The state of New York has awarded $3 million in funding to three projects to advance technologies that can help integrate EVs efficiently into the electric grid, and plans to award another $4 million to advance technologies that overcome data collection, transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities to manage EV charging.
The $3 million has been awarded to three projects through the Vehicle Grid Integration Program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
The awarded projects:
- Charging Platform Lamppost Conduit Interconnection. Voltpost was awarded $775,000 to develop lamppost EV charging in the New York City area, Capital Region and Hudson Valley. The project will focus on UL certification, retrofits and plans to deploy at least ten additional Level 2 charging stations in the state.
- Demonstrating Statewide Implementations of Flexible Interconnections for Fleets. The Mobility House was awarded $867,000 to pilot a method for fast charger deployment that decouples charger construction from electric grid development timelines. The effort will support electric school bus charging at a depot in Staten Island and a second location.
- Distribution-Optimized EV Managed Charging to Enhance Grid Flexibility. Weave Grid was awarded nearly $1 million to control when EV managed charging will occur in the Orange and Rockland Utilities service area by using software and topology data to coordinate schedules and balance the energy load.
“By investing in innovative technologies that support EV charging and integration with the grid, we are strengthening our clean energy infrastructure to meet the demands of tomorrow,” said Governor Kathy Hochul. “We are also improving grid resiliency while making it easier and more affordable for New Yorkers to drive electric.”
“Investing in vehicle to grid integration is a game-changer for utilities and consumers when it comes to balancing demand on the electric grid, and these awarded companies have put forward innovative solutions to improve the way we achieve that balance,” said NYSERDA CEO Doreen M. Harris. “Advancing technologies that can shift when electric vehicle charging happens will open the door for future cost reductions, more renewable energy resources like wind and solar, increased grid flexibility, and fewer infrastructure upgrades.”
The state has also announced $4 million in new funding for a competitive solicitation offered through NYSERDA’s Electric Vehicle Managed Charging program. The agency is seeking proposals to develop or demonstrate technologies that can solve the data collection, data transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities when integrating EVs with the electric grid. Proposals must include behind-the-meter solutions, including the transfer of bidirectional data and utility control over charging.
Proposals are due by September 16, 2025. More information on this funding opportunity is available from NYSERDA.
Source: NYSERDA