BMW joins Ford, GM in DTE Energy''s Smart Charge Program, integrating electric vehicle charging with their net zero carbon emissions goals
Detroit, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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.
BMW joins Ford, GM in DTE Energy''s Smart Charge Program, integrating electric vehicle charging with their net zero carbon emissions goals
Detroit, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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.