New York Invests in Electric Vehicle Tech
The state of New York has awarded $6 million in funding for vehicle-grid integration projects, according to the outlet. The selected projects aim to enhance grid flexibility, shift charging to accommodate energy demand, and lower charging costs for consumers.
The funding comes through the organization’s Vehicle Grid Integration Program and focuses on technologies including bidirectional charging, managed charging, energy storage, and distributed energy systems.
The largest single award, worth more than $1.6 million, went to Roundtrip EV Solutions for a bidirectional fast-charging project involving four electric refuse trucks in municipal fleets in Ulster County.
Gravity received nearly $1 million to develop a bidirectional vehicle-grid integration platform in Manhattan designed to reduce charging infrastructure costs while enabling electric vehicles to supply energy back to buildings.
Energy One secured almost $1 million for a project integrating electric refrigerated trailers with building-based thermal energy storage at the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in Brooklyn.
New York University received more than $700,000 to develop software for coordinated planning of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and grid upgrades in New York City, which will help with apartment chargers in the area.
Optiwatt was awarded more than $600,000 for managed charging demonstrations on Long Island that aim to balance electricity demand through active charging control.
Pvilion received $500,000 to demonstrate portable solar-powered charging infrastructure for electric construction and agricultural equipment in Peekskill and Troy.
Electreon Wireless secured $1 million to deploy wireless charging technology for electric shuttle vans in Buffalo, a project that aims to reduce grid interconnection costs, lower peak demand, and improve operational efficiency for fleets.
According to the organization, these projects will help advance vehicle-to-grid innovation and demonstrate new ways to manage and deliver energy more intelligently, which could have a significant impact on the state’s energy system.
Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO of the organization, said they are proud to partner with forward-thinking companies that are pushing the boundaries of vehicle-to-grid innovation and demonstrating new ways to manage and deliver energy more intelligently.
New York State Senator Kevin Parker said the projects demonstrate how government, industry, and research institutions work together to turn bold climate goals into practical action for working families across the state, which is an important part of automotive news.
Zach Woogen, Executive Director of the Vehicle Grid Integration Council, added that investments in managed charging and bidirectional charging help unlock electric vehicles as a critical grid resource, which is essential for creating a more sustainable energy system, and this will be important for automotive repair in the future.
The funding for these projects is part of a larger effort to support the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and promote the adoption of electric vehicles in New York State, and it’s expected that these projects will have a positive impact on the environment and the economy.
For more information on the projects and the Vehicle Grid Integration Program, visit the organization’s website.
