[USA] Duke Energy to build first system capable of producing, storing and combusting 100% green hydrogen in the U.S.

On October 27, 2023, Duke Energy announced that it will break ground on a demonstration project capable of producing, storing, and combusting 100% green hydrogen in DeBary, Florida, the first such project in the U.S.[1] The project will take place at Duke Energy Florida’s existing 74.5 MW Debary solar plant and is in collaboration with Sargent and Lundy and GE Vernova. The solar plant will provide energy for two 1-MW electrolyzer units that will separate water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen atoms. When energy demand peaks, stored hydrogen will be dispatched to a combustion turbine that will be upgraded using GE Vernova technology to run on a natural gas/hydrogen blend or up to 100% hydrogen. This will be the first combustion turbine in operation in the country running at such a high percentage of hydrogen. Duke said that construction will take about a year to complete and that it is aiming for an operational date in 2024.

[1] https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-announces-plans-to-build-and-operate-the-nations-first-system-capable-of-producing-storing-and-combusting-100-green-hydrogen-in-a-combustion-turbine-in-florida

[USA] PJM proposes nearly $5 billion in transmission projects

On October 31, 2023, PJM Interconnection staff recommended about $4.9 billion in transmission projects to help address reliability concerns related to data center growth, generator retirement, and new generation resource capacity in the Mid-Atlantic region.[1] As part of its planning process, the grid operator, which covers 13 states and Washington, D.C., establishes “windows” for transmission developers to offer solutions to certain transmission reliability needs. These needs are based on standards established by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Planning Window 3 sought proposals to address impacts to the grid from new electricity demand. The grid saw a 7,500 MW increase in demand due to data center additions to the system in Virginia and Maryland. The grid is also facing widespread effects of the retirement of more than 11,000 MW of generation across PJM’s footprint.

PJM’s recommended proposal was selected based on four criteria: effectiveness to meet system needs through 2028; ability to expand to meet system needs beyond 2028; minimizing of local impacts by using existing rights of way, where possible; and confidence in costs. PJM received 72 proposals from 10 entities, including six incumbent transmission owners. Under the recommendations, Dominion Energy would build transmission projects totaling about $2.5 billion, Exelon’s Potomac Electric Power would build projects totaling about $653 million, and Public Service Electric & Gas would build a $447 million project. FirstEnergy, LS Power, NextEra, and Transource would build other parts of the recommended plan. The proposal is set to be reviewed by the committee again at a December 5, 2023, meeting before going to the board.

[1] https://www.pjm.com/-/media/committees-groups/committees/teac/2023/20231031/20231031-item-15---reliability-analysis-update.ashx

[USA] FERC accepts ISO New England plan facilitating storage as transmission-only assets

On October 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted a proposal from ISO New England (ISO-NE) to allow for energy storage to “play an important role in ensuring a reliable transmission system.”[1]  Storage as transmission-only assets (SATOAs), which may include a variety of storage resources like batteries and pumped hydro storage, would be owned and maintained by transmission companies, but ISO-NE system operators would control their use. Because they would be built only to serve a transmission reliability purpose, they will not compete in electricity markets and will have minimal effect on wholesale prices. These assets would used “under specific system conditions to prevent localized overloading after at least two unplanned equipment outages on the transmission system.” They may also be deployed as a last resort to help prevent or mitigate controlled outages if demand exceeds regionally available supply or to help with system recovery after an outage.

The new rules will not apply to or restrict other energy storage resources that already compete in the markets, which include almost 2,000 MW of pumped storage and more than 600 MW of new and existing battery storage resources. The rules would also not apply to or restrict the roughly 18,000 MW of battery resources proposed in ISO-NE’s Interconnection Request Queue or future projects looking to participate in the markets. Construction of SATOAs will depend on selection in ISO-NE’s open regional system planning process administered, similar to the way reliability-based system upgrades are handled today. FERC directed the ISO to submit a filing identifying the effective date of the SATOA revisions no less than 30 days prior to their implementation.

