EVs & Storage

“I am asked all the time, 'If we go to all electric vehicles, won’t it break the grid?' The answer is yes, if we do nothing, but it can be the solution to the grid if we do this right.”

“For EVs to become a resource rather than a challenge to grid stability, we urgently need to see coordinated plans for grid expansion and enhancement, as well as digital technologies for two-way communications and pricing between EVs and grids.”

PUF presents two companies driving the EV revolution. EY Americas has experts focused on collaboration across the ecosystem and helping clients embrace EV adoption. Fermata Energy was founded with intentions of accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and the transition to renewable energy.

“On fleet transition studies, we’ve been looking at sites in terms of how we best engineer electric vehicle charging infrastructure. We approach this from a perspective that considers changes behind the meter, impacts we are going to create on the grid side, and upgrades to incorporate on the grid.”

“We’re working within the confines of customers already using their auto OEM app or Level two charger app. We’re not requiring them to download another app.”

“The system inertia that’s inherent in large spinning power plants also provides storage. We saw a niche to apply our technology as a fast-acting storage capability, to offset the retirement of those large spinning sources of inertia.”

“We’ve developed a platform called EV Data Aggregation that collects the charging data from both level two chargers and vehicle telematics. Those data insights can help utilities with grid and infrastructure planning.”

“The utility, a stakeholder that often flies a bit under the radar, will be an essential part of a sustainable zero-emission vehicle future.”

Conversation with ESS CEO Eric Dresselhuys, who is leading the charge to develop the long-duration energy storage badly needed by the decarbonizing grid.

“Cadenza brought safety to the inside of the battery, instead of having to patch it around the battery.”