{
  "id": 18794,
  "title": "The Solution to the Power Grid's Woes Might Just Be Sitting in Your Driveway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/26/the-solution-to-the-power-grids-woes-might-just-be-sitting-in-your",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-07-26T10:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired Science",
    "slug": "wired-science",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/ev-bidirectional-charging-solution-to-power-grid-woes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As utilities across the country investigate the potential of emerging technology, an early test of the concept begins in Massachusetts. The coalition of companies, including Eversource, National Grid, EnergyHub, Sunrun, and Mobility House, aims to make the grid more reliable and cut electricity costs. The system, known as ConnectedSolutions, allows homes to draw power from residential batteries, which can be supplemented by EV batteries during peak demand periods, such as heat waves. Participants are compensated for their contribution, similar to homeowners who generate power through solar panels. Russell Vare, vice president of vehicle-grid integration at Mobility House, explains that the battery discharge during these events is minimal and occurs only during peak times. Utilities embrace V2G due to the escalating demand for electricity, the shift towards renewable energy sources, and the need for energy storage solutions. V2G can make electricity cheaper by utilizing an existing and widespread source of backup energy. As bidirectional chargers become cheaper, more models of EVs will be equipped to participate in V2G. When EVs are idle, they can send power back to the grid during peak demand, and then charge when not in use. Active managed charging will also help stagger the charging process, reducing the sudden increase in demand on the grid. Overall, V2G promises to transform consumers into active participants in the grid, helping to save it rather than strain it.",
  "summary": "More electric vehicles are becoming capable of providing backup power at a time when the US is increasingly in need of more electrons.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}