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bello

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8. The solution is smart V2G controllers

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:00 AM

Jan 2021

With the availability of smart vehicle-to-grid controllers, the demand on the grid actually goes down and the grid becomes more robust, with no changes to the actual grid itself.

Charging the EV at night during low demand periods and back feeding the grid at peak periods will shave the peak demands on the grid and better utilize the grid during times of low usage.

In many cases, a smart V2G will save the homeowner money by avoiding peak period usage surcharges.

Win, win, win

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Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation's Grid Up to It? [View all] Zorro Jan 2021 OP

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