Pupil transportation providers can lighten the load on the power grid by pushing energy from electric vehicles back to it. Here’s a roundup of some ways V2G technology is being offered and used in the industry.
Christy Grimes・Former Senior Editor
December 9, 2022
V2G technology enables energy to be pushed back to the power grid from the battery of an electric vehicle to help supply energy during peak demand times.
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As school districts and pupil transportation contractors move toward electrification, an increasing number of departments are adopting “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) technology. It enables energy to be pushed back to the power grid from the battery of an electric vehicle (EV) to help supply energy during peak demand times. It can help reduce the load on the power grid. With V2G technology, a battery can be charged and discharged based on different signals.
Interested in learning more about how this technology is being offered and used in pupil transportation? Read some of the stories below.
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Photo: Thomas Built Buses
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California School District Rolls Out Eight EV Buses with V2G Ambitions
Nuvve is exporting excess electricity in eight electric school bus batteries in the rural Ramona Unified School District in eastern San Diego County to the grid during emergencies.
Photo: Nuvve Holding Corp.
The Blue Bird buses, using Nuvve's energy platform, are expected to help Ramona Unified School District in San Diego County generate revenue by selling energy back to the grid.
First V2G Electric School Bus Deployed in Colorado
Blue Bird All American electric bus with Nuvve's V2G 60kW DC fast charging station is the first V2G electric bus solution for Durango School District 9-R and La Plata Energy Association.
Photo: Nuvve
Nuvve partnered with Blue Bird dealership Colorado/West Equipment, Inc., to deliver the V2G-capable bus and fast charger to Durango School District 9-R.
Nuvve plans to install up to 200 V2G DC fast-charging stations to charge and discharge Blue Bird electric buses coming off the production line in Georgia.
Photo: Blue Bird
The 125kW vehicle-to-grid stations will form what is described as a "first-of-its-kind V2G hub" at Blue Bird's facility in Fort Valley, Georgia.
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