TLDR
Eversource and National Grid announced a residential vehicle-to-grid pilot in Massachusetts on July 23, letting owners of bidirectional-capable EVs enroll in the ConnectedSolutions demand-response program with partners EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House. Four days later, GM Energy released a study with energy consultancy E3 putting a number on that idea nationally: V2G could deliver up to $7 billion a year in US grid value by 2030, five to fifteen times more than one-way managed charging, and GM already has 250,000 V2G-capable EVs on the road. New Jersey's Clean Fleet EV and EV Charging Program hit full allocation and paused new applications on July 24, just three weeks after its FY27 relaunch. Oregon's Community Charging Rebates program has awarded $10.9 million toward 347 charging stations, including 94 at multifamily properties. Walmart's in-house DC fast-charging network reached 754 stalls across 90 stations, on pace to cross 100 stations in August. And GM completed ChargePoint's integration into its Energy Pass app, putting roughly 70% of US DC fast chargers behind a single account for GM EV owners.
Massachusetts Tests Paying Homeowners for Vehicle-to-Grid Power
Eversource and National Grid announced a residential vehicle-to-grid pilot on July 23, working with EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House to let Massachusetts customers with bidirectional-capable EVs enroll in ConnectedSolutions, the utilities' existing demand-response program. The pilot extends a program that already draws flexible capacity from thermostats and home batteries to now include EVs that can send power back out, not just pause or shift when they draw it.
How the roles split. EnergyHub supplies the software platform managing enrolled devices. Sunrun and The Mobility House bring the vehicle-grid integration and smart charging technology needed to control bidirectional hardware safely. Massachusetts has more than 150,000 registered EVs already, a base that includes a growing share of bidirectional-capable models as automakers add the feature.
What this means for homeowners. V2G pilots have been slow to reach real customers in the US because the car, the charger, and the utility all have to support bidirectional power, and regulators have to approve a way to pay for it. If you own or are shopping for a bidirectional-capable EV in Massachusetts, this is the first concrete path to being paid for that capability rather than just having it sit unused. If you're outside Massachusetts, it is a signal to ask your utility whether a similar program is coming.
GM and E3 Put a Number on What Vehicle-to-Grid Is Worth
Four days after the Massachusetts announcement, GM Energy published a study conducted with energy consultancy E3 arguing that vehicle-to-grid technology could deliver up to $7 billion a year in US grid value by 2030. The study found that letting an EV push power back to the grid is worth five to fifteen times more than simply timing when it charges, mainly by supplying capacity during peak demand and helping utilities defer transmission and distribution upgrades.
GM already has the fleet to test the claim. The company says roughly 250,000 of its EVs on US roads today are V2G-capable, and it paired the study's release with a firmware update that opens V2G functionality to existing GM Energy customers rather than only new buyers. GM is running pilot work with DTE Energy in Michigan and has a longer-term plan with PG&E in Northern California.
What this means for property owners. A single utility pilot is easy to dismiss as a one-off experiment. A large automaker publishing an economic case for V2G and shipping a firmware update to unlock it in existing vehicles is a different kind of signal that the technology is moving from demonstration to product. If you're weighing a bidirectional charger purchase, the economics for getting paid to provide grid services are starting to have real numbers behind them, not just pilot promises.
New Jersey's Clean Fleet Program Pauses Just Three Weeks After Relaunch
New Jersey's Clean Fleet EV and EV Charging Program, which incentivizes local governments, state entities, and nonprofits to buy electric vehicles and install charging infrastructure, reached full allocation of its FY27 funding and paused new applications on July 24, according to the Charge Up New Jersey program site. The program had relaunched July 1 at $30 million for the fiscal year.
Existing projects are not affected. Organizations with an already-reserved incentive can still submit to claim it. The pause applies only to new applications, and only to the Clean Fleet program specifically, not to Charge Up New Jersey's separate multifamily and workplace charging incentive.
What this means for commercial and municipal property owners. A $30 million allocation clearing out in about three weeks is a sign of how much pent-up demand exists for fleet and public charging incentives now that the federal 30C credit is gone. If you're a New Jersey nonprofit or local government weighing a Clean Fleet application, the window just closed for this fiscal year; watch for the next funding cycle rather than assuming the money will still be there when you're ready.
