Urgent Call to Action: Why The White House Must Seize the Opportunity to Build EV Charging Capacity and Revolutionize Energy Distribution for a Sustainable Future
Hi Martha, The *U.S. Department of Transportation* is taking applications <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/0/cfe7a068f1883c38e2fe51ca209aa607ae667c0239d1dc625172d46d7997598e> to run EV chargers. - Two grant programs will distribute $2.5 billion over the next five years to build EV chargers in publicly accessible places and along highways. As Americans continue to face power outages due to aging infrastructure, catastrophic weather, and increased demand from the energy transition, EVS can and should be used as virtual power plants. The federal grant can and should address how we can expand EV charging infrastructure while at the same time working to stabilize the electric grid and avoid future disasters. - *The Los Angeles Times* recently wrote an editorial on how California should tap its growing EV fleet to prevent blackouts <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/1/df7089add6bf0b6492dc4ddf0bb7b9a06fb6369f473ef982fe68dd02dddc8009> . David Slutzky <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/2/976ed35e3ef57d42dd4ce05a16b454bcf8a3fb2846b22e5d3cf378f8a7be7964>, the founder, and CEO of Fermata Energy <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/3/ff70b4734205df62f915187e3b98faeb78dca290a200bdc9f585cdf00e92f1bd>, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology firm in Charlottesville, VA, can comment on how the federal government can address multiple problems with one EV. - If more electric vehicles can store and discharge power, we can turn charge networks into microgrids and help EV owners earn revenue while their car is parked. - Why is this important? Today's typical electric vehicle charging site has a few EV chargers that can make do with the power grid already there. But within the decade, demand for charging battery-powered cars and trucks at sites along highways will start to exceed the power draw of sports stadiums — and supplying that kind of power will require significant interconnections to utility transmission grids. - While states need help figuring out how or where to place their charging infrastructure, any plan should account for how to integrate vehicle-to-grid connections allowing the EV owner or building owner to earn revenue while bolstering the grid through V2G technology. That technology allows EVs to act as mobile power sources, storing and distributing electricity to the grid during high demand. This is particularly important where extreme weather events like ice storms can cause widespread power outages and strain on the grid. - *Green Mountain Power, Eversource, National Grid, *and* Electric Frog* have each designed programs with Fermata Energy. V2G also earns fleet owners' revenue while their cars are parked, including *Boulder, Co., The Alliance Center *in Denver*, *and* Burrillville Wastewater Treatment Facility *in Rhode Island. Which also makes EVs more affordable. Please let me know if I can connect you to David Slutzky or representatives from any of Fermata Energy's partners now using vehicle-to-grid technology. Thanks, Daniel *NOW LET’S START THE CONVERSATION,* DANIEL CHERRIN M: +1 313 300 0932 E: dcherrin@northcoaststrategies.com <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/4/21a55aea58ea785709de05357622ba32750206725e7143a35746376d6e637640> T: @dancherrin <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/5/069f8aca290333e7f38944bab32f02f07dedec79c1b229f6235c9d245e5ee76a> LI: DanielCherrin <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/6/37790729ebe821afdb0a2c848abfcd0a5335969feb395c61c0143b83336eade8> U: NorthCoastStrategies.com <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/7/9e6a6c228e49c569684c89fd25848675e009869c5c86f523f5cc829d34806b68> *Unsubscribe* <https://t.nylas.com/t1/295/7xvdqeqj4vv28g8ktf860a9r/8/1ad7d61407b9c53e0fae73bea83a8a5eb2ebb947cfe380c2bc85f63acf87ddf9> from our emails [image: tracking]