Total Charge Management of Electric Vehicles

Managed charging of electric vehicles has the potential to help balance energy demand on the grid and manage intermittent renewables, save costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to support California’s strategy to move to full decarbonization by 2045. Electric vehicles can help achieve this goal by acting as a flexible resource for utility grids. They can curtail load when energy demand is high and accept load when energy demand is low and when there is excess generation. Shifting load to lower-cost times can also confer financial benefits to the vehicle owners.