BMW joins Ford, GM in DTE Energy’s Smart Charge Program, integrating electric vehicle charging with their net zero carbon emissions goals
09 Mai 2022 - 3:36PM
DETROIT, May 9, 2022 –DTE Energy today announced that BMW
has joined General Motors and Ford Motor Company in the second year
of the DTE Smart Charge program, a collective, clean energy vision
of optimizing Electric Vehicle (EV) charging to help reduce stress
on the energy grid. DTE Smart Charge, a demand response program, is
a partnership of DTE, automakers, and EV owners, which aims to
reduce electricity use during periods of high demand.
DTE, Michigan’s largest energy company and a leader in clean
energy, is one of only a few energy companies in the U.S. to
implement this type of program. It utilizes EV charge management
with telematics, which connects an onboard vehicle module with the
automaker’s back office to schedule and optimize the vehicle’s
charging times.
“We are excited to bring BMW into this collaborative pilot,”
said John Boladian, director of Energy Efficiency at DTE. “Its
participation will help us further the DTE Smart Charge program by
providing valuable data to ensure our grid can continue to meet the
charging needs and electric demands of our customers now and into
the future. It is all a part of our goal of providing reliable
energy across our service territory, while continuing to be a
leader in clean energy.”
The DTE Smart Charge program will monitor EV participants’
charging patterns and peak energy usage. The automakers and DTE
will temporarily pause charging of enrolled vehicles during peak
energy times, which are referred to as events. Participants can opt
out of events at any time through their automakers’ app. These
combined efforts between DTE, automakers and participating EV
owners will help improve electric service reliability in the future
as EV adoption increases across Michigan.
Smart Charge leverages the Open Vehicle Grid Integrated Platform
(OVGIP) which enables the management of EV charging from multiple
automakers in a grid-friendly and EV driver-centric manner. A
combined initiative between the energy and automotive industries,
OVGIP allows energy companies to address the entire electric
vehicle ecosystem through a single, unified, and open interface. It
also provides benefits to EV owners by allowing them to take
advantage of utility incentives through improved grid capacity
utilization without inconveniencing the EV driver’s schedule.
“Our commitment to sustainability is the foundation to all
aspects of our business,” said Christian Voigt, e-Mobility Strategy
Manager, BMW of North America. “The collaboration with DTE allows
us to bring ChargeForward to our customers in the Midwest and to
further incentivize the use of clean energy across the country. By
participating in the smart charging program with DTE, our customers
play an active role in making the grid more reliable and more
sustainable.”
DTE is looking to expand the program from its 2021 participants
of 370 EV owners up to 1,000 who have the potential to earn $100 in
gift cards depending on their enrollment throughout the program.
This initiative is open to all Michigan residents who have a
qualifying EV and receive residential electric service from DTE.
The initial phase of Smart Charge runs from May 2022 through May
2023.
EV owners can sign up to participate in and take advantage of
program benefits through their respective vehicle manufacturer:
- General Motors - https://smartcharging.chevrolet.com
- Ford Motor Company - https://www.ford.com/grid/dte
- BMW – www.bmwchargeforward.com
In the 2021 program, DTE was able to dispatch 31 demand response
events from May through December to test the effectiveness of
pausing EV charging for future grid events. Over the course of
these events, DTE saw a reduction of 1.7 MWh in avoided energy
consumption from the enrolled EVs. That’s enough energy to power an
average Michigan home for nearly 60 days.
"As the mass adoption of electric vehicles accelerates, ensuring
that our electric grid is prepared to handle their charging needs
is critical,” said Matt Stover, Ford global director of charging
and energy services. “Our work with DTE is focused on smartly
managing EV charging without inconveniencing customers, easing the
burden on the grid while enabling people to earn money from their
enrollment and participation, so we’re excited to continue
collaborating with them on the next stage of this pilot.”
General Motors also shares in a zero-carbon emissions
vision.
“We are committed to an all-electric, zero-emissions future and
believe the best way to achieve that is by putting everyone in an
EV,” said Ty Jagerson, Lead of V2X at General Motors. “We’re
excited to offer GM’s EV owners access to the DTE Smart Charge
program, which further expands our electrification strategy, and
demonstrates how our EVs can help improve the reliability of the
power grid.”
As adoption of electric vehicle ownership and use increases, DTE
will continue to be a leader in researching ways to blend our
energy management expertise with those of leading automakers and
other innovative companies to move closer toward the company’s goal
of reducing carbon emissions.
For more information on DTE Smart Charge, visit
dteenergy.com/smartcharge. To learn more about DTE’s Net Zero
commitments go to dtecleanenergy.com. To find out more about EVs,
visit dteenergy.com/ev.
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy
company involved in the development and management of
energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating
units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in
Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million
customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio also includes non-utility
businesses focused on industrial energy services, renewable natural
gas, and energy marketing and trading. As an environmental leader,
DTE utility operations will reduce carbon dioxide and methane
emissions by more than 80% by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while
keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric and Gas
aspire to achieve net zero carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by
2050. DTE and its 10,000 employees are committed to improving lives
with their energy through volunteerism, education and employment
initiatives, philanthropy and economic progress. Information about
DTE is available at dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com,
twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.
Kimberly Huffman
DTE Energy
313.235.5555
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