[1] https://isonewswire.com/2023/10/25/ferc-accepts-rules-allowing-storage-to-aid-transmission/?utm_source=isone&utm_medium=newsfeed

[USA] DOE releases draft road map for improving grid interconnection processes

On October 25, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) released a draft roadmap for transforming grid interconnection processes.[1] The draft plan was developed through the DOE’s Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange(i2X) stakeholder initiative and is intended to serve as a practical guide for implementing near- and long-term solutions to interconnect clean energy sources and to clear the existing backlog of renewable projects seeking to get built. New clean energy projects must go through complicated approval processes before they come online. The high volume of projects in the interconnection queue has led to uncertainties, delays, inequities, and increased costs. The draft plan focuses on four areas: increasing interconnection data access and transparency, improving the process (including speeding it up), promoting economic efficiency, and maintaining grid reliability. It calls for ensuring more equal access to interconnection queues. DOE released a request for information (RFI) to solicit input from interconnection stakeholders, and responses are due by November 22, 2023. The department expects to finalize the roadmap and release a draft second volume that focuses on the distribution grid in the coming months.

[1] https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/doe-releases-draft-roadmap-improve-interconnection-clean-energy-resources-nations

[USA] Entergy proposes $1B grid hardening program in New Orleans

On October 17, 2023, Entergy New Orleans launched a $1 billion grid hardening program called “Operation: Gridiron.” [1] The initiative aims to make the New Orleans, Louisiana, grid stronger and prepare for more frequent, stronger storms. It was developed in response to a request by the city council following Hurricane Ida in 2021, and the company is now seeking approval for its plan from the council. The company would file progress reports with the city council every six months if approved. The plan would be put in place in two five-year phases. The proposed first phase would save customers about $216 million in storm restoration costs over 50 years. The company plans to recover costs via a “resilience and storm hardening” cost rider added to customer bills. Entergy said the plan would cut outage times by more than half and save customers millions of dollars. The proposed plan will upgrade thousands of poles to withstand 150 mph winds and harden 650 miles of power lines.

[1] https://www.entergynewsroom.com/news/entergy-new-orleans-announces-operation-gridiron-making-new-orleans-grid-stronger/

[USA] Qcells completes first solar plant expansion linked to IRA

On October 18, 2023, Qcells, part of Seoul-based Hanwha, announced that it had completed its Dalton, Georgia, solar panel factory expansion.[1] The company added 2 GW of solar capacity to the factory, bringing the factory’s total output to more than 5.1 GW per year. The Dalton factory will now manufacture nearly 30,000 solar panels on a daily basis. According to the company, the factory is now the largest manufacturing plant of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and the first solar panel expansion since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Qcells CEO Justin Lee cited the IRA and Georgia’s collaboration as making the investment possible. The expansion is the first phase of a $2.5 billion investment Qcells announced in January.

Qcells said the expansion created 510 new jobs. It will assemble two new solar products: the Q.TRON G2 residential solar panel and a bifacial panel for commercial and utility markets. The company opened its first factory in Georgia in 2019 and initially hired 750 people to manufacture 1.7 GW of solar per year. Qcells said its first investment was made possible in part by the Section 201 tariffs imposed on solar cells. Qcells also has a planned factory located in Cartersville, Georgia, that will manufacture solar ingots, wafers, cells, and finished panels.

[1] https://us.qcells.com/blog/qcells-north-america-completes-dalton-factory-expansion/

[USA] DOE selects 7 hydrogen hubs for $7B IIJA funding

On October 13, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it had selected seven regional hydrogen hubs in Appalachia, California, the Gulf Coast, the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, and a Heartland hydrogen hub comprising Minnesota and the Dakotas.[1] The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed in 2021 set aside $8 billion to create Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) nationwide. $1 billion of this funding will be spent on initiatives to support demand for clean hydrogen. The selected hubs are expected to collectively produce three million metric tons of hydrogen annually, nearly a third of the 2030 U.S. production target. The DOE also said these hubs will reduce 25 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from end-uses annually.

