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PG&E, GM Pilot Using EVs to Power Homes

In March, 2022, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and General Motors (GM) announced a pilot aimed at using electric vehicles as on-demand home power sources in the utility’s Northern California service area. The two companies plan to test bidirectional charging technology – which would allow customers to send power from their vehicles to, for instance, a home – thereby enabling EVs to power essential home needs, while also contributing to electric reliability in PG&E’s footprint.

The pilots will build off the policy framework announced in the CPUC’s Vehicle-Grid Integration Report.

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    Utility Dive article: PG&E, GM initiative will pilot use of electric vehicles to power homes in Northern California

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    Press Release: PG&E and General Motors Collaborate on Pilot to Reimagine Use of Electric Vehicles as Backup Power Sources for Customers

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