Background Vehicle-grid integration (VGI) refers to strategies for electric vehicle (EV) charging which alter the time, power level, or location of the charging (or discharging) in a manner that benefits the grid while s...
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Background Vehicle-grid integration (VGI) refers to strategies for electric vehicle (EV) charging which alter the time, power level, or location of the charging (or discharging) in a manner that benefits the grid while still meeting drivers’ mobility needs. Examples of VGI include managed charging (also known as V1G or smart charging) and bidirectional charging (including vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid [V2G]). VGI is a key tool for achieving California’s decarbonization and electric vehicle adoption goals. In 2012, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued Executive Order B-16-12, setting a target of getting 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on California roads by 2025. To help achieve this goal, an interagency working group on ZEVs developed the 2012 ZEV Action Plan, which identified activities to advance California's ZEV goals—including the development of the 2014 California VGI Roadmap . Following the publication of the 2014 VGI Roadmap, state agencies addressed many of the recommended actions outlined in the Roadmap in various working other venues. In 2020, Governor Gain Newsom issued Executive Order N-79-20 setting targets for 100 percent of vehicle sales or operations for multiple vehicle types to be zero-emission by 2035 or 2045. To responsibly integrate these vehicles into California’s electricity system, the CEC continues to prepare for widespread VGI through funding solicitations, planning and EV charger deployment block grants. Expand All Collapse All Reports and Documents Recommendation for Deployment of ISO 15118-Ready Chargers Assembly Bill 2127 EV Charging Infrastructure Assessment (see Chapter 5) Joint Agency Vehicle-Grid Integration Working Group Materials 2014 California VGI Roadmap Roadmap to Unlocking the Benefits of Bidirectional Charging (2026) Solicitations GFO-21-303 - Vehicle-to-Building Technologies for Resilient Backup Power RFP-21-601 - Vehicle Interoperability Testing Symposium (VOLTS) GFO-20-610 - Vehicle-Grid Innovation Lab (ViGIL) GFO-20-605 - BESTFIT Innovative Charging Solutions Related Efforts CPUC VGI Activities CEC Load Management Standards CEC Demand Side Grid Support Program CPUC DER Action Plan CPUC Emergency Load Reduction Program 2018: California VGI Roadmap Update past workshops (Note: there are currently no plans to publish an updated VGI Roadmap) Upcoming Events No events are available at this time. Past Events 1 - 10 of 25 events Aug 07 2025 Electric Vehicle Charging Load Estimation Toolset for California Utilities Workshop August 7, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Remote Access Only Apr 04 2025 Pre-Application Workshop - GFO-24-609 - Charging Interoperability and Collaboration Yard (“Charge Yard”) April 4, 2025 | 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM Remote Access Only May 31 2024 EV Charging Network Roaming Overview Workshop May 31, 2024 | 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM Remote Access Only May 13 2024 ISO 15118 Implementation Updates Workshop May 13, 2024 | 09:00 AM - 11:15 AM Remote Access Only Jan 29 2024 Inaugural CEC-Stanford Energy Innovation Summit January 29, 2024 | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM Stanford University Dec 01 2023 Staff Workshop on Electric Vehicle Charging Interoperability December 1, 2023 | 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM Remote Access Only Jun 14 2023 Joint CEC-ElaadNL Hybrid Workshop on Public Key Infrastructure and Governance June 14, 2023 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Remote Access or In-Person May 31 2023 Transportation Electrification Research Scoping Workshop May 31, 2023 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Remote Access Only May 18 2023 Pre-Application Workshop - GFO-22-615 - Innovative Charging Solutions for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles May 18, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Remote Access Only May 09 2023 Commissioner Workshop on Clean Energy Interconnection – Electric Distribution Grid May 9, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Remote Access Only
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