PG&E, BMW Partnership Expands to Include More EV Owners
March 22 2021 - 1:38PM
Dow Jones News
By Chris Wack
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and BMW Group said Monday they
are expanding their partnership focused on smart charging electric
vehicles with excess renewable energy to support grid
reliability.
PG&E and BMW Group said they are beginning phase three of
their ChargeForward program. This new phase will expand the program
to all BMW electric vehicle drivers in northern and central
California who are PG&E residential, electric customers.
Designed for a larger group of BMW EV drivers--about 3,000 EV
drivers, compared with 100 and 400 in phases one and two--phase
three of the pilot will further explore how incentivizing drivers
to shift their EV charging times can help meet the needs of the
electric grid and use excess renewable energy available during the
day.
PG&E will work with BMW to send signals to participants
encouraging them to charge at times that support the grid.
Enrollment in phase three of the ChargeForward program starts
Monday, with the program launching in mid-April and running through
March 2023.
Participating BMW EV drivers earn incentives for smart charging,
including $150 at sign-up and up to an additional $250 a year by
following ChargeForward recommendations. The total amount earned
over the two years depends upon individual participation in
charging events, the companies said.
Write to Chris Wack at chris.wack@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 22, 2021 13:23 ET (17:23 GMT)
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