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What is V2G?

Electric-drive vehicles, whether powered by batteries, fuel cells, or gasoline hybrids, have within them the energy source and power electronics capable of producing the 60 Hz AC electricity that powers our homes and offices. When connections are added to allow this electricity to flow from cars to power lines, we call it "vehicle to grid" power, or V2G. Cars pack a lot of power. One typical electric-drive vehicle can put out over 10kW, the average draw of 10 houses. The key to realizing economic value from V2G is precise timing of its grid power production to fit within driving requirments while meeting the time-critical power "dispatch" of the electric distribution system.

Events and News

The eBox, the University of Delaware’s V2G capable electric vehicle, has been taken on many important demonstrations recently, including a visit to Hershey, PA on June 22nd for the 14th Annual Mid Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners.The conference was held at the Hershey Hotel, and Dr. Willett Kempton gave a talk entitled “Plugging Electric Vehicles into PJM”. After the talk, attendees and commissioners were invited to see the car and a demonstration of its V2G capabilities. The pictures included here are of the eBox set up for demonstration outside of the Hershey Hotel, overlooking the Hershey Chocolate Factory.