Tag: LA Air Force Base

This has marked a first concerning a federal facility replacing their entire fleet with plug-in electric vehicles, where most have bidirectional capacities which allow them to take part within the energy markets of California.

The fleet consists of 42 vehicles (including both electric and plug-in hybrid varieties), such as sedans and even a twelve-passenger van. 36 of the 42 have the ability to conduct a power exchange between itself and the grid, as such they will offer a demand response as well as ancillary services, this will afford the base a chance to generate some revenue in order to offset certain expenses regarding the project.

The aim of the program is to meet the Defence Departments goal of leading a cleaner and greener existence in the form of reducing reliance on fossil fuels, reducing fleet costs [...]