Excerpt below from an article by Kelly Pickerel originally posted on Solar Power World, February 7, 2023

As of early 2023, only two bidirectional chargers have achieved UL 9741 certification, the standard that covers bidirectional charging equipment and includes functionality to export power to the grid: Fermata Energy’s FE-15 charger and the Ford Charge Station Pro . . . 

Some [utilities] are already understanding the benefits of tapping into V2X to access large energy resources without having to build or maintain sites. Many utilities are now familiar with virtual power plant (VPP) programs, so they just have to add EVs as an accessible option. V2X software will allow this to happen.

. . . Fermata Energy has been getting utilities comfortable with its V2X capabilities for the last few years. The company’s V2X software and bidirectional charger are allowing an EV used by Burrillville, Rhode Island, city employees to send power back to Rhode Island Energy (formerly National Grid) for compensation through the ConnectedSolutions program.

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