DOE Releases Strategy to Promote Widespread Deployment of Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI) Solutions

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Strategy for Achieving a Beneficial Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI) Future, developed as part of DOE’s EVGrid Assist initiative. The Strategy details how DOE will support stakeholders in achieving a future where electric vehicles (EVs) are safely, securely, and reliably connected with the electric grid. Beneficial vehicle grid integration (VGI) keeps electricity rates affordable for all customers, lowers charging costs, and enables timely access to electricity for EV charging. VGI’s portfolio of approaches gives stakeholders a toolkit of options to meet growing energy demands amid the rise in EV deployment.

“With more EVs hitting the road, we have the opportunity to integrate these vehicles in a way that strengthens the grid and puts downward pressure on electricity rates,” said Michael Berube, deputy assistant secretary for sustainable transportation and fuels in DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. “DOE’s VGI Strategy gives stakeholders tools and methods to prioritize action and innovation and supports a more affordable transportation system for all Americans.”