Sunrun Has the first activated by the nation of the distributed power plant of the country in collaboration with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), the greatest use of Maryland. The pilot program sends energy from the fully electric Ford F-150-lightning cars from customers to the schedule during periods of peak question this summer and fall.
The BGE and Sunrun Partnership launched last summer with vehicle-to-home capacity, and this summer the program went to the next step: groundbreaking vehicle-grid energy dispatch, which was distributed the first residential bidirectional electric vehicle of the nation. Sunrun has made and managed the program, including three customers who use Ford and Sunrun’s co-developed home integration system to send energy from the batteries of their F-150 Lightning trucks to the house and the schedule.
“This shows the crucial role that vehicle batteries can play in feeding the raster of the nation, accelerating American energy independence and dominance. It’s great to see this collaboration with BGE and Ford to this commercial stage,” said Sunrun CEO Mary Powell. “In addition to showing how electric vehicles can feed houses, add electrons to the grid and help utilities to meet the demand for electricity, this program also creates extra income options for customers.”
From July, the registered F-150 Lightning trucks Sent Energy on weekdays to the grid between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., as a result of which participating customers earn a payment based on the amount of Shared Energie-Tot a maximum of $ 1,000 for the shipping season that goes at the end of September.
“When we carried out the Drive Act in 2024, it was precisely this kind of innovation and cooperation that we hope to unlock,” said David Fraser-Hidalgo of Maryland. “I am pleased to see this milestone reach, because we hope that this kind of customer -oriented solutions to meet the electricity needs of our state. Thank you to Sunrun, BGE and Ford for working to make this happen.”
Earlier this summer, during extreme heat waves, a large part of the eastern schedule reached the demand at alert level. This vehicle-to-grid program shows that the large batteries in electric vehicles can stabilize the grid, offer backup power to houses and the energy costs lower; And sending electric vehicles to the grid When demand and prices are high can help control costs and add reliability for customers with grid-connected customers.
“The training of customers that their electric vehicles have the potential to save them and even earn them while they are parked at home is a game changer,” said Bill Crider, Senior Director, Global Charging and Energy Services, Ford Motor Company. “Enable customers not only to feed their homes, but to reduce electricity directly to the grid in times of needs, helps customers with financial incentives, utilities with more energy capacity and society through more schedulability and sustainable energy practices. It is a win-win for everyone.”
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