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RMI launches “Virtual Power Plant Partnership” with support from General Motors & Ford

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Virtual power plants (VPPs) are portfolios comprising hundreds or thousands of households and businesses that offer the latent potential of their electric vehicles (EVs), smart thermostats, appliances, batteries, solar arrays, and additional energy assets to support the grid.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first installment in our two-part blog series on the role of utilities in turning EVs into a grid asset. We set the stage by examining EV adoption trends, the impact of EV charging on the grid, and the risks of unmanaged EV charging. . Estimates call for 22 million EVs on U.S.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. Ford is the first automaker to announce the planned use of Hohm, starting with the Focus Electric next year. Ford Motor Company and Microsoft Corp.

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6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices

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Achieving operational excellence for Charge Point Operators and EV Service Providers (EVSPs). Electric vehicle charging-station operations management is complex , with uptime as the most critical challenge for charge point operators ( CPOs ).

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

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electric vehicle subsidy policy. What Smart Thermostats Augur for EVs Smart home thermostats are popular because of their ability to control heat and cooling remotely, lower energy costs, and are good for the environment. US President Joe Biden speaks at the Detroit Auto show on September 14, 2022.