{"id":2010398,"date":"2023-08-24T04:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T08:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-would-turn-evs-into-mini-power-plants-on-wheels-to-supply-to-grid-households\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T04:20:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T08:20:11","slug":"california-bill-would-turn-evs-into-mini-power-plants-on-wheels-to-supply-to-grid-households","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-would-turn-evs-into-mini-power-plants-on-wheels-to-supply-to-grid-households\/","title":{"rendered":"California bill aims to transform electric vehicles into mobile power sources for grid and homes."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-bill-would-turn-evs-into-mini-power-plants-on-wheels-to-supply-to-grid-households%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2010398&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Proposed California Bill Aims to Make Electric Vehicles More Powerful and Versatile<\/h2>\n<p>A proposed California bill is generating buzz as it seeks to revolutionize the capabilities\u2063 of electric vehicles\u2063 (EVs). \u200bIf passed, the bill \u200dwould require all new EVs sold\u200c in \u200bCalifornia after 2030 to\u200d be &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-those-who-say-screw-your-freedom-dont-understand-freedom\/\" title=\"OPINION: Those Who Say \u2018Screw Your Freedom\u2019 Don\u2019t Understand Freedom\">bi-directional<\/a>,&#8221; meaning they would not only contribute power to vehicles but also provide energy to the grid \u2063and households.<\/p>\n<p>Authored by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Senate Bill 233 \u2064aims to relieve\u200c strain on the state&#8217;s electrical grid \u200cand help meet\u2064 California&#8217;s ambitious goal of \u2062being 100 percent carbon neutral \u2063by 2045. Sen. Skinner emphasizes the \u200dpotential of \u200cEVs to \u2062act as \u200cmini power plants on wheels, especially \u2063in the face of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-backpedals-on-media-reports-signaling-resumption-of-oil-gas-leases-on-federal-lands\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Backpedals on Media Reports Signaling Resumption of Oil, Gas Leases on Federal Lands\">climate change impacts<\/a> such as heat waves, wildfires, and power outages.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related \u2062Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-energy-provider-issues-emergency-alert-as-heat-wave-persists-5426208\">California Energy Provider \u200bIssues Emergency Alert as Heat Wave Persists<\/a> &#8211; \u20627\/26\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-landscapers-worried-about-green-energy-transition-5478835\">California \u2063Landscapers Worried About Green Energy Transition<\/a> -\u200b 8\/23\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill has already passed the\u2064 Senate and is now scheduled to \u2063be heard in the Assembly&#8217;s Appropriations Committee on August 24. Currently,\u200c EVs make up 20 percent\u2063 of California&#8217;s new vehicle sales, a\u200b significant increase from five years ago. However, the cost of EVs can vary greatly, with typical one-way EV chargers\u2064 being more affordable, starting at around $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, bi-directional chargers, which enable power transfer between the EV and the household, are pricier, averaging around $4,000 and going up \u2063to \u200cnearly $10,000 for faster-charging and luxury models.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A station\u200b for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-begs-residents-to-protect-energy-grid-scale-back-charging-electric-vehicles\/\" title=\"California Begs Residents To Protect Energy Grid, Scale Back Charging Electric Vehicles\">charging electric vehicles<\/a>\u200c in Irvine, Calif., on March 25, 2022. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently, only \u2063a few EV models, \u2062such\u200d as the Nissan Leaf and Ford \u2062F-150 Lightning, offer bi-directional charging. However, other manufacturers are exploring the integration of this \u2064technology into their newer \u200dmodels.<\/p>\n<p>While the concept of bi-directional charging holds promise, the bill&#8217;s analysis conducted by legislative staff highlights the complexity of transferring electricity from EVs back to the\u2063 grid. Commercial use of this technology does not currently exist, and \u200bmajor \u200cinfrastructure changes would be required to\u200b accommodate bi-directional capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, concerns about \u200cthe reliability of California&#8217;s electric grid have been raised. A study by the University \u200cof California\u2013Berkeley suggests that \u200butility companies&#8217;\u200d slow\u2062 pace in upgrading the grid could hinder\u2062 the\u2064 state&#8217;s EV adoption plans due to increasing electricity demand. The estimated cost for\u200d necessary grid upgrades ranges from $1 \u2064billion to potentially over $10 billion for utility companies.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A driver \u200cfills her car with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-would-turn-evs-into-mini-power-plants-on-wheels-to-supply-to-grid-households\/\" title=\"California bill aims to transform electric vehicles into mobile power sources for grid and homes.\">gas amid record-high fuel prices<\/a>, in Irvine, Calif., on Feb. 23, 2022. (John Fredricks\/The\u2064 Epoch\u200d Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some\u2063 critics argue that the bill&#8217;s provisions may not be feasible \u2062for consumers. Energy consultant Ronald Stein points out that \u2064the high cost of living and inflation\u200b already make EVs unaffordable for many individuals. The addition of bi-directional charging \u200dcould further increase the financial burden. It&#8217;s \u2062worth noting that the \u200dbill does not mandate \u2064consumers to switch to EVs, but rather aims\u200c to facilitate the transition to\u2064 clean \u2062energy.<\/p>\n<p>As the bill progresses through the legislative process, the future of bi-directional EVs in California remains uncertain. However, \u200bthe potential benefits of these vehicles in terms of grid stability and carbon neutrality make this an exciting development to\u200d watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A California bill, Senate Bill 233, aims to make all new electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the state after 2030 &#8220;bi-directional.&#8221; This means they would not only supply power to vehicles but also contribute energy to the grid and households. Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) introduced the bill to alleviate energy demands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2250,"featured_media":2010399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2010398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2010398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2010399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2010398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2010398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2010398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}