Each H2Hub was required to develop and ultimately implement a comprehensive Community Benefits Plan (CBP), which will be informed by community and labor engagements in each region. The DOE indicated that the selection for award negotiations was not final. The hubs are subject to a negotiation process, and the DOE may cancel negotiations and rescind the selection for any reason during that time. In September 2023, the DOE issued a Request for Proposals to solicit a U.S. entity to execute a demand-side initiative to ensure the clean hydrogen economy's long-term success and support the hubs' development. This initiative seeks to ensure that both producers and end users in the H2Hubs have market certainty.

[1] https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-7-billion-americas-first-clean-hydrogen-hubs-driving

[USA] DOE announces $3 billion partial loan guarantee to Sunnova

On September 28, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), announced that it has finalized a $3 billion partial loan guarantee to Sunnova Energy Corporation’s Project Hestia.[1] The announcement is the federal government’s single largest commitment to solar energy and the DOE’s first loan guarantee for a virtual power plant (VPP). Project Hestia will make distributed energy resources (DERs), such as rooftop solar, battery storage, and VPP-ready, consumer-facing software, available to homeowners and create more than 3,400 jobs. The project will provide loans for clean energy systems for approximately 75,000 to 115,000 homeowners throughout the U.S., including Puerto Rico. It will benefit disadvantaged communities with high energy burdens that would otherwise have difficulty accessing clean energy. According to the DOE, over the next 25 years, the approximately 568 MW project is expected to avoid an estimated 7.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide—roughly equivalent to eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from 1.5 million vehicles on the nation’s roads for a year.

[1] https://www.energy.gov/lpo/articles/doe-announces-3-billion-partial-loan-guarantee-sunnovas-project-hestia

[USA] Carbonvert and Castex Carbon Solutions Execute Operating Agreement for Offshore CO2 Storage Hub in Gulf of Mexico

On September 18, 2023, Denver-based Carbonvert Inc. and Castex Carbon Solutions LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Castex Energy, announced that they have executed an operating agreement with Louisiana to develop a 24,000-acre tract of land offshore of Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana to permanently store carbon dioxide more than a mile beneath the surface under an impermeable layer of cap rock.[1] The project, known as Cameron Parish CO2 Hub, will have a total storage capacity of more than 250 million metric tons of CO2 and will be operated by Castex. The companies plan to take CO2 from industrial emitters around the Cameron Parish area and “anticipated greenfield projects, notably ammonia and [liquefied natural gas] facilities.” The project has a first CO2 injection target of 2027. Currently, the companies are in discussions with potential customers about the transportation and storage of CO2 from industrial facilities in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Port Arthur, Texas, as well as regional LNG sites.

[1] https://www.castexcarbon.com/press

[USA] Report finds clean hydrogen industry needs trained workforce

According to new analysis released by the Rhodium Group on September 27, 2023, although there is ample policy support for clean hydrogen production under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the U.S. will not be able to increase clean hydrogen production without a robust and effect workforce.[1] The Rhodium Group emphasized that occupational training programs will be imperative for deploying hydrogen technologies. According to Rhodium Group, building a commercial-scale 100 MW electrolytic hydrogen facility results in an annual average of 330 plant investment jobs and 45 ongoing jobs. 150 of the development jobs are associated with the construction, engineering, equipment, and materials to build the facility, and 190 come from the supply chain requirements. The 45 ongoing jobs are associated with operations and maintenance.

Retrofitting a traditional hydrogen facility with carbon capture also requires a robust workforce. These projects will need an annual average of 520 plant investment jobs and 80 ongoing jobs. 220 of the project development jobs are associated with the construction and engineering of a retrofit project, while the remaining 300 jobs are associated with materials and equipment used in the project via the supply chain. Rhodium Group estimates that the 80 ongoing jobs over the lifetime of the facility will operate and maintain the carbon capture equipment. These estimates do not include the ongoing jobs for the hydrogen production facility prior to the installation of carbon capture. Carbon capture retrofits will happen where there are existing SMR facilities, so the research firm expects most of this workforce opportunity to be in the Gulf Coast, Midwest, and California. The analysis estimates that, in total, over 16,000 annual average plant investment jobs and 2,560 ongoing jobs across the industry will be needed for carbon retrofits by 2035.

