GM to Launch Vehicle-to-Grid Power Sales in 2 States as It Courts About 10 Utilities
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 9
GM to Launch Vehicle-to-Grid Power Sales in 2 States as It Courts About 10 Utilities
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 9
Summary
California and Texas will be GM’s first commercial vehicle-to-grid markets in the next few months, letting some EV owners sell stored power back to utilities during peak demand.
The service comes through a software update for owners of GM’s vehicle-to-home system, extending blackout backup capability into grid sales while giving GM a share of the payments.
About 10 utilities are in talks with GM, but adoption remains early because few utilities support vehicle-to-grid programs and drivers may prefer to keep their cars charged.
Michigan is still at the pilot stage: GM and DTE Energy are running a 30-employee test as the automaker expands deeper into energy businesses alongside rivals following Tesla’s lead.