Fermata Energy is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted as a finalist for the prestigious Reuters Events 2024 D.R.I.V.E Honours which celebrate innovation, commitment, impact and leadership within the automotive industry. The company's V2X technology that transforms electric vehicles into mobile power hubs has earned recognition in the Reducing Emissions category as an industry leader for driving sustainability, zero emission or net-zero goals within the automotive industry.

Fermata Energy Named a Finalist for Reuters Events 2024 D.R.I.V.E Honours in Reducing Emissions Category

Nissan has approved an enhanced bidirectional charger for use with Nissan LEAF, in collaboration with Fermata Energy. As the first mass-produced bidirectional-enabled electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF is the only fully electric passenger vehicle in the U.S. able to supply energy to the grid

Nissan approves enhanced Fermata Energy FE-20 bidirectional charger and V2X Platform for use with Nissan LEAF

Fermata Energy is proud to announce its advisory role in a prestigious three-year research initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The project, Electric Vehicle Integration to power infrastructure by Behavioral, Economics, and Sociotechnical modeling (E-VIBES), is led by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Colorado-Denver, North Carolina State University, Gettysburg College, and Colorado Smart Cities Alliance. It aims to enhance the resilience and efficiency of America's infrastructure through Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) system development.

Fermata Energy Collaborates with NSF-Funded Research Team to Strengthen American Infrastructure through Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI)

Fermata Energy, a leader in Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) bidirectional charging technology solutions, is honored to announce that it has been named an honoree in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards’ Sustainability Category for 2024. The awards recognize innovation in products, concepts, companies and policies to make our world safer, cleaner, more sustainable and more equitable.

Fermata Energy Named Honoree in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards 2024: Affordable Housing Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot Receives Honorable Mention in Sustainability Category

Fermata Energy, Xcel Energy, City of Boulder, Colorado CarShare and Boulder Housing Partners announced a collaborative Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) bidirectional charging pilot project at Boulder Housing Partners’ 30 Pearl development and the Molly's Spirits Lakeside facility. This innovative V2X pilot program transforms parked EVs into mobile power units, advancing grid resilience and reducing electric bill costs while supporting underserved communities and local businesses.

Fermata Energy and Xcel Energy Announce Transformative Vehicle-to-Everything Bidirectional Charging Pilot

John Deere Announces Its 2024 Startup Collaborators

Fermata Energy Appoints Alexandra (Alex) Cattelan as Chief Operating Officer to Spearhead Growth and Innovation

Inc. Magazine Honors Fermata Energy with 2023 Best in Business Award

Fermata Energy Announces  Integration with BorgWarner Bidirectional Chargers

Canada’s First Bidirectional EV Charging Hub Launches in British Columbia

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) and project partners Fermata Energy and The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) (“Lion Electric”) a $3 million grant for an innovative Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) project. This initiative is set to bring grid-supporting and cost-saving V2G solutions for services provided by American Transportation to California school districts, marking a significant step forward in energy management and the transition to electric school buses.

California Energy Commission Awards a $3 Million Grant to BorgWarner, Fermata Energy and Lion Electric for Innovative Vehicle-to-Grid Project with Bus Operator American Transportation to Service Student Transportation for California School Districts

Chevy Volt Innovator Tony Posawatz Named as CEO of Fermata Energy

Claire Weiller joins Innovate UK at EVS36 to advance global V2X

Meet with George Miller at EVS36 in the CHAdeMO Association booth

Come see Fermata Energy at the ACT Expo at Booth #6911

Scott Brierley will speak at the ACT to discuss how our V2G installations are saving municipalities money today

Newlab at Michigan Central is for startups working toward a future of mobility

Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh of energy with Fermata Energy bidirectional EV charging platform

Glenn will be speaking at the EPRI, Infrastructure Working Council (IWC) to discuss lessons learned from V2G deployments

Watch - The Fully Charged Podcast | Earn Money While You Park with Professor David Slutzky

EnergyHub and Fermata Energy partner to enable utilities to accelerate EVs as grid-edge resources

