California Energy Commission Awards $2.9 Million Grant For Electric School Bus Bidirectional Charging Infrastructure
The Mobility House, the organization spearheading the effort to install bidirectional chargers at four California schools, was granted a $2.9 million grant by the California Energy Commission (CEC). The project, called "Replicable V2X Deployment For Schools (RVXDS)," will make use of school bus fleets to mitigate regional grid emergencies, especially during the busiest summer months.
It emphasizes open, repeatable standards for hardware, software, and automobiles. The Mobility House works with the Pittsburg Unified, Fremont Unified, and Napa Unified school districts, as well as organizations such as the World Resources Institute, the Center for Transportation and the Environment, and Polara Energy USA.
The Mobility House's CEO of North America, Greg Hintler, hopes to set an example for other districts by using V2G, which will lower imported power demand, ease traffic, and improve grid stability.
In order to reduce grid overload, three schools in PG&E region will participate in this innovative Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) program, which will pay them $2 per kWh through the Emergency Load Reduction Program. Bidirectional technology will be used at one school to promote community resilience.
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