New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $3 million was awarded to three projects to advance technologies that can integrate electric vehicles efficiently into the electric grid.
The Governor also made available $4 million to advance technologies that overcome data collection, transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities to manage electric vehicle (EV) charging.
These two solutions will help to enhance grid flexibility, shift charging to accommodate energy demand, and lower charging costs for consumers.
“New York is leading the way in building a smarter, more sustainable energy future,” Governor Hochul said in a statement. “By investing in innovative technologies that support EV charging and integration with the grid, we are strengthening our clean energy infrastructure to meet the demands of tomorrow. We are also improving grid resiliency while making it easier and more affordable for New Yorkers to drive electric.”
The $3 million has been awarded to three projects through the Vehicle Grid Integration Program that is administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which provides funding for projects that are scalable and advance electric vehicle charging infrastructure through product development, technology demonstrations, or new business models. Technologies include bi-directional charging, energy storage, onsite energy generation, and EV managed charging.
The awarded projects include Voltpost receiving $775,000 to develop lamppost EV charging in the New York City area, Capital Region, and Hudson Valley focusing on UL certification, retrofits, and plans to deploy at least 10 additional Level 2 charging stations in New York State.
The Mobility House was awarded $867,000 to show how utility distribution capacity can be maximized with flexible interconnections to support electric school bus charging at a depot in Staten Island and a second location yet to be determined in New York State to pilot a method for fast charger deployment that decouples charger construction from electric grid development timelines.
Weave Grid was awarded nearly $1 million to control when EV managed charging will occur in the Orange and Rockland Utilities service area by using software and topology data to coordinate schedules and balance the energy load.
NYSERDA’s Electric Vehicle Managed Charging program is offering $4 million in new funding for a competitive solicitation on developing technologies that can solve the data collection, data transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities when integrating EVs with the electric grid. Proposals must include behind-the-meter EV integrated solutions, including the transfer of bi-directional data and utility control over charging or both to study how these solutions can alleviate demand on the electric grid.