mtnelect
HVAC & Electrical Contractor
- Location
- Southern California
- Occupation
- Contractor, C10 & C20 - Semi Retired
FreeWire suggests that the CEC allow flexibility under the vehicle-to-grid (VGI) or vehicle-to-building (V2B) definitions to include battery-to-grid technologies. For example, battery-to-grid (or charger-to-grid) technologies can directly interconnect charging stations with grid infrastructure, while providing energy storage,and have less impact to the vehicle itself. This technology can also provide site resiliency and provide power directly to the site during grid-down events when connected to the same panel through the same meter or a submeter. It can also provide load shaving and load shifting opportunities during demand response and critical peak pricing events. The CEC should consider the value of battery storage integrated directly into DCFC stations and incentivize site hosts that install equipment that minimizes the impact to the grid.