MassCEC / Clean Transportation / Funding / Vehicle to Everything Demonstration
The Challenge: Increase Access to Bi-Directional Charging
Selected participants will receive a FREE bidirectional EV charger that enables your EV to function as a mobile power storage system - potentially lowering energy costs and supporting grid resilience.
Electric vehicles (EVs) can be deployed as a grid resource when connected to the grid via “Vehicle-to-Everything” (V2X) technology. V2X systems are bi-directional, meaning that they both charge and discharge an EV’s battery, enabling EVs to send energy stored in the onboard battery to the local utility grid or to a grid-connected asset such as a building. However, V2X technologies are still relatively new, and consumers seeking to adopt such systems face a complex technical landscape that often varies from one site to the next.
About Vehicle-to-Everything Demonstration Projects
Through Vehicle-to-Everything Demonstration Projects, MassCEC is helping residential, commercial, and school districts that own or are in the process of purchasing an EV capable of bi-directional charging create a more resilient grid using EVs as energy storage.
Selected participants receive a free bi-directional EV charger, including equipment and installation. During the program period, charging data from the installed equipment will be collected and analyzed as part of the V2X Demonstration Program design. Participants may also be called upon to contribute information about their experience using the bi-directional charger.
Learn more about our other electric vehicle charging infrastructure programs.
Apply
Applications are currently open.
Residents
How to Participate
Please fill out the following Application form if you would like to apply to the program.
The program is currently open on a rolling basis through September 30, 2026 or until funds run out for eligible applicants with the following vehicles:
Eligible Light Vehicles List
Note that not all who express interest or apply will be able to participate.
For translation of the application document, please call if you would like support in a language other than English. Please email MassCECV2X@resource-innovations.com stating the language needed and available times over the next three working days for a call.
Who's Eligible
Eligible applicants for a Residential award must:
- Currently own or lease an EV capable of bi-directional power flow and be based in Massachusetts
- Leased vehicles must have a lease end date later than December 31, 2027
- Not have solar or storage on the same utility service that they are planning to use for the V2X project. Please note that sub-metered solar and storage is also not eligible.
- Either own the site where the chargers will be installed, or the site owner must agree to the installation of bidirectional chargers on their property.
If you are not sure whether you are eligible for the Program, please email MassCECV2X@resource-innovations.com.
Participant Benefits
For every project site, the Program will:
- Conduct an on-site assessment
- Create a construction plan
- Cover the costs of EVSE procurement and installation
- Create a maintenance and operations plan
All chargers installed through this demonstration program will be deployed at no-cost to the selected participants and participants will be able to retain full ownership of the equipment after the end of the program.
School Districts
How to Participate
Please fill out the following Application form if you would like to apply to the program. Applications for this second round of funding will be open until July 17, 2026.
Eligible Electric School Bus Vehicles List
*Note: If you have a bi-directional capable electric school bus not on the list above, please contact the program at MassCECV2X@resource-innovations.com and provide the make, model, year and VIN and we will confirm whether it is eligible.
Who's Eligible
Eligible applicants under the School program must:
- Own, lease, or be in the final stages of purchasing an EV capable of bi-directional charging;
- If you are uncertain about this, please contact the program with your vehicle VIN so we can confirm it is eligible.
- You will need to have your vehicle at your site and in-operation before the end of the calendar year (December 31, 2026).
- Primarily drive and charge their bi-directional charging-capable EV from a single Massachusetts-based address for the duration of program period.
Eligible projects include:
- Additional bi-directional chargers at sites with existing chargers (either uni-directional or bi-directional), provided there is available electric capacity onsite;
- The replacement of existing, installed unidirectional chargers with one or more bidirectional chargers at eligible sites;
- Funding to allow for sites with existing bidirectional chargers to join the program post-installation in exchange for providing data and a case study interview.
Due to the timeline of the program, MassCEC is not able to fund the installation of bi-directional chargers at sites without existing electrical capacity onsite in this round.
Participant Benefits
The program will reimburse award recipients for additional or new chargers for the cost of EVSE equipment, site design, AHJ and interconnection coordination, installation, and software management. Please see the Program Terms and Conditions for full details. In exchange, recipients will provide data from their installed chargers through December 31, 2027.
The program will award already installed sites up to $10,000 based on the following milestones:
- For providing the site's as-builts, a 'lessons learned' interview and the first month of data – $5,000
- For providing data through December 31, 2027 – $5,000
Resources
Vehicle-To-Everything Research Report
This research report was created to provide a comprehensive overview of the current V2X landscape and considerations for installers, utilities, customers, and communities to advance V2X deployment. The report draws on national and international V2X pilot programs to deliver practical takeaways on policy, funding, regulatory, and coordination considerations. Interested parties should review the report for more information.
Media
Press Release | Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Participants for Groundbreaking Vehicle-to-Everything Program
Eligible Vehicles List
Residential
| Make | model | year |
|---|---|---|
| Nissan | Leaf | 2018, 2023-2025 |
| KIA | EV9 | 2024-2026 |
| Polestar | Model 3 | 2025 |
| Volvo | EX90 | 2025 |
Commercial
School District
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built | Electric School Bus | 2021-2025 |
| Blue Bird | Electric School Bus | 2025+ |
| Ride | Electric School Bus | 2025+ |
Other Bi-Directional Capable Vehicles
The Program team will continue to work with vehicle and charger manufacturers to add as many additional vehicles to the list of eligible vehicles as possible. Please note that while the Program is aiming to include a variety of vehicles, restrictions put in place by some automotive and/or charging station equipment manufacturers may limit the final eligibility of some vehicles.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Information About V2X and the MassCEC Pilot Project Program
What is V2X?
For this Program, V2X describes the bi-directional power flow between an EV and an external load, such as the utility grid, a building, or a home. There are three typical specific variations of V2X: V2H (Vehicle to Home), V2G (Vehicle to Grid) and V2L (Vehicle to Load).
What is a bi-directional EV or EV charging station (EVSE) system?
Until recently, EVs have only been capable of uni-directional power flow from the electric grid to their batteries to charge. New technology in both EV and EVSEs has introduced bidirectional power flow to unlock additional functionality. Bi-directional means that EVs and EVSEs now allow power to flow both from the grid to charge an EV, and to discharge from the EV to the grid or home. This technology can be used to power buildings during power outages, offset electrical bills by providing power during times of high electricity prices, and send energy back to the grid for compensation.
What types of bidirectional charger operation types are possible?
- Off-Grid (Islanded, vehicle is not connected to the grid)
- V2H: Vehicle to Home | V2B: Vehicle to Building: Vehicle provides back up power during a blackout situation (when the home or building is not grid-connected)
- V2L: Vehicle to Load: Vehicle can be used as a power source when away from a building for small loads
- On-Grid (Grid-parallel, vehicle is connected to the grid through an inverter)
- V2H or V2G: Vehicle to Grid: Vehicle can provide back up when the home or building is grid-connected
- Can be used to reduce load on grid during peak times or to discharge power back to the grid
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