School District Launches Region's First “Car-to-Grid” Project Featuring Electric School Buses Capable of Sending Power to the Electric Grid
What’s cooler than an electric school bus? An electric school bus with vehicle-to-grid capability. And that’s what some schools in San Diego, California, now have.
. It’s similar for school buses, too. When those vehicles are packed with large batteries, that presents an enormous energy storage opportunity. “Electric fleets represent a vast and innovative energy storage resource and have immense potential to benefit our customers and the community not only environmentally, but also financially and economically,” SDG&E concludes.
“We jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this pilot project because of its potential to help us build a healthier community and better serve our students,” said Scott Buxbaum, Assistant Superintendent for the Cajon Valley Union School District. “If we can reduce our energy and vehicle maintenance costs as a result of this project, it will free up more resources for our schools and students to use.
Overall, it’s exciting to see not just electric school buses hitting the road, or vehicle-to-grid trials with electric cars, but to actually see electric school buses act as large energy storage batteries.
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