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マサチューセッツ州の経済開発機関 **MassCEC** が、住民・学区・自治体を対象に「無料」の双方向（V2X）電気自動車充電器を提供する実証プログラムを開始した。
- 充電だけでなく、車両から電力を逆送できるため、停電時のバックアップ電源やピーク時の需要削減に活用できる。
- 需要応答イベントで 1 MW 超の電力を電網に供給でき、約 300 戸分の電力を 1 時間分まかなえる規模。
- 参加者は既存のユーティリティの“電力供給報酬”プログラムにも加入でき、電気代のさらなる削減が期待できる。
- バーチャル・パワー・プラント（VPP）として分散エネルギー資源を活用し、州全体の電力インフラ負荷軽減とクリーンエネルギー技術の普及を狙う。
この取り組みにより、マサチューセッツは全国的なクリーンエネルギーイノベーションのリーダーとして位置付けられる。
Somewhere on America's eastern coast, there's an economic development agency in Massachusetts promoting green energy solutions. And Monday the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (or MassCEC) announced "a first-of-its-kind" program to see what happens when they provide free electric vehicle chargers to selected residents, school districts, and municipal projects.
The catch? The EV chargers are bi-directional, able "to both draw power from and return power to the grid..." The program hopes to "accelerate the adoption of V2X technologies, which, at scale, can lower energy bills by reducing energy demand during expensive peak periods and limiting the need for new grid infrastructure."
This functionality enables EVs, including electric buses and trucks, to provide backup power during outages and alleviate pressure on the grid during peak energy demand. These bi-directional chargers will enable EVs to act as mobile energy storage assets, with the program expected to deliver over one megawatt of power back to the grid during a demand response event — enough to offset the electricity use of 300 average American homes for an hour. "Virtual Power Plants are the future of our electrical grid, and I couldn't be more excited to see this program take off," said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. "We're putting the power of innovation directly in the hands of Massachusetts residents. Bi-directional charging unlocks new ways to protect communities from outages and lower costs for families and public fleets...."
Additionally, the program will help participants enroll in existing utility programs that offer compensation to EV owners who supply power back to the grid during peak times, helping participants further lower their electricity costs. By leveraging distributed energy resources and reducing grid strain, this program positions Massachusetts as a national leader in clean energy innovation.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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