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- Enrolling 10% of EVs in V2G by 2036 could supply 9 GW for 12 hours, meeting a third of California’s storage target.
- GridLab executive director Ric O’Connell warns that utility rule differences block participation, urges designs and performance payments, and says the California Energy Commission believes automated load flexibility can cut costly upgrades while matching renewables.
- A 2024 GridLab-Brattle study found power plants could meet >15% of California’s demand and save $550 million annually.
