The four types of services are listed in rank order (from top to bottom) based on the potential for grid-integrated vehicles to provide grid resilience services, as evaluated by the EAC experts. . EVs are expected to be one of the largest sources of demand-side flexibility. Centralized Generation: Large, centralized power plants (coal, nuclear, gas) supply most electricity. One-Way Power Flow: Electricity flows from generators to customers. Customers only receive delayed or aggregated data. . Bidirectional electric vehicles (EV) employed as mobile battery storage can add resilience benefits and demand-response capabilities to a site's building infrastructure.
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