Vehicle-Grid Integration Council

💡 🔋 New analysis in New York shows demand-side management efforts, which could include smart #EVCharging and #V2X, would significantly improve grid reliability and reduce emissions. Establishing virtual power plants (#VPPs), which integrate #CleanEnergy technologies like EVs, solar, and battery storage, can help the Empire State achieve its ambitious climate goals. Advocates urge regulatory changes to make these programs more accessible, especially for smaller buildings and low-income communities. These programs could also address a predicted electricity shortfall in New York City by 2025, providing a quicker alternative to renewable energy projects. 🔗Read the full Utility Dive article in the comments. #Electrification #ElectricVehicles #EVs

🔌🚗VGIC Leadership Circle member General Motors is working with Reliant to make #EV adoption more alluring by making charging more affordable and greener for Chevy EV owners in Texas. Chevy EV owners can now access free overnight home charging through this new partnership, which will help users save on electricity costs while encouraging EV adoption. 🔗To learn more, read the Electrek.co article in the comments. #ElectricVehicles #ElectricVehicle #EVcharging #CleanEnergy

💡⚡ California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed Executive Order N-5-24 to address California’s affordability crisis, help curb rising electricity costs, and provide electric bill relief.   Check out VGIC’s latest press release, “The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council is Ready to Promote Flexible Electric Vehicle Charging and Discharging to Support California Executive Order N-5-24”, to learn more about how VGIC is actively engaging with key stakeholders and continuing to leverage #EVs to reduce bills.   👉 https://lnkd.in/gKg_TkCA #EV #ElectricVehicles #EVcharging 

🔌 VGIC is excited to share our collaboration with Task 53 - Interoperability of Bidirectional Charging (INBID) to advance interoperable bidirectional charging technologies! This collaboration supports a key path toward widespread integration of bidirectional-capable EVs into our electric grid, ultimately leading to a more affordable, reliable, and efficient energy system. 👉Read the Press Release: https://lnkd.in/gPFwFdYf #EVs #ElectricVehicles #ElectricVehicle #EVCharging #electrification

💡 Last week’s V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum marked an exciting next step for the bidirectional charging industry, featuring live product demonstrations from the nation's leading VGI providers, including VGIC members Fermata, Eaton, and WeaveGrid. These real-world demonstrations help business leaders and policymakers gain a deeper understanding of the advanced capabilities and customer-centric product design that today's innovators are working toward.  🔎📕 VGIC’s IED Zach Woogen spoke on a panel alongside Blake Heidenreich (Southern California Edison (SCE)), Noel Crisostomo (U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)), and Brittany Blair (Smart Electric Power Alliance), discussing the latest developments and challenges in V2G policy and regulation. Overall, the Forum made one thing clear: there is much more to come! #ElectricVehicles #ElectricVehicle #EVcharging #EVs

⚡Check out the Michigan EIBC’s “Transportation Electrification in Michigan Roadmap,” created in collaboration with Clean Fuels Michigan!💡The report outlines critical opportunities for advancing charging infrastructure deployment and #EV adoption in Michigan, all while ensuring a reliable power grid for the state. 🔗 Access the roadmap using the link in the comments. #EVs #ElectricVehicles #ElectricVehicle #EVcharging

🔌VGIC Leadership Circle member Nissan Motor Corporation is the latest automaker to join ChargeScape, a joint venture launched in September by BMW and fellow VGIC members Ford Motor Company and Honda. The software aims to simplify and reduce the cost of #EVcharging while enabling #EVs to send #electricity back to the power grid. 🔋The platform utilizes V2G technology, allowing EVs to communicate with the power grid and enabling owners to sell stored energy back to utilities. 🔗To learn more, read the Utility Dive article in the comments.  #ElectricVehicles #ElectricVehicle  

🌎♻️ VGIC is thrilled to be a Supporting Partner for the Sustainable Innovation Forum taking place alongside COP 29. This event will bring together 1,000 global leaders across all sectors, including energy, transportation, cities, supply chains, and hard-to-abate industries. 🏷 To receive 25% off, use our code linked on our website provided in the comments.   #SIF24 #COP29 #ElectricVehicles #ElectricVehicle #EVs #EVcharging 

🚍✨ First Student and VGIC UCF participant Con Edison have launched a vehicle-to-everything hub featuring 12 solar-roofed #electric school buses. This Smart Energy Hub replaces diesel buses and harnesses solar #energy for clean power generation and storage. First Student is committed to transitioning 30,000 fossil-fuel buses to electric by 2035.   🔗To learn more, read the Electrek.co article in the comments.   #ElectricVehicles #ElectricVehicle #EVs #EVcharging

🎊Please welcome our newest VGIC general member, Mercedes-Benz USA!🎊  “Electric vehicles will help secure customers' energy supply, reduce energy bills, and stabilize the grid. At Mercedes-Benz, we view VGIC as a driving force in establishing standards and regulations for the integration of EVs into energy systems. We look forward to paving the way for VGI as an active member of VGIC,” said Dr. Frank Spennemann, Sr. Manager of Charging Solutions Energy. #ElectricVehicles #ElectricVehicle #EVs #EVcharging