Ford Motor has teamed up with Southern California Edison (SCE) to compensate EV owners for participating in the utility’s Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP), which aims to enhance grid resilience that also advances vehicle-to-grid integration (VGI).

Ford is supporting participation in ELRP through its California Power Response program, which uses its managed charging solution to help reduce load on the grid during times of peak demand by sending power from car batteries to the grid. Drivers will earn $1 per kWh of energy reduced.

Ford and SCE are working with Olivine to manage the integration of EV charging into the ELRP, enabling real-time adjustments and optimized charging strategies to meet grid requirements.

“The future of the two-way grid is now. The electric industry has been preparing infrastructure and systems to take advantage of vehicle-to-grid integration, and a lot of hard work on all sides is now making that a reality,” said Steve Powell, President and CEO of SCE. “Ford’s support of the ELRP will show how EVs can make the grid more resilient. The ELRP incentivizes EV drivers to send power from their car battery to the grid when it is needed most.”

Source: Southern California Edison