A combination of one research institute, eight automakers and 15 utilities are working together to create a smart grid charging platform for PHEVs.
Autoblog Green reports General Motors, BMW, Honda, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi and Toyota, as well as utilities like Con Edison, Manitoba Hydro and the TVA, are working with the Electric Power Research Institute to develop a demand charging platform where the PHEV and the utility exchange information that would reduce the former's charging during peak hours, then boost it back up during off-peak.
In turn, such a system would allow for increased service reliability for all customers "by helping to mitigate the impact of strain on the grid during peak periods and could contribute to curbing greenhouse gas emissions." Further, utilities would better be able to manage usage without needing to upgrade their infrastructure, with the savings passed on to their customer base.
As for when this project would get off the ground, no timeline was given as of this time.
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