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Nuvve Announces First-of-its-Kind V2G Hub at Blue Bird Factory to Optimize Utilization of Electric Buses and Provide Capacity to the Grid
Nuvve plans to install up to 200 V2G DC fast charging stations to charge and discharge Blue Bird electric buses coming off the production line in Georgia SAN
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[{"type":"text","content":"Nuvve plans to install up to 200 V2G DC fast charging stations to charge and discharge Blue Bird electric buses coming off the production line in Georgia\n\n\nSAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nuvve) (Nasdaq: NVVE), a global cleantech company electrifying the planet at the intersection of energy and transportation through its intelligent energy platform, announced today its plans to install and commission up to 200 Nuvve V2G DC 125kW fast charging stations with dual dispensers at Blue Bird Corporation's (Blue Bird) delivery facility in Fort Valley, Georgia. This will create a first-of-its-kind V2G hub that will help optimize the utilization of electric buses and allow them to act as energy storage assets while waiting to be transported around the country. The V2G hubs fulfill the vision Nuvve announced earlier this year to provide storage solutions and capacity for local grids.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nNuvve will create the V2G hub in the ready-for-delivery (RFD) lot on Blue Bird's facility where electric buses coming off the production line will be stored. Blue Bird Vision Type C and All American Type D buses currently come standard with Nuvve V2G integration for bidirectional charging. The buses will be plugged in as they come off the line and await pickup for delivery to Blue Bird dealerships and fleet customers. Instead of having the electric buses sitting idle at or near full battery capacity or almost empty – factors that can degrade battery storage potential – Nuvve's leading V2G software platform will charge and discharge energy at rates optimal for battery health. Nuvve will also charge the buses when energy rates are low to minimize utility bills.\n\"This is another exciting step for Blue Bird and our partner, Nuvve, as we lead the journey of school bus fleet electrification while also optimizing how that fleet integrates with the grid to efficiently use energy and enhance the resiliency of the country's electricity supply,\" said Trevor Rudderham, senior vice president for electrification at Blue Bird. \"Blue Bird is already at the forefront of V2G and this makes further use of the standard bidirectional capability on every EV we sell.\"\nAdditionally, Nuvve's system will enable the buses to store energy and aggregate multiple, parked buses in a virtual power plant (VPP) to create capacity...