On Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 12pm-3:30pm in the Engineering Hall of Fame there will be a seminar discussing plug-in electric vehicles and electric grid. DTE Energy has been very active in the electrification of vehicles and is working closely with automotive manufactures to ensure the grid is ready for the commercialization of electric vehicles. In 2008, DTE Energy was awarded a $5 million grant from the MPSC to study Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV). DTE Energy has been analyzing plug-in electric vehicles to understand the near and mid-term vehicle-utility impacts. Additionally, DTE Energy has been studying the transfer of electricity during peak load times, the environmental impact of PHEVs, and how AMI and demand response strategies will impact electric system load curves and generation mix and capacity requirements. In this talk, Mr. Nick Carlson will take a look at the impacts of electric vehicles on the electric distribution system. He will discuss some of the projects that Detroit Edison is involved with and show some of the studies that have been performed on their distribution system.