Charged EVs | Fermata Energy, BorgWarner, Lion Electric win $3-million California Energy Commission grant for electric school bus V2G project

The California Vitality Fee (CEC) has awarded a $3-million grant to BorgWarner, Fermata Energy and Lion Electric to carry grid-supporting and cost-saving vehicle-to-grid (V2G) options to electrical college buses.

The businesses will deploy V2G know-how for the Conejo Valley Unified Faculty District and the Los Angeles County Workplace of Training, in cooperation with college bus fleet operator American Transportation.

The venture is meant to function a large-scale demonstration of how electrical college buses can present worth to the grid whereas parked. The buses will cost their batteries with extra energy from renewable sources through the day, and V2G tech will allow them to generate income by way of participation in demand response applications, sending vitality again to the grid throughout high-demand night hours, or throughout emergency occasions.

The grant will fund the set up of 21 BorgWarner 125 kW UL-listed bidirectionally-enabled CCS chargers, paired with not less than 20 LionD electrical college buses. Fermata Vitality’s Car-to-All the things (V2X) software program platform will optimize and handle the charging and discharging of the buses to maximise grid advantages and V2X income for the college districts.

Fermata’s V2X software program platform repeatedly analyzes 1000’s of information factors to handle and optimize EV charging and discharging, and sends alerts to the autos and bidirectional charging stations.

“This CEC grant and venture underscores the ability of partnerships and our collective dedication to sustainability as we deploy this cutting-edge V2G bidirectional {hardware} and software program resolution,” stated Tony Posawatz, CEO of Fermata Vitality. “Collectively, we’re advancing electrical automobile integration and grid assist in California faculties whereas enabling a viable path towards renewable vitality.”

Supply: Fermata Energy