementary technologies. Analyzing data from a cohort survey of EV owners in California, using statistical analyses and logistic regression, we find that there are differences between co-adopters and EV-only households in terms of sociodemographic characteristics like dwelling type, income, and household size; economic factors like residential electricity rate plan; EV type, and electric range; and access to charging capabilities at home and work. Most of these factors also influence the intention of current only EV-owners to adopt PV or not in the future. These findings raise important policy questions regarding incentive needs to improve affordability and address equity issues as well as the need for pricing mechanisms at the utility level and by charging service providers to encourage co-adoption among EV owners.

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采用屋顶太阳能还是不与电动汽车一起使用？加州电动汽车车主共同采用决策的影响因素探讨

电动汽车（EV）和光伏（PV）技术的共同采用可以提高这两种“绿色”技术对社会的环境效益，以及共同采用者的成本节约效益。本研究通过调查影响加州电动汽车车主共同采用决策的因素，为这一主题的文献做出了贡献。加州是两种互补技术的领先市场。通过使用统计分析和逻辑回归分析加州电动汽车车主的队列调查数据，我们发现共同采用者和纯电动汽车家庭在居住类型、收入和家庭规模等社会人口特征方面存在差异；经济因素，如住宅电价计划；EV类型和电动范围；以及在家和工作中使用充电功能。这些因素中的大多数也会影响当前纯电动汽车车主未来是否采用光伏的意图。这些发现提出了重要的政策问题，涉及提高可负担性和解决公平问题的激励需求，以及公用事业层面和充电服务提供商鼓励电动汽车车主共同采用的定价机制的必要性。

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Electricity Journal Business, Management and Accounting-Business and International Management

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5.80

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审稿时长

31 days

期刊介绍： The Electricity Journal is the leading journal in electric power policy. The journal deals primarily with fuel diversity and the energy mix needed for optimal energy market performance, and therefore covers the full spectrum of energy, from coal, nuclear, natural gas and oil, to renewable energy sources including hydro, solar, geothermal and wind power. Recently, the journal has been publishing in emerging areas including energy storage, microgrid strategies, dynamic pricing, cyber security, climate change, cap and trade, distributed generation, net metering, transmission and generation market dynamics. The Electricity Journal aims to bring together the most thoughtful and influential thinkers globally from across industry, practitioners, government, policymakers and academia. The Editorial Advisory Board is comprised of electric industry thought leaders who have served as regulators, consultants, litigators, and market advocates. Their collective experience helps ensure that the most relevant and thought-provoking issues are presented to our readers, and helps navigate the emerging shape and design of the electricity/energy industry.