Oregon's Charger Rebate Program Crosses $10.9 Million, With Multifamily a Third of the Stations
Oregon's Community Charging Rebates program has awarded $10.9 million toward 347 charging stations statewide, funding 1,915 Level 2 ports, according to a Go Electric Oregon program update. About half of the funded stations are installed and operating; the rest are in planning or construction.
The breakdown favors underserved sites. Of the 347 stations, 176 are at publicly accessible parking areas, 94 are at multifamily properties, and 77 are at workplaces. A total of 263, about three-quarters, are in rural or disadvantaged communities. The program reimburses purchase and installation costs for Level 2 chargers at multifamily buildings, workplaces, and public parking.
What this means for property owners. Oregon expects to open a fifth rebate round by early fall, funded entirely with federal dollars, which will make DC fast charging projects eligible for the first time alongside Level 2. If you own a multifamily property in Oregon and have been waiting for the right funding round, the 94 multifamily stations already funded show the program is actually reaching that use case, not just public parking lots.
Walmart's Charging Network Closes In On 100 Stations
Walmart's in-house DC fast-charging network reached 754 stalls across 90 stations in 17 states as of its operator's July tracker update, up from 612 stalls at the end of June. The company is on pace to cross 100 stations sometime in August.
The buildout is accelerating, not slowing. Every Walmart charger remains a 400 kW dual-connector unit (CCS1 and NACS) from ABB or Alpitronic, averaging just over eight stalls per site. Dozens more locations are listed as under construction or in permitting.
What this means for commercial property owners. Walmart's approach, a smaller number of very high-power sites rather than many lower-power ones, is a real-world case study in how a large retail operator is trading unit count for power per stall. Most commercial properties don't have Walmart's electrical capacity to work with, but the connector strategy (pairing CCS1 and NACS on every unit rather than picking one) is a low-cost decision worth copying regardless of site size.
GM's Energy Pass Now Reaches an Estimated 70% of US Fast Chargers
General Motors completed the integration of ChargePoint into its Energy Pass platform on July 29, giving GM EV owners access to ChargePoint's DC fast and Level 2 stations through the myChevrolet, myGMC, and myCadillac apps without a separate account. GM says that with ChargePoint added, Energy Pass now reaches roughly 70% of US DC fast chargers and 60% of public Level 2 chargers.
Many ChargePoint sites support Plug and Charge. Where available, that lets a compatible GM EV start a session automatically when it's plugged in, without opening an app or tapping a card.
What this means for property owners hosting chargers. Network interoperability keeps consolidating around a small number of apps rather than growing the number of accounts drivers need. If you're choosing a charging network for a commercial or multifamily site, a network's participation in cross-brand platforms like Energy Pass is now a real factor in how easily your site host's own customers will be able to use it.
By the Numbers
$7 billion: Potential annual US grid value from vehicle-to-grid technology by 2030, per a GM Energy and E3 study released July 27, 2026.
250,000: GM electric vehicles already on US roads that are V2G-capable.
150,000+: Registered EVs in Massachusetts, the addressable base for the state's new residential V2G pilot announced July 23, 2026.
$30 million: New Jersey's FY27 Clean Fleet EV and EV Charging Program allocation, fully committed and paused to new applications on July 24, 2026, about three weeks after its July 1 relaunch.
$10.9 million: Rebates awarded through Oregon's Community Charging Rebates program toward 347 charging stations and 1,915 Level 2 ports, 94 of them at multifamily properties.
754: Walmart DC fast-charging stalls across 90 stations in 17 states, up from 612 at the end of June 2026.
70%: Share of US DC fast chargers GM says are now reachable through its Energy Pass app after completing ChargePoint integration on July 29, 2026.
Sources: Eversource, National Grid, EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House (joint press release via BusinessWire, July 23, 2026), CleanTechnica and FuelCellsWorks (Massachusetts V2G pilot coverage, July 2026), GM Energy and E3 (Vehicle-Grid Integration value study, July 27, 2026), pv magazine USA (July 30, 2026), Utility Dive, Charge Up New Jersey / njcleanenergy.com (Clean Fleet program funding status, accessed August 2026), Go Electric Oregon and the Oregon Department of Transportation (Community Charging Rebates program update, July 24, 2026), KEZI, EVChargingStations.com (State of Walmart EV Charging, July 2026 update), InsideEVs, General Motors (Energy Pass ChargePoint integration release, July 29, 2026), GM Authority and Automotive Fleet. evcharginghelp.com is editorially independent and receives no compensation from any company mentioned.
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