Toyota Motor North America is collaborating with utility provider Potomac Electric (Pepco) to investigate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology for electric vehicles (EVs). Pepco, owned by Exelon, serves the Washington D.C. area and surrounding communities in Maryland. The research will take place at Pepco’s Watershed Sustainability Center in Montgomery County, Maryland, with the use of a bidirectional charger.
Together, Toyota and Pepco will explore various EV charging and discharging scenarios to demonstrate the benefits of V2G to customers. The focus of the research will be on a Toyota bZ4X vehicle, analyzing EV owner charging behaviors and driving patterns. According to Toyota, the majority of EV owners charge their vehicles at home overnight when the demand for electric power is low.
Christopher Yang, VP of Toyota’s EV Charging Solutions Group, expressed excitement about the partnership with Pepco. He emphasized the importance of understanding charging and discharging use cases to benefit customers and assist utility providers in managing grid demands.
