PG&E CEO proposes using electric cars to send power back to grid to prevent blackouts

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Source: ABC7 News  |  By Lyanne Melendez

It's been said before, California's power grid will have to expand in order to meet the demand for more energy. PG&E's CEO Patricia Poppe has come up with an "unconventional" idea, using electric cars to send excess power back to the grid to prevent blackouts.

"Right now today, there is no technology and no automotive manufacturer whose cars can actually send power beyond the home and up into the grid," said Mark Toney, of TURN (The Utility Reform Network).

 
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