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EnergyHub and Toyota North America partner on grid balancing programme

Smart Energy International

Software company EnergyHub and auto major Toyota Motor North America are collaborating on a programme to shift EV charging load away from times of peak electricity demand. This integration accelerates our work to improve the overall EV ownership experience while unlocking grid service value for our utility clients.”

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For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure

GreenBiz

For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. The program could also nudge drivers to curb EV charging during times when the grid is really congested. . "We

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US Reliability Commission warns of bulk EV charging’s grid impact

Smart Energy International

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has cautioned against the impacts of electric vehicle (EV) charging on bulk power system reliability, calling for cross-sector coordination to bolster and ensure the reliability of the power grid.

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SDG&E and Toyota to collaborate on vehicle to grid technology

Smart Energy International

Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) will collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), with the aim of researching and developing bidirectional tech for grid balancing.

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Report: Utilities aren’t ready for EV growth

Smart Energy International

Many utilities lack the tools at the grid edge required to handle EV growth, according to a newly released report. The study was conducted with Utilidata, an AI-powered technology company. The study was conducted with Utilidata, an AI-powered technology company. “At

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The future of the US electricity system modelled

Smart Energy International

The modelling, which was focussed on the Texas power grid as representative of the US energy system, was aimed to understand a large scale transactive system with dynamic control by utilities of consumer loads such as heat pumps, water heaters and electric vehicle charging stations.

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DNV forecasts $12tn into grid and renewables in US and Canada by 2050

Smart Energy International

According to analysis from consultancy DNV between now and 2050 a staggering $12 trillion will be invested in doubling power grid capacity and renewables technologies in the US and Canada.