New York’s ConEd gets into the V2G space
A new V2G system at a Brooklyn warehouse feeds energy stored in electric vehicles back into the grid during peak demand.
Coming on the heels of Duke Energy Florida’s announcement that it is piloting vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology using a Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck and bidirectional charging technology, three other companies announced a similar trial in Brooklyn New York with energy provider Con Edison.
Rideshare and fast-charging provider Revel, V2G software and bidirectional charger provider Fermata Energy, and battery energy storage project developer NineDot Energy said on August 18 that they have partnered and are implementing what they say is the first V2G program connected to New York City’s grid.
Whereas Duke Energy Florida is testing how the Ford F-150 can provide resiliency to homeowners by switching the charger to power the home during a grid outage, in this NYC trial, the bidirectional chargers are installed at Revel’s Red Hook, Brooklyn warehouse. Based on the interconnection agreement with Con Edison, the chargers send energy stored in vehicle batteries back to the grid from 2:00 – 6:00 PM ET, during local energy demand peaks. The three bidirectional chargers can export approximately 45kW back to the grid.
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NineDot Energy and Fermata Energy activated the V2G system at Revel’s Red Hook warehouse following a successful testing period conducted over the summer. The V2G system currently operates with Nissan LEAF EVs, and aims to incorporate more EV models as V2G technology becomes more available.
“With the right technology, EVs support grid resilience, rather than acting as just a grid drain. That’s an important change that New York and Con Edison are bringing to the industry,” said David Slutzky, CEO & Founder of Fermata Energy.
This V2G demonstration project is funded in part by a NineDot Energy grant from the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) with support from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
“NineDot Energy is excited to see this V2G program come into operation, as we believe electric vehicles and V2G charging can play an important role in decarbonizing our environment,” said David Arfin, CEO & Co-Founder of NineDot Energy. He added that the company sees “significant potential for V2G to augment the battery energy storage solutions we are building in the New York City and surrounding areas.”
