Project Goal
Demonstrate the real-world benefits of advanced vehicle grid integration (VGI) applications for electric vehicles (EVs) by demonstrating that EV owners can share their batteries when not needed (i.e., when parked and sufficiently charged).
PROJECT TIMELINE
Start: October 2017
Projected End: Q4 2020
LOCATION
California, USA
DETAILS
– $4 million in funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC)
– 50+ EVs over three years across California
PARTNERS
Nissan
Mitsubishi Motors
Hitachi
BMW
NREL
PG&E
SDG&E
SUNSPEC Alliance
SERVICES
Demand Response
Distribution-level (SDG&E Reduce Your Use Events, Capacity Bidding Program)
Transmission-level (CAISO Flex Alerts)
Vehicle-to-Building
Demand Charge Management
Multi-Unit Dwelling Application
Solar Load Shifting
Real-time
Forecast
CAISO AGC Signal
Simulation
LA AFB Historical Signal Dispatch
