Last summer, a small school district in San Diego County used bidirectional charging technology to capture excess power from its electric school buses and send it back to the state’s grid during a heatwave. The buses provided power for 452 homes each day and were recharged during off-peak hours. California energy officials see bidirectional charging as a way to boost the state’s power supply as it transitions to clean energy and electrifies vehicles. A bill requiring all new electric cars sold in California to have bidirectional technology by 2030 has been approved by the state Senate and is under consideration by the Assembly. However, there are obstacles to widespread implementation, including the added cost to electric vehicles and determining compensation for selling power back to the grid. While bidirectional charging has great potential, it may not be the sole solution for California’s power needs.
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