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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

Green Car Congress

HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The solution is to co-locate renewables and storage with charging infrastructure.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

Driivz

Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. Balancing the load with managed smart EV charging. Leveraging EVs as grid assets.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director

Charged EVs

While it isn’t a standards development organization per se, CharIN works with standards bodies and firms in the EV charging industry to help refine new standards, and to test vehicles and EVSE for interoperability. And we’re creating conformance tests as well to support the industry outside of our formal events.

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

There are many types of Demand Response programs, ranging from direct compensation-based programs for commercial and industrial customers to savings-based programs for consumer and retail customers. Or, a utility or an aggregator can determine the lowest cost time to charge an EV or the time with the least impact on the grid.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

While it isn’t a standards development organization per se, CharIN works with standards bodies and firms in the EV charging industry to help refine new standards, and to test vehicles and EVSE for interoperability. And we’re creating conformance tests as well to support the industry outside of our formal events.

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Beyond Basics: What Growth-Oriented Providers Should Look for In EV Charging Management Software

Driivz

Future-proofing capabilities include: Configurability to support changing business processes API-based support for your existing business management applications, other solutions, or your own custom-developed tools Vendor-agnostic support for the full range of charger types Open support for industry protocols and standards , such as OCPP 2.0.1

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6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices

Driivz

EV smart charging and energy management Smart EV charging and energy management combine a set of technology and industry best practices that determine when and how an EV plugged into a smart charger will receive power.