Consumers benefit from the flexible operation of their EV and heat pump, but system barriers (e.g. the absence of time-varying energy and network prices, aggregator access and smart meters) and the lack of (a range of) attractive retail offerings prevent them from unlocking user and system benefits.

#EV #SmartCharging

Consumers benefit from the flexible operation of their EV and heat pump, but system barriers (e.g. the absence of time-varying energy and network prices, aggregator access and smart meters) and the lack of (a range of) attractive retail offerings prevent them from unlocking user and system benefits.

#EV #SmartCharging

“Carefully managing electric vehicle demand could cut all U.S. electric bills by 10% annually, regardless of whether a customer owns an EV, according to new research from Brattle and ev. energy.”

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/managed-ev-charging-could-generate-30b-in-annual-savings-by-2035-report/758242/
#EV #SmartCharging #Flexibility

“While bidirectional programs are still grappling with technical and policy challenges, managed charging is ready for full deployment, ev. energy CEO Nick Woolley said in an interview. “From a regulatory perspective, we don’t need to do more pilots. We need to scale these programs,” he said.” 👏
#V2G #SmartCharging