Join Brian Zelis at the annual NYC DCAS fleet show and learn more about V2G 

Amazon and Walmart are creating huge demand for electric trucks and vans

The dream of transactive energy tariffs for microgrids inches forward

Melissa Chan will be speaking at the 2023 NH Energy Week to discuss how New Hampshire can encourage V2G deployment through rate design and utility incentives

Solar installers: Add EV charger installation to your services now

Department of Energy announces first of its kind collaboration to accelerate "Vehicle-to-Everything" technologies

Earn revenue with bidirectional charging from Fermata Energy

Fermata Energy Expands Its Leadership Team to Meet the Growing Demand for V2X Technology

Claire Weiller joins Fermata Energy as Director of European Strategic Partnerships

Fermata Energy named one of the Tech Tribune’s 2022 Best Tech Startups in Charlottesville

Is ​‘Vehicle-to-everything’ charging ready for prime time?

Why Vehicle-to-building and virtual power plants could beef-up commercial operations

Meet the 14 entrepreneurs vying to break into the $207.5 billion electric car charging industry as EVs finally take off

GSA announces three new electric vehicle charging pilots at Denver Federal Center

Green proving ground program selects innovative technologies that enable transition to net-zero carbon

The next tool in the climate toolbox: Your parked EV

Wells Fargo innovation incubator announces its first demonstration cohort

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a Southern California-based public utility that serves 3.7 million people, announced today that they have agreed to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X and Fermata Energy’s bidirectional charger and V2G platform. 

Toyota Expands Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Research with San Diego Gas & Electric Company Collaboration

How to turn an electric vehicle battery Into a miniature power plant for your home

Qmerit partners with Fermata Energy to accelerate Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions for commercial, multi-family and utility customers

Fermata Energy’s Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology lowers energy costs and increases renewable energy use for the City of Boulder, Colorado

Department of Energy wants to know: How can EVs give back to 'the grid'?

Bidirectional charging could be the next evolution of EVs

EVs: The next grid battery for renewables?

See the cutting-edge tech turning government buildings into lean, green machines

First-in-Nation Pilot to Provide Low-Income Driver with Affordable Access to EV Launched in Boston by BlueHub Energy, Fermata Energy, Enterprise Holdings, and Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp.

First-in-Nation Pilot to Provide Affordable Access to EV

George Miller joins BorgWarner booth at the Green Bus Summit

Fermata Energy, a leading pioneer in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, reveals that its FE-20 bidirectional charging system is fully certified to UL 9741, the Standard for Bidirectional EV Charging System Equipment and UL 1741-SA, the Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources, Supplement SA.

Fermata Energy's FE-20 Bidirectional EV Charger and V2G Software Platform Achieves UL 9741 and UL 1741 SA Certifications

Phoenix Motor Inc. (Nasdaq: PEV) and Fermata Energy LLC, today announced the successful integration of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities for all medium-duty electric vehicles manufactured by Phoenix Motorcars. 

Phoenix Motorcars Enables V2G Capability in Partnership with Fermata Energy for all Bus & Truck Customers

Reddit’s Chief Technology Officer to bring leadership and experience to the scaling of V2X technology

Marty Weiner joins Fermata Energy’s advisory board

Roacky Mountain PBS: During extreme heat, Denver company uses electric cars to help cool its building

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This New England utility will soon pay EV owners to help to back up the grid

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Electric vehicles charging back with V2G technology

Governor Whitmer announces grants to bolster mobility industry and increase accessibility in the state

Meet Fermata Energy at Distributech in San Diego, Verizon booth #4216

Verizon and Newlab incubate 7 startups to leverage 5G networks

Celebrating the car that sparked the electric vehicle revolution, 25 years later

Claire Weiller will be attending the AIT FORUM - Accelerating mobility transitions

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Biden plan to electrify federal fleet will boost EV market, but many questions remain, experts say

Scott Brierley, who led Nissan’s V2X bidirectional charging initiative, joins Fermata Energy as 
Director of Automotive and Strategic Partnerships

Fermata Energy Pushes the Envelope to Make Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology Mainstream in Electric Vehicles

Vehicle-to-Grid technology saves $950 in 4 months

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‘Proving the Concept’: Roanoke Electric Tests Innovative EV-to-Grid Charger

Fermata Energy Selected for Google’s Startups Accelerator for Climate Change

Phoenix Motorcars & Fermata Energy Form Long-Term Partnership for V2X Bidirectional Charging

V2G bidirectional chargers at New England’s largest energy storage and hydroelectric facility will support the integration of renewable energy and grid stability during peak load hours.

FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, and Skyview Ventures partner to launch first ever Vehicle-to-Grid charging platform in Western Massachusetts

Green Car Congress: Nissan approves first bi-directional charger for use with Nissan LEAF in the US; Fermata Energy FE-15 charger

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Conference highlights ways P.E.I. could learn from Danish island’s fight against climate change

Fermata Energy raises $40M in 2021, including a Series A Round led by The Carlyle Group

George Miller will be speaking at the EV Charging Infrastructure Conference and Exhibition in Long Beach Marriott, California

Heliox introduces a 20kW bidirectional V2X charger that uses Fermata Energy’s software platform to put energy back on the grid when the car is parked.

Heliox and Fermata Energy Forge Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), Smart Energy Management Partnership

Green Car Reports: Each EV with V2G charger might earn $15,000 over 10 years

Roanoke Electric Cooperative to Pilot Cutting-edge Vehicle-to-grid Technology

Melissa Chan joins Fermata Energy as Director of Grid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships

Fermata Energy leadership team grows in tandem with interest in EV charging infrastructure

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Glenn Skutt, PhD, is on Panel for the First Annual V2G Business Policy & Technology Forum in Los Angeles, CA

Glenn Skutt, PhD, is on the Panel for the First Annual V2G Business Policy & Technology Forum in Los Angeles, CA

Fermata Energy, the nation’s leader in proven vehicle-to-everything (V2X) systems, recently named Brian Zelis as National Sales Director.

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Fermata Energy announces $2.5M strategic investment from TEPCO ventures

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Virtual Peaker partners with Fermata Energy to bring V2G bidirectional vehicle charging technology to utilities

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FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, and Skyview Ventures Partner to Launch First Ever Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Platform in Western Massachusetts

FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy + Skyview Ventures 

Northfield, MA — September 8, 2022 — FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, Skyview Ventures, State Representative Susannah M. Whipps (2nd Franklin), and other elected and appointed officials today celebrated a clean energy milestone: the installation of the first ever vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging stations in Western Massachusetts. Located in the visitor parking lot outside of FirstLight’s Northfield Mountain Pumped Hydro Storage Station, the installation also includes two separate, single-directional public EV charging stations. 

The V2G installation, the first at a U.S. hydroelectric power facility, includes two bidirectional chargers,  controlled by Fermata Energy’s proprietary software platform, that can both charge EVs and send energy stored in the EV batteries to the grid. The FirstLight operations team, which drives two leased Nissan LEAFs, has the option to discharge some of the energy stored in the EV batteries to the grid when it is needed most, such as during peak demand times caused by heat waves and other extreme weather events, which also reduces the system’s demand for fossil fuels. The Fermata Energy bidirectional charging system also supports the region’s clean energy transition by enabling EV fleet owners to store and discharge energy generated from intermittent renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind. 

“We are pleased to collaborate with Fermata Energy, Skyview Ventures, and Eversource to complete the successful installation of these V2G charging stations, which reflect our commitment to embrace new technologies and solutions to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future,” said Alicia Barton, President and CEO of FirstLight. “As New England’s largest energy storage facility, Northfield Mountain is a fitting setting for this installation, as reaching Massachusetts’ goals of zero carbon emissions by 2050 will require contributions from a wide range of energy storage technologies – this will include large-scale, long-duration storage assets like Northfield Mountain, as well as promising new electric vehicle chargers like those being unveiled today.”

