Bidirectional-Capable Electric Vehicles (EV) Authority

The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission may require any weight class of battery electric vehicle to have bidirectional charging capabilities if there is a sufficiently compelling beneficial use case to the EV operator and electrical grid. A bidirectional-capable EV can both charge and discharge electricity through compatible charging equipment, so the vehicle can supply power to a building or the grid as well as draw power from it.

(Reference California Health and Safety Code 44269-44269.2)