Charging an electric vehicle (Photo – Lance Cpl. Dave Flores)
Ford becomes the first major automaker in the U.S. to participate in an Emergency Load Reduction Program that compensates car owners for assisting the grid during peak periods of energy demand.
By News Desk
The ELRP rewards EV owners who send power from their car battery to the grid when it is needed most. Electric vehicle drivers in Ford’s California Power Response program will earn $1 per kWh of energy reduced during peak grid events, creating financial incentives never before possible with gas-powered vehicles.
Ford will support SCE’s Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP), through Olivine, Inc., which administers distributed energy resources. Coordinated actions by the automotive industry and utility companies are important to support grid resiliency as millions of electric vehicles enter the U.S. market. Ford is offering electric vehicle customers participation in ELRP through its California Power Response program.
“The future of the two-way grid is now. The electric industry has been preparing infrastructure and systems to take advantage of vehicle-to-grid integration, and a lot of hard work on all sides is now making that a reality,” said Steve Powell, president and CEO of SCE. “Ford’s support of the ELRP will show how EVs can make the grid more resilient. The ELRP incentivizes EV drivers to send power from their car battery to the grid when it is needed most.”
For more information on SCE’s Emergency Load Reduction Program and how businesses and residents can participate, visit elrp.sce.com.
Eligible Ford EV drivers can apply for the California Power Response program by clicking here.
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