Catholic Charities is deploying four public EV charging locations in Central Washington, funded by a Washington State Climate Commitment Act grant exceeding $3,000,000. One site at 5301 West Tieton Drive in Yakima is already operational, while three more will open in September 2026 at 303 East D Street in Yakima, 2629 Main Street in Union Gap, and 135 S. Worthen in Wenatchee. The nonprofit aims to reduce carbon emissions and expand sustainable transit options while lowering operating costs to reinvest in community programmes.
Why it matters: The project demonstrates how state climate funding is enabling non-profit organisations to enter the public charging market, adding four sites to underserved Central Washington communities. For CPOs and installers, it signals procurement opportunities tied to Washington's Climate Commitment Act grants, with a clear timeline for autumn 2026 commissioning.
Catholic CharitiesUnited States23 Jul 2026Source Eversource and National Grid are integrating vehicle to grid capable EVs into their ConnectedSolutions demand flexibility programme in Massachusetts, working with EnergyHub, Sunrun's grid services arm, and The Mobility House. The programme currently orchestrates more than 280,000 distributed energy resources and over 800MW of flexible capacity across five US states, using thermostats, battery storage, and commercial and industrial resources to reduce grid strain. Customers with qualifying V2G devices will receive incentives for adjusting usage patterns during peak demand periods.
Why it matters: The integration of V2G into an established 800MW demand response programme signals growing utility confidence in bidirectional charging as a grid asset, potentially creating new revenue streams for fleet operators and expanding the business case for V2G capable charging infrastructure. For CPOs and installers, this validates investment in bidirectional hardware and positions V2G as a scalable solution beyond pilot projects.