[1] https://rhg.com/research/clean-hydrogen-workforce-development/

[USA] FERC, NERC report highlights problems with natural gas system during Winter Storm Elliott

In a report released on September 21, 2023, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the natural gas system in New York City nearly failed and left a million customers without heat on December 24, 2022, during Winter Storm Elliott.[1] The near emergency has not previously been disclosed. The report was released during a FERC meeting, during which the commission also approved four new natural gas projects despite continued disagreement over how projects’ greenhouse gas emissions should be assessed.

On the morning of December 24, 2022, Consolidated Edison (ConEd), the largest utility in the state, declared a gas emergency as pipeline pressure declined rapidly. If the utility had not taken emergency action, FERC staff said gas heating could have been shut off for months in “all or parts” of the utility’s footprint. ConEd serves gas to 1.1 million customers in New York City. During Winter Storm Elliott, the natural gas system experienced widespread freezing issues and problems with the interstate pipelines.  Outages at 63 natural gas power plant units were attributed to natural gas deliveries being cut off.

[1] https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/presentation-ferc-nerc-regional-entity-joint-inquiry-winter-storm-elliott

[USA] DOE, Interior release plan for developing offshore wind transmission in the Atlantic

On September 19, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Interior released “An Action Plan for Offshore Wind Transmission Development in the U.S. Atlantic Region.” [1] The DOE’s Grid Deployment and Wind Energy Technologies Offices and the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) developed the action plan and outlines immediate actions needed to connect Atlantic offshore wind projects to the electric grid. It also details longer-term efforts to support needed transmission over the next several decades.

The plan includes several key recommendations broken down by timelines. Prior to 2025, the plan calls for establishing collaborative bodies that span the Atlantic region and recommends clarifying some of the building blocks of transmission planning, including updating reliability standards and identifying where offshore transmission may interconnect with the onshore grid. It also seeks to address costs through voluntary cost assignments and tax credits. In the 2025 to 2030 timeframe, the plan recommends coordination with states to plan for an offshore transmission network and with industry to standardize requirements for HDVC technology. From 2030 to 2040, it calls for establishing a national HDVC testing and certification center to ensure compatibility when interconnecting multiple HVDC substations to form an offshore grid network. The DOE and multiple Atlantic states have started on the recommendations, forming an Offshore Wind Transmission State Collaborative.

[1] https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-releases-roadmap-accelerate-offshore-wind-transmission-and

[USA] PSE launches program to help businesses install EV chargers

On September 20, 2023, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), a Washington utility that serves the Puget Sound area, announced that it is funding workplace electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout its service area through an initiative called PSE Up & Go Electric for Workplace.[1] The pilot program has installed more than 40 public and private charging stations over the past six years. The utility is now expanding the pilot into a full-fledged program by covering up to 100% of the cost of installing workplace charging stations. The initiative is designed to remove one of the biggest accessibility hurdles for EV adoption—charging at work. PSE is offering up to 100% of the installation cost for qualifying small and medium-sized businesses. Employers can also choose to own, control, and maintain the charger themselves while fully managing the installation. In addition, businesses that serve or employ historically underrepresented communities may be eligible to have 100% of the costs covered for both PSE-owned or customer-owned chargers.

[1] https://www.pse.com/en/press-release/details/Puget-Sound-Energy-reduces-barriers-and-empowers-electric-mobility-by-offering-workplace-chargers

[USA] DOE wind studies project strong growth

On August 24, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) released three annual wind reports—Land-Based Wind Market Report, Offshore Wind Market Report, and Distributed Wind Market Report—showing that wind power is one of the fastest-growing and lowest-cost sources of electricity in the U.S. and is poised for rapid growth.[1] The reports found that wind power accounted for 22% of new electricity capacity installed in 2022, second only to solar energy. Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, forecasts for land-based wind energy installed in 2026 have increased nearly 60% from about 11,500 MW to 18,000 MW. In addition, there have been at least eleven announcements of manufacturing facilities that plan to open, re-open, or expand to serve the land-based wind industry. The advanced manufacturing production tax credit in the IRA is estimated to reduce the cost of offshore wind blades by 27% and steel towers by 18%.

