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"Massachusetts is turning EVs into grid assets, starting with free,
bi-directional (V2X) chargers for schools, towns, and residents.
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced the participants in a
first-of-its-kind Vehicle‑to‑Everything (V2X) demonstration program that will
install bi‑directional EV chargers at no cost for school districts,
municipalities, and residents across the state. The goal: test how EVs can send
power back to buildings and the grid, cut peak demand, and reduce the need for
expensive new grid infrastructure.
Bi‑directional charging lets an EV battery both draw electricity from and
return it to the grid. In practice, that means EVs, including electric school
buses and trucks, can provide backup power during outages or help utilities
manage peak demand on the hottest or coldest days of the year. MassCEC expects
the participating chargers to deliver more than 1 megawatt of power back to the
grid during a demand response event, roughly enough to offset the electricity
use of about 300 average US homes for an hour.
State officials are framing the pilot as a real‑world test of how EVs can
function as mobile energy storage.
“Virtual power plants are the future of our electrical grid,” said
Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
“Bi‑directional charging unlocks new ways to protect communities from outages
and lower costs for families and public fleets.”"
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
