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Voters should care about this bill because it aims to fundamentally change how electric vehicles interact with our power grid. If this bill becomes law, it could make the electric grid more resilient and stable by allowing millions of parked EVs to act as a distributed energy storage system, helping to balance supply and demand.
It also offers a significant advantage for homeowners and communities during power outages, as EVs could provide essential backup power. Without this law, the adoption of two-way charging might be slower, less coordinated, and vary widely by manufacturer, potentially limiting these benefits and making emergency power solutions less accessible or standardized. This bill seeks to accelerate and standardize a technology with the potential to enhance energy security and efficiency for everyone.
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Voters should care about this bill because it aims to fundamentally change how electric vehicles interact with our power grid. If this bill becomes law, it could make the electric grid more resilient and stable by allowing millions of parked EVs to act as a distributed energy storage system, helping to balance supply and demand.
It also offers a significant advantage for homeowners and communities during power outages, as EVs could provide essential backup power. Without this law, the adoption of two-way charging might be slower, less coordinated, and vary widely by manufacturer, potentially limiting these benefits and making emergency power solutions less accessible or standardized. This bill seeks to accelerate and standardize a technology with the potential to enhance energy security and efficiency for everyone.
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| TYPE | AMOUNT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| civil | Not more than $21,000 for each violation, with a maximum penalty of $105,000,000 for a related series of violations. | A person (e.g., manufacturer) that violates a regulation issued under this section |