New York awards $6 million for vehicle to grid integration projects
By Eve
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded more than $6 million to seven vehicle to grid integration projects focused on EV charging flexibility, bidirectional charging and grid cost reduction. The largest award, worth more than $1.6 million, went to Roundtrip EV Solutions for a bidirectional fast charging project with four electric refuse trucks in Ulster County municipal fleets. Gravity received nearly $1 million for a bidirectional vehicle to grid integration platform in Manhattan, while Energy One secured almost $1 million for a project integrating electric refrigerated trailers with thermal energy storage at the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in Brooklyn.
Why it matters: The funding signals growing state support for bidirectional charging infrastructure and managed charging technologies that can reduce deployment costs and create new revenue streams for fleet operators. Projects covering municipal refuse trucks, commercial trailers and urban fast charging demonstrate the breadth of vehicle to grid applications now attracting public investment in the US market.