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A V2G project in New England successfully charged electricity from school buses back the grid 30 times over the past two summers.
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he Texas power grid outages caused by the freezing tem- peratures of Winter
Storm Uri in 2021 and the scorching temperatures of the searing heat wave this summer are a snapshot of a looming nationwide prob- lem and an indication that school bus electrification may hold the lion’s share of a solution. While electric school bus- es (ESBs) are powered from the grid to vehicle, or G2V, the reciprocal answer to providing power back to the grid during times of emer- gencies and high demand is vehicle to grid, or V2G. This summer’s heat
wave forced the Energy Research Council of Texas (ERCOT) to issue pleas to residents to cut back on energy use to avoid black- outs. It’s a national trend. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, for example, declared a state of emergency in 25 coun- ties, warning that sustained high temperatures could cause critical infrastructure breakdowns such as power outages and transportation disruptions. And while admittedly V2G technology is new and not currently contributing to the grid in a widescale man- ner, school districts, energy management companies, and utilities have high hopes for its eventual suc- cess. Several pilot projects are seeking to perfect the V2G process so they will be
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