[1] https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-department-energy-projects-strong-growth-us-wind-power-sector

[USA] Texas regulators approve two Tesla VPPs to provide energy to the electric grid

On August 23, 2023, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) announced that two Tesla virtual power plants (VPPs) have completed testing and been qualified to participate in wholesale markets managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s grid operator.[1] The two Tesla projects will operate in Houston and Dallas, serviced by CenterPoint Energy and Oncor Electric Delivery, respectively. The Tesla VPPs and six other projects, totaling 7.2 MW, will participate in the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) pilot. The six other projects have completed initial registration steps and are in the commissioning process. The pilot is overseen by ERCOT and was launched after Tesla expressed interest in aggregating Powerwall batteries in the state. Resources participating in the pilot must include “power generation devices,” including battery energy storage systems or generators. They may also include demand response devices like smart thermostats, controllable electric vehicle chargers, or smart water heaters. Under the ADER pilot, energy sources must be under 1 MW each, and the aggregated power plants must be less than 80 MW, enough to power about 16,000 homes during peak demand in ERCOT.

[1] https://ftp.puc.texas.gov/public/puct-info/agency/resources/pubs/news/2023/PUCT_Virtual_Power_Plants_to_Provide_Power_to_ERCOT_Grid_for_the_First_Time.pdf

[USA] SEIA analysis finds $100 billion in solar and storage investment since IRA passed

According to a new analysis released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on August 16, 2023, since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in August 2022, U.S. solar and storage companies have announced over $100 billion in private sector investments.[1] These investments include the construction or expansion of 51 solar manufacturing facilities in the last year. The new and expanded solar factories equal 155 GW of new production capacity across the solar supply chain, including 85 GW of solar module capacity, 43 GW of solar cells, 20 GW of silicon ingots and wafers, and 7 GW of inverter capacity. The analysis found that by 2026, the U.S. will have over 17 times its current manufacturing capacity across modules, cells, wafers, ingots, and inverters when the factories are in operation.

According to SEIA, 65 GWh of energy storage manufacturing capacity has been announced across 14 new or expanded facilities. In addition, over 3 GW of new large-scale energy storage projects have been deployed, and an estimated 100,000 customers have installed a residential solar system paired with battery storage. Solar manufacturing facilities announced that they will employ more than 20,000 people. Over the next decade, the solar industry will generate $565 billion in private sector investments over the next decade and by 2033, U.S. solar capacity will reach 668 GW, enough to power every home east of the Mississippi River.

[1] https://www.seia.org/blog/policy-prosperity-solar-supercharging-american-communities-after-one-year-energy-incentives

[USA] Lawfirm files lawsuit alleging HECO powerlines started Hawaii wildfires

On August 14, 2023, Singleton Schreiber, a fire litigation firm, filed a lawsuit on behalf of an individual against Hawaiian Electric Industries (HECO), Hawai’i Electric Light Company, and Maui Electric Company, alleging that the utilities’ powerlines started wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.[1] The wildfires broke out in Lahaina in West Maui on August 8, 2023; as of August 17, at least 110 people have passed away due to the fires. Over 2,200 structures have been damaged or destroyed. The Maui Emergency Management Agency estimates rebuilding will cost $5.52 billion.

The lawsuit alleges multiple instances of negligence, trespass, and nuisance as contributing factors to the fires. According to the lawsuit, the utilities were warned of the threat of wildfires as early as August 6 but either left their powerlines energized or, after deenergizing them, re-energized them too soon. The complaint points to several factors contributing to the utilities’ “poorly made decisions,” including failure to maintain proper tension on power lines and failure to implement proper vegetation management.

