Electric vehicles (EV) often sit idle, which creates opportunities for them to become mobile microgrids that utilize bidirectional charging to send battery power to the grid, homes and businesses.
In a move that’s said to convey an important market signal about the benefits of bidirectional charging, Governor Gavin Newsom on September 27 signed into law SB 59, which could lead to the California Energy Commission (CEC) requiring classes of EVs sold in California to include bidirectional charging capability.
Working with Exelon at the Delmarva Power New Castle Regional Office, Nuvve Holding, which provides V2G technology, deployed its Nuvve PowerPort3 Ultra chargers, which allowed parked Ford Mach-E EVs to deliver grid services.
In July, Nuvve broke ground on a project in Fresno designed to improve air quality, reduce operational costs and supply electricity to the grid during peak hours.
With a $16 million award from the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) to power EOC’s operations and electrify the commission’s fleet, Nuvve will install a solar farm, solar canopies and 56 charging stations. Fresno EOC will use the V2G technology as it transitions its gas vehicles into a 50-shuttle electric fleet. The project includes four on-site batteries that will help Fresno EOC power its kitchen and transit, cut emissions, reduce energy costs and enhance grid services.
The Nuvve platform manages local resources across multiple sites. The company participates in the California Emergency Load Reduction Program and frequency regulation in Denmark by aggregating EV fleets as a virtual power plant, said Nuvve co-founder and CEO Gregory Poilasne.
Read the full article: California Bill Supports EV Bidirectional Charging … But Incentives and Regulations Needed to Realize Benefits
