Itron and The Mobility House to Address Grid Constraints with First-of-its-Kind EV Fleet Electrification Program
23 Fevereiro 2024 - 10:45AM
Business Wire
The Fast & Flexible Interconnect (FIX)
Program Enables Reliable Charging of EV Fleets in Constrained
Distribution Systems
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for
utilities and cities to manage energy and water, and The Mobility
House, a leader in the battery charging and clean energy space,
unveiled the Fast & Flexible Interconnect (FIX) program, which
enables reliable charging of electric vehicle (EV) fleets in
constrained distribution systems. The first-of-its-kind program is
designed to help utilities and grid operators address
interconnection delays and infrastructure challenges associated
with EV fleet electrification.
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The adoption rate of electric vehicles continues to rise
steadily, with light commercial vehicles projected to increase from
24,000 in 2021 to 3.8 million in 2030, and substantially increasing
strain on the electric grid. The FIX program will revolutionize EV
charging management, providing low cost, reliable,
rapid-to-implement alternatives to traditional distribution load
assessment and infrastructure upgrade methods which are currently
not fast enough to meet customer needs or national transportation
electrification goals. With FIX, transportation electrification
goals are achieved more quickly and at lower costs than traditional
methods of distribution load assessments and infrastructure
upgrades.
The FIX programs suite of applications combines Itron’s Grid
Edge Intelligence solutions, including its Optimizer portfolio and
distributed intelligence capabilities, with The Mobility House’s
industry-leading charging and energy management system,
ChargePilot®, and simulation capabilities.
Utility goals and challenges vary widely, which is why FIX
offers three varying program strategies:
- Passive approach – Utility companies can provide
pre-determined grid constraints and use load forecasting within the
FIX program to meet the needs of fleet operators and distribution
grid operators. Combined with ChargePilot, utilities avoid
straining the grid by setting a fixed usage limit and adapting
charging schedules to respect that limit.
- Active approach – Using Itron's Grid Edge Intelligence
solutions and The Mobility House’s load management capabilities,
utilities can combine firm capacity, which refers to a reliable
electrical supply, with flexibility capacity, which allows them to
adapt and adjust the amount of additional electricity available for
use, based on real-time data from the distribution grid. The goal
is to provide the most effective and optimized charging
capabilities for electric vehicle fleets while relieving strain on
local utility-side infrastructure.
- Dynamic approach – Offers an advanced and adaptive
solution for charging electric vehicle fleets, with a focus on grid
awareness, optimization and flexibility for both fleet operators
and utilities. With Itron's EV Optimizer solution, constraints are
discovered and load limits are measured while load capacity is
forecasted in real-time
With the FIX program deployed, EV charging can safely exceed the
capacity of an electric panel board and utility infrastructure
limitations within specific parameters, allowing utilities to plan
and install components while accommodating charging requests with
more flexibility.
“As a result of widespread EV fleet adoption, utilities and grid
operators are facing greater complexity related to grid
preparedness,” said Don Reeves, senior vice president of
Outcomes at Itron. “By integrating Itron’s Grid Edge
Intelligence solutions with The Mobility House’s ChargePilot in a
complete package, we enable site-level control with utility
infrastructure.”
“Our combined solution gives utilities the power to turn
electric vehicles into grid assets,” said Greg Hintler, CEO
North America at The Mobility House. “With our programmatic
approach to addressing distribution constraints, we can create EV
infrastructure abundance and ensure a quicker transition to zero
emissions transportation for all.”
The FIX program is available to utilities and grid operators in
North America beginning Q1 2024. For more information, visit
Itron’s booth #2200 at DISTRIBUTECH International from Feb. 27-29,
2024, in Orlando, Florida, or visit Itron’s EV Charging Management
solution page.
About Itron
Itron is a proven global leader in energy, water, smart city,
IIoT and intelligent infrastructure services. For utilities, cities
and society, we build innovative systems, create new efficiencies,
connect communities, encourage conservation and increase
resourcefulness. By safeguarding our invaluable natural resources
today and tomorrow, we improve the quality of life for people
around the world. Join us: www.itron.com.
Itron® is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc. All third-party
trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage
herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and
the third party unless expressly stated.
About The Mobility House
The goal of The Mobility House is to shape an emission-free
energy and mobility future. We integrate vehicle batteries into the
power grid using intelligent charging and energy solutions. The
technology company was founded in 2009 and operates globally from
its sites in Munich, Zurich, Paris, Singapore and Belmont (CA). As
a neutral supplier, we work together with many partners such as
charging equipment manufacturers, installation companies, back-end
system operators, energy suppliers and automobile manufacturers.
Our proprietary EV Aggregation Platform forms the technological
foundation for our intelligent charging and energy management
system, ChargePilot, and the smart charging tariff, beyond, that
makes charging affordable while also stabilizing the power grids
and markets.
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