AI Overview

A telematics-based solution is required for a vehicle-to-home pilot that will enable electric vehicles to provide backup power during outages and support load displacement during demand response events.

Basic Information

Reference Number

00004809985

Issuing Organization

BC Hydro and Power Authority

Solicitation Type

NOI - Notice of Intent (Informal)

Solicitation Number

NOI 23459

Title

Vehicle-to-Home Pilot for Backup Power and Demand Responses Use Cases

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2025/11/27 07:19:00 AM EST

Closing Date

2025/12/12 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Patricia Soncim Moreira

778-229-0611

patricia.soncimmoreira@bchydro.com

Description

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) intends to run a vehicle-to-home (V2H) pilot in British Columbia, Canada and requires a telematics-based solution that will enable light duty electric vehicles to provide backup power to homes during outages and support load displacement during demand response events.

The solution will:
• Allow BC Hydro to directly affect the charging and discharging of the vehicle batteries when connected to the EV (electric vehicle) charger installed at the home.
• Provide direct OEM integrations for telematics and bi-directional load control.
• Provide OEM-led marketing and enrollment capabilities to identify and target all eligible ‘Vehicle-to-Everything’ capable EVs in British Columbia.
• Provide a software platform to:
o Translate demand response event commands from DERMS (Uplight Distributed Energy Resource Management System) platform and dispatch emails from BC Hydro.
o Schedule and dispatch vehicles for Bulk System Demand Response and Locational Demand Response.
o Measure and report on the event performance by vehicle, site, and region.
• Coordinate with vehicle manufacturers and EVSE (Canadian certified electric vehicle supply equipment) manufacturers to provide excellent customer experience.
• Provide a strategy for pilot participants to order and schedule the installation of the EVSE.

Notice is hereby given by BC Hydro and Power Authority of its intent to direct award a contract to ChargeScape to supply the above-noted service. BC Hydro expects to conduct a V2H pilot in British Columbia. Upon successful completion of the pilot, BC Hydro may enter into a long term agreement with ChargeScape to deliver the solution

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