The great Electric Grid Transformation (EGT) is happening, the transformation from Utility Centric to Distributed and Virtual Power Plants are a key driver for the simple reason that it makes a lot of economic sense, sell your excess solar energy and amortize your investment in your home’s energy security.
Reuters reports Ford, GM, and Google are cooperating on the technology. Software would allow short term peak power demand to be supplied by reversing charging batteries as in EVs.