Policy · Updated 18 Oct, 08:47 pm IST
Oregon utility showcases electric trucks as grid-supporting 'batteries on wheels'
Why it matters for readers: Explains in plain terms how big electric trucks and buses might help keep the lights on during busy times.
- Oregon hosted a fleet-focused electric ride-and-drive featuring Class 8 electric semis, medium-duty delivery trucks, and battery-powered equipment.1
- PGE promoted the idea that large electric trucks act as 'batteries on wheels' and can help the utility manage high-demand periods.1
- PGE transportation electrification manager Karla Hendrickson highlighted electric school buses as particularly suitable for grid support because of predictable schedules.1
- PGE is already testing the ability to dispatch energy from deployed school buses back to the grid.1
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