GRID-CONNECTED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Abstract: a grid-connected electric vehicle charging station system and method. installing electric vehicle charging stations are typically high in cost, particularly due to requiring the utility grid to be upgraded to increase the electrical power routed to a respective customer site. in contrast, the system and method disclosed are low-footprint behind-the-meter solution that does not require any upgrade to the utility grid and that use the existing power capacity at a customer site. more particularly, the system and method rely on renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaics and batteries, as the primary source of energy to power the electric vehicles and rely on the utility grid connection for backup (limited to the existing electrical power routed to the respective customer site). in this way, the grid-connected electric vehicle charging station system and method may enable powering of electric vehicles while still allowing for easy installations at a customer site.

Inventor(s): Noah Gertler, Christopher Boyer, Alston D Costa, Michael Simpson, Kelsey Horowitz

CPC Classification: B60L53/67 (PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles , ; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles , ; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles ; dynamo-electric machines ; control or regulation of electric motors ); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles ; electric heating for vehicles ); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors ); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES)

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