GM is looking to reinvent the use of electric vehicles and use them as a power source for homes.

GM will start working hand in hand with the gas and electric utility company to test the use of electric vehicles as a power source. Thus, GM cars will provide energy to the owners' homes.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company and General Motors announced an innovative collaboration to test the use of GM electric vehicles as on-demand energy sources for homes in PG&E's service area.

Additional Benefits for GM Customers

PG&E and GM will be testing vehicles with advanced two-way charging technology that can safely provide the basic needs of a well-equipped home. Electric vehicles are playing a critical role in meeting California's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and are already delivering many benefits to customers. Bi-directional charging capabilities add even more value by improving durability and electrical reliability.

“We are very excited about this groundbreaking collaboration with GM. Imagine a future where everyone drives an electric car and where that electric car serves as a backup power source for the home and, more broadly, as a resource for the grid. This is not only a big step forward in terms of electrical reliability and climate resilience, but also another benefit of clean-energy electric vehicles that are so important in our collective fight against climate change,” said Patty Poppe, CEO of PG&E Corporation.

Clear target for GM in terms of electrification

By the end of 2025, GM will have over 1 million electric vehicles in North America to meet growing demand. The company's Ultium platform, which combines EV architecture and powertrain, allows EVs to scale for any lifestyle and any price point.

“GM's collaboration with PG&E further expands our electrification strategy, proving that our electric vehicles are reliable mobile power sources. Our teams are working to rapidly scale this pilot project and bring bi-directional charging technology to our customers,” said GM President and CEO Mary Barra.

How will the pilot work?

PG&E and GM plan to test the first pilot electric car and charger with a car-to-home delivery by the summer of 2022. charged at the customer's home, automatically coordinating between the electric vehicle, the home, and the PG&E power supply. The pilot project will include several GM electric vehicles.

After lab testing, PG&E and GM plan to test a car-to-home connection that will allow a small subset of customer homes to safely receive power from an electric vehicle when the power goes off the grid. Through this field demonstration, PG&E and GM are aiming to develop a customer-friendly way to deliver a car home for this new technology. Both teams are rapidly working on scaling up the pilot to open larger customer trials by the end of 2022.

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