QUEBEC CITY, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - FLO is proud to
announce it is partnering with Green Mountain Power (GMP),
Vermont's largest electric
utility, to participate in a pilot project aiming to deploy
residential electric vehicle charging infrastructure while finding
ways to lower the cost of the grid for all customers.
Through this project, FLO will provide GMP with 50 units of its
FLO Home EV charging station that will be distributed to
Vermont home owners to test
automated demand response systems.
Over the last few months, FLO worked closely with GMP to make
its system compliant with the OpenADR standards. This will allow
GMP to share access with the chargers remotely and reduce peak
energy costs during periods of high demand to drive down costs for
all customers.
" This project demonstrates our ability to help utilities
prepare to accommodate the growing demand for electric vehicle
charging. As EV adoption keeps progressing, load management will
certainly be a challenge for utilities, and this type of smart grid
integration is a key part of the solution. We are looking forward
to working with other utilities across North America to deploy similar initiatives,
as these will be essential to support the development of
large-scale electric vehicle charging infrastructure," said
Louis Tremblay, CEO and President of
FLO.
GMP supports electric vehicles in Vermont and has helped create a statewide
public charging network.
This collaboration with Green Mountain Power is just one of many
projects FLO is currently running with American partners, as the
company is making its first steps into the United States market.
FLO and its parent company AddEnergie also made the headlines
across North America lately for
receiving the Frost & Sullivan 2017 North American
Electric Vehicle Charging Competitive Strategy Innovation and
Leadership Award.
About FLO
FLO is Canada's largest electric vehicle (EV)
charging network. We operate a comprehensive charging ecosystem
that fulfills EV drivers' needs wherever they may be—at home, at
work or on the go—by ensuring a consistently simple and seamless
experience. FLO offers smart home charging solutions for both
single-family houses and multi-unit residential buildings, as well
as access to thousands of public charging stations across the
country. FLO also provides turnkey solutions to property managers,
business owners, employers and municipal administrators who wish to
support EV adoption by supplying charging services. FLO is a
subsidiary company of AddEnergie, a North American leader in
electric vehicle charging solutions.
For more information, visit www.flo.ca
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