The Mobility House, which currently manages more than 2,500 EV facilities, has long been a pioneer in Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. The company recently celebrated the implementation of its new V2G charging system at the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) Transportation Yard.

“Electric school buses, with their large batteries and predictable schedules, have tremendous potential to support the electric grid with V2G,” said Gregor Hintler, CEO North America of The Mobility House. “We are proud to provide the technology that enables the district to drive clean and support community energy resilience.”

The commissioning represented Phase 1 of a two-phase project which will include six bidirectional chargers, enabled for V2G participation in demand response with Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP).

The Mobility House’s ChargePilot charge management system and market aggregation platform manages daily smart charging of the buses, and allows charging to be controlled and monitored by the fleet operator in an online dashboard.

The market aggregation platform receives notifications from PG&E of upcoming load reduction events via OpenADR, and suggests optimal charging schedules based on the event and time-of-use electricity prices. ChargePilot adjusts charging for the bus fleet to discharge power during the emergency event, while continuing to ensure that vehicles are charged and ready for departure on their next routes.

By participating in ELRP, the fleet can greatly offset charging costs.

The Mobility House now also offers demand response programs and dynamic rates in other states, including Massachusetts and New York.

Source: The Mobility House