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PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and BMW of North America (BMW) are collaborating to test how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can serve as a solution to offset growing demand on the power grid, improve reliability for electric customers, and maximize the usage of renewable energy. In California 1.4

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What Is a Charge Point Operator (CPO)?

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A Charge Point Operator (CPO) is an eMobility industry player that builds EV charging sites, installs hardware from a variety of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) vendors, and ensures optimal ongoing EV charging operations. What should Charge Point Operators (CPOs) care about?

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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

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Additionally, the company will direct $25 million of the $200 million investment for an initiative in the City of Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles (Long Beach-Wilmington), for a “Green City” program. Cycle 3 California investments. Source: Electrify America. Highlights of California’s Third ZEV Investment Plan.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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Those vehicles are hungry for electrons, driving growth in charging stations and the infrastructure to support them. The beating heart of EV charging lies in the software and management systems that enable this dynamic market. EV charging software manages much more than just topping up the battery in an electric vehicle.

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IBM, Honda, and PG&E partner on smarter charging for EVs; utilities to communicate charging instructions directly based on grid conditions

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This project will demonstrate and test an electric vehicle’s ability to receive and respond to charge instructions based on the grid condition and the vehicle’s battery state. Once plugged into a charge post, the Honda Fit EV initiates a charge request via the vehicles telematics system.

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Is Exponential EV Adoption in the U.S. an Expensive Headache for Utilities or an Opportunity for New Revenue?

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This is great news for the environment, but the US needs the infrastructure in place to keep all those EVs charged. While massive federal funding is helping to grow the nation’s public charger network, 80% of charging still happens at home, at work, or at fleet depots. What does that mean for utilities?

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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It depends on several factors, including the speed of grid component modernization, the volume of EV sales, where they occur and when, what kinds of EV charging are being done and when, regulator and political decisions, and critically, economics. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.” The city of Palo Alto, Calif.

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