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    Truck Fleet Helps Stabilize The Grid–And Earn Income

    Jan. 27, 2014
    In a pilot project with the Southwest Research Institute and ERCOT, a fleet of electric powered trucks is making money by helping stabilize grid frequency. Electric trucks stop charging quickly and automatically when the grid’s frequency is unstable, and the unnamed fleet owner gets paid for doing this. In this podcast, Sean Mitchem, a project manager for the research institute, […]
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    In a pilot project with the Southwest Research Institute and ERCOT, a fleet of electric powered trucks is making money by helping stabilize grid frequency. Electric trucks stop charging quickly and automatically when the grid’s frequency is unstable, and the unnamed fleet owner gets paid for doing this. In this podcast, Sean Mitchem, a project manager for the research institute, explains this “fast response regulation service” project.
    About the Author

    Lisa Cohn | Contributing Editor

    I focus on the West Coast and Midwest. Email me at [email protected]

    I’ve been writing about energy for more than 20 years, and my stories have appeared in EnergyBiz, SNL Financial, Mother Earth News, Natural Home Magazine, Horizon Air Magazine, Oregon Business, Open Spaces, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, Renewable Energy World, Windpower Monthly and other publications. I’m also a former stringer for the Platts/McGraw-Hill energy publications. I began my career covering energy and environment for The Cape Cod Times, where Elisa Wood also was a reporter. I’ve received numerous writing awards from national, regional and local organizations, including Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Willamette Writers, Associated Oregon Industries, and the Voice of Youth Advocates. I first became interested in energy as a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where I helped design and build a solar house.

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