[1] https://singletonschreiber.com/first-individual-maui-wildfire-lawsuit-against-utilities-filed-by-singleton-schreiber/

[USA] DOE announces $1.2 billion for DAC demonstrations in Texas and Louisiana

On August 11, 2023, the Department of Energy announced up to $1.2 billion to advance the development of two commercial-scale direct air capture (DAC) facilities in Texas and Louisiana.[1] The projects are the first facilities of this scale in the U.S. and are the first selections for the Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs program, which was funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and aims to jumpstart a nationwide network of large-scale carbon removal sites. The recipients included Project Cypress of Louisiana and South Texas DAC Hub. Battelle runs Project Cypress in coordination with Climeworks Corporation and Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc. South Texas DAC was created by 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental, and its partners Carbon Engineering Ltd and Worley. The two projects are anticipated to remove more than 2 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually while providing 4,800 jobs. The DOE stated that 19 additional DAC projects were selected for award negotiations to support earlier stages of project development, be they feasibility assessments or front-end engineering and design studies.

[1] https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-12-billion-nations-first-direct-air-capture

[USA] DOE proposal could reduce permitting time for transmission

On August 10, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) proposed a rule to establish the Coordinate Interagency Transmission Authorization and Permits (CITAP) Program to streamline the federal permitting process for major onshore transmission lines.[1] The proposal is in response to the 2023 debt ceiling deal and would set deadlines for federal authorizations and permits for electric transmission on a two-year timeline. Currently, the process of building transmission projects can take more than a decade. While many factors contribute to the lengthy process of building transmission projects,  the CITAP program aims to ensure that the federal permitting processes are efficient and robust to enable transmission to be brought online more quickly. The DOE's plan would not override local and state permits that developers need to build transmission lines.

The proposed rule would require developers to complete Integrated Interagency Preapplication (IIP) Process for their projects to participate in the CITAP Program. Applicants would need to submit plans for engaging with stakeholders throughout the life of the project. The DOE's proposal also states that developers could appeal to the president if the department fails to act on a project application within two years or denies it. The Grid Deployment Office (GDO), which will administer the CITAP Program, is now seeking public comment and feedback on the proposed program and a public webinar will be held on August 23, 2023.

[1] https://www.energy.gov/gdo/articles/biden-harris-administration-proposes-rulemaking-streamline-and-set-deadlines-federal

[USA] EPRI launches initiative to accelerate EV charging infrastructure

On August 7, 2023, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced that it is launching a three-year initiative called EVs2Scale2030 that will strive to ready the electric grid to support the accelerated development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.[1] EPRI will collaborate with more than 500 stakeholders, including Amazon, leading electric companies, fleet operators, auto and truck manufacturers, and charging providers. In addition, the initiative features coordination with the Department of Energy, federal agencies and national labs, the Edison Electric Institute, the American Public Power Association, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and the Alliance for Transportation Electrification. Founding electric company members include Austin Energy, CenterPoint Energy, Con Edison, FirstEnergy, Great River Energy, National Grid, New York Power Authority, Omaha Public Power District, Pacific Gas & Electric, Portland General Electric, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Salt River Project, Seattle City Light, Southern California Edison, Southern Company, and Xcel Energy. Additional data collaborators include Daimler Truck North America, PACCAR, Volvo Group North America, and the World Resources Institute.

The initiative plans to develop a 50-state visualization and 2030 roadmap identifying the aggregated and anonymized electric vehicle loads, grid impacts, utility lead times, workforce requirements, and costs. The initiative also aims to create an online platform that defines the cross-industry processes needed to support the pace of activity and investment required to meet large-scale electrification by 2030. Further, the initiative seeks to build a secure data exchange platform for fleet operators and charging providers that allows energy companies to better plan and prioritize grid upgrades.

[1] https://www.epri.com/about/media-resources/press-release/3n1exEbFty19NooLIVR9k4