DELIVERING SMART GRID SOLUTIONS

for Plug-In Vehicles

V2Green technology enables the flow of energy between electric vehicles and the grid to be adaptively managed, balancing real-time grid conditions with the need to charge individual vehicles.

The benefits are clear. Smart charging allows the existing grid to support electric transportation. Utilities, eager to increase their use of renewable energy and encourage off-peak charging, are expected to offer vehicle owners economic rebates. The resulting lower cost of 'electric fuel' will drive plug-in vehicle sales and encourage auto makers to further their investments in clean-energy transportation.

Ultimately, V2Green solutions support a reduction in fossil fuel consumption—decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change and diminishing the nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Fielding two converted Toyota Priuses, Austin Energy is assessing the potential of using smart charging to shift peak load and utilize West Texas wind to “fuel” transportation.
   
Spotlight Austin
The first to explore both smart charging and V2G in a real-world trial, Xcel Energy has deployed six converted Ford Escape Hybrids to evaluate the impact of charging control on grid stability.
   
Spotlight Xcel
In the largest demonstration of Smart Charging to date, Seattle City Light will explore the impact of an urban-deployed plug-in fleet on grid operations.
   
Seattle City Light
INL is using the V2Green System to collect real-time performance data from 57 plug-in vehicles to assess fuel efficiency, electricity usage and other vehicle performance measures.
   
Idaho National Lab
Working in concert, these leading utilities are exploring smart charging and investigating the requirements of supporting vehicle “roaming” between utility service areas.
   
Advanced Energy
 
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