"One of those Lightning owners is Morgan Grove. "As a member of the Baltimore Commission on Sustainability, I'm excited to be an early adopter of this technology and participate in this vehicle-to-grid program with BGE and Sunrun," Grove said. "I bought the Ford F-150 Lightning for several reasons, one of them being the ability to power our home during an outage. Now, I can also earn money by sending energy directly to the grid.""
""This demonstrates the critical role that vehicle batteries can play in powering the nation's grid, accelerating American energy independence and dominance," said Sunrun CEO Mary Powell. "It's great to see this partnership with BGE and Ford move to this commercial stage. In addition to showing how electric vehicles can power homes, add electrons to the grid, and help utilities meet peak electricity demand, this program also creates extra income opportunities for customers," Powell said."
""Enabling customers to not only power their homes but send power directly back to the grid in times of need helps customers with financial incentives, utilities with more power capacity, and society through more grid reliability and sustainable energy practices. It's a win-win for everyone," said Bill Crider, senior director, global charging and energy services, Ford Motor Company."
A vehicle-to-grid program involving BGE, Sunrun, and Ford enables F-150 Lightning owners to export stored battery energy back to the grid. Owners can power homes during outages and earn income by supplying electricity to the grid. The initiative aims to increase capacity during peak demand, improve grid reliability, and support U.S. energy independence. Commercial deployment of the partnership connects automakers, energy providers, and utilities to create new customer revenue streams while providing utilities with additional flexible capacity and contributing to more sustainable energy practices.
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