A network of 6,000 solar chargers managed by Enel subsidiary eMotorWerks has joined the Californian grid 's demand response market . The network includes a 600 MW , 70 MWh virtual battery that California solar System systems ( CAISO ) can use for load balancing . The chargers use the company ’s JuiceNet management software to help balance grid demand , cutting costs and smoothing out the intermittent nature of renewable energy . The company said it was trying to solve two problems at the same time : the untapped potential for EVs to provide grid services and utility worries about the impact of charging on local distribution networks .
A network of 6,000 EV chargers managed by Enel subsidiary eMotorWerks has joined the Californian grid's demand response market. The network represents a 30 MW, 70 MWh virtual battery that California Independent System Operator (CAISO) can use for load balancing. The chargers use the company’s JuiceNet cloud software to help balance grid demand, cutting costs and smoothing out the intermittent nature of renewable energy. The company said it was trying to solve two problems at the same time: the untapped potential for EVs to provide grid services and utility worries about the impact of charging on local distribution circuits.