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Can the EV help save the electric-power grid?

 wsj 6 min read 06 Mar 2022, 07:29 PM IST Jennifer Hiller , The Wall Street Journal

A school bus to power an emergency shelter. A Ford F-150 as a generator. With ‘vehicle-to-grid’ concepts, companies and utilities are testing ways electric vehicles can act as batteries ready to be tapped

Technology firms, utilities and manufacturers are testing the ways that the electric grid can function as a two-way street, with electric vehicles—or EVs—acting as a fleet of batteries ready to be tapped when parked  (Photo: Bloomberg)Premium
Technology firms, utilities and manufacturers are testing the ways that the electric grid can function as a two-way street, with electric vehicles—or EVs—acting as a fleet of batteries ready to be tapped when parked  (Photo: Bloomberg)

The nation’s aging power grid is under pressure. Instead of adding to the strain, could millions of electric vehicles help rescue it?

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