General Motors has joined Pacific Gas & Electric’s residential Vehicle-to-Everything pilot program, providing eligible customers in Northern and Central California with incentivized pricing for qualifying GM Energy home energy products.
GM Energy is working with utilities like PG&E to leverage GM’s bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology, which allows compatible EVs to supply power back to homes during outages and, in the future, to support the grid by helping balance energy demand, with the goal of ultimately improving overall grid resiliency.
Customers enrolled in the PG&E Vehicle-to-Everything pilot program can receive up to 4,500 dollars in incentives off the price of qualifying GM Energy home products that enable bidirectional charging, such as the GM Energy V2H Bundle or Home System.
Customers may also be eligible for additional incentives by participating in planned backup power events and by maintaining enrollment through the end of the pilot program.
Customers must also be enrolled in PG&E’s Emergency Load Reduction Program and will have the option to stop charging their EV during ELRP events to earn additional incentives.
“For Northern California customers looking to take more control of their home energy, this program with PG&E represents a great opportunity,” says Wade Sheffer, GM Energy Vice President.
He continues: “For utilities, legislators, customers and others, this pilot is an opportunity to see the full value of our V2H technology beyond just providing power to a home during power outages. This can be a tool that helps overall grid resiliency and showcases the unique advantages of EVs, while in the future, potentially reducing the total cost of EV ownership.”
Charging data from the program will help PG&E and GM Energy evaluate the potential for bidirectional technology to provide value to customers, support grid resiliency, and help scale system adoption in California.
“PG&E is leading the way to enable vehicle-grid-integration technology, creating a path for EVs to power customer homes, ultimately benefiting all Californians,” states Mike Delaney, VP utility partnerships and innovation, PG&E.
“We are proud to continue leading this electric renaissance as we collaborate with automakers and some of the world’s top innovators to pioneer bidirectional charging technology where EVs have the potential to offer greater reliability, resiliency and cost savings,” he adds.
GM EVs eligible for the program at the time of launch include the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV, 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV, 2024 Cadillac Lyriq EV, 2024 GMC Sierra, and 2025 Cadillac Lyriq EV. GM anticipates adding all model year 2025 EVs to the pilot program soon.
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