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What is Demand Response?

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However, with the growth in renewable energy sources , utilities are exploring demand flexibility aimed at increasing consumption at times when solar or wind energy is abundant. Demand Response programs originate with the utilities or grid operators who supply electricity. What is a Demand Response event?

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ConnectDER and Siemens Partner to offer a simple and clever solution for Level 2 charging installations  

Charged EVs

ConnectDER’s clever products are based on a collar that connects to the meter socket, bypassing a building’s service panel. The company says it has some 15,000 collars installed nationwide for solar applications. Its clever products are based on a collar that connects to the meter socket, bypassing a building’s service panel.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

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But whether or not utilities own and operate EV charging infrastructure, they will benefit from smart charging and energy management. . Smart EV charging uses chargers that communicate with a management platform via a data connection. Most cars are parked 95% of the time, making EVs ideal flexibility assets for the grid.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

MyEVOnline

After you connect your car’s battery to a DC rapid charging station, AC or alternating current from the grid is converted and stored inside the vehicle in the form of DC or direct current. For this purpose, you either have an AC-DC converter inside the EV or a built-in converter inside the charger. How does Bidirectional Charging work?

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

Emerging Technologies Here is a quick look at a few emerging technologies and advances in EV charging that can support grid stability: Smart Charging Smart chargers are an affordable and easily implemented solution to reduce energy use and provide cost savings.

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

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Unmanaged EV charging is when charge points connect to the grid without any connection to management software. When EVs are plugged into unmanaged chargers, the charging session begins immediately and electricity flows to the vehicle at the maximum rate at which it can be drawn from the grid.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver. EV smart charging lets you monitor, manage, and adjust energy consumption.