“It is exciting to see new and innovative clean energy solutions come to Franklin County, and I applaud FirstLight Power and their partners for making this investment,” said Representative Susannah M. Whipps (2nd Franklin). “Northfield Mountain is already a major contributor to the local economy in the form of tax payments along with good paying union jobs, and these new V2G and EV charging stations will offer immediate benefits to both the regional electrical grid and to the public.”

“As Massachusetts charts a path to net zero, we need bold thinking and collaboration across the public and private sectors that leverage proven clean energy solutions and new emerging clean energy technologies,” said MassCEC CEO Jen Daloisio. “That’s what makes this initiative at FirstLight’s Northfield Mountain so exciting. It brings together several partners that have invested in an innovative solution that will enhance grid flexibility, demonstrating the potential to scale novel storage solutions across the Commonwealth.”

Fermata Energy, a leader in V2X bidirectional charging technologies, deployed the bidirectional charging stations and manages the vehicle-to-everything (V2X) through their software platform. Skyview Ventures provided the project financing. The V2X program at the FirstLight’s hydroelectric facility participates in Eversource’s Connected Solutions ‘Daily Dispatch’ demand response program and is among the first Connected Solutions projects using light-duty EVs in Eversource’s service area.

“We applaud FirstLight for their vision for a clean energy future and for being the first to bring this innovative technology to Western Massachusetts,” said David Slutzky, Founder and CEO of Fermata Energy. “EVs spend more time parked than being driven, and parked EVs are an underutilized, untapped resource that can support grid resilience when coupled with V2X technologies. FirstLight understands how EVs are both sustainable transportation and mobile energy storage assets.” 

“The opportunity for bidirectional charging is enormous,” said Andy Karetsky, President and Founder of Skyview Ventures. “FirstLight’s adoption of this technology at one of its marquee sites should be a signal to the market about the value of flexible, distributed energy assets and the evolution of America’s energy systems.”

The installation of the charging stations is included in the series of new investments and partnerships that FirstLight is undertaking in alignment with the 50th anniversary of the Northfield Mountain Pumped Hydro Storage Station. The pumped-storage hydroelectric facility functions as a giant battery making it an ideal complement for large volumes of intermittent renewable resources such as the region’s growing portfolio of offshore wind and large-scale solar. In addition, large-scale energy storage facilities such as Northfield Mountain provide numerous benefits to the electric grid, including moving clean energy to meet peak demand, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, improving reliability, and addressing system resiliency.

FirstLight Power (FirstLight) is a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company serving North America. With a diversified portfolio that includes over 1,400 megawatts of operating renewable energy and energy storage technologies, FirstLight specializes in hybrid solutions that pair hydroelectric, pumped-hydro storage, utility-scale solar, large-scale battery, and offshore wind assets. The company’s mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid by supporting the development, operation, and integration of renewable energy and storage solutions to advance an electric system that is clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable. Based in Burlington, MA, with operating offices in Northfield, MA and New Milford, CT, FirstLight is a steward of more than 14,000 acres and hundreds of miles of shoreline along some of the most beautiful rivers and lakes in the Northeast. To learn more, visit www.firstlightpower.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Park it. Plug it. Profit. Fermata Energy’s proprietary vehicle-to-everything (V2X) software platform and bidirectional chargers turn EVs into mobile energy storage assets, making it possible for EVs owners to combat climate change, increase grid resilience, and earn revenue. Learn more at www.fermataenergy.com, and follow us on Twitter (@FermataEnergy) and LinkedIn.

Skyview Ventures transacts, advises, and invests in renewable energy and carbon reduction markets and companies across North America and operates businesses in environment commodities, solar and battery storage development, and electric vehicle infrastructure. Founded in 2008, Skyview has successfully completed over $2B+ in structured environmental attribute financing, 100 MW of solar development and 400+ EV charging ports and has invested in over 20 technology companies providing solutions to the energy decarbonization transformation. For more information, please visit www.skyviewventures.com.

Len Greene, Head of Government Affairs & Communications

203-232-7267, leonard.greene@firstlightpower.com 

Travis Small, Slowey McManus Communications