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In this section, learn about:
- How SCE’s Electric Vehicle Technical Center conducts state-of-the-art testing and evaluation, offering solutions to help SCE’s own electric vehicle fleet and customers’ fleets operate as safely, reliably and energy efficiently as possible.
- How SCE’s development of the “garage of the future” evaluation platform – on the electric grid integration of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – promises insight into establishing a future energy system that enhances the electric grid while potentially lowering customer costs.
- How the Electric Vehicle Technical Center’s cutting-edge work with electric-drive technologies, including next-generation hybrids, showcases new possibilities to meet the clean-fuel transportation needs of the future.
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Southern California Edison’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Technical Center – unique in the utility industry – provides a broad range of electric transportation services, focusing on solutions for automakers, battery manufacturers, government agencies, business and industrial fleet customers, residential customers and more.
With capabilities on par with those of national labs, the Pomona, Calif.-based Center is ISO 9001 Registered, and is one of only two U.S. Department of Energy test sites approved to evaluate electric vehicle baseline performance, vehicle and fleet operation.
Established in 1993, the Center conducts work that serves several purposes:
- To understand and help minimize potential impacts of increasing quantities of transportation connecting to the grid.
- To evaluate various electric-drive technologies for use in SCE’s own fleet applications to meet federal and state regulations.
- To assist SCE’s Transportation Services Department in overseeing and maintaining the nation’s largest and most successful fleet of pure battery-electric vehicles. Since inception, our EV fleet has logged more than 17 million tailpipe-emission-free miles.
- To provide education and outreach to our customers on the safe, reliable and energy-efficient use of electric-drive technologies, and to help customers shift charging to off-peak (low-energy-use) periods.
The Center:
- Tests battery-electric, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid, plug-in hybrid fuel cell and fuel cell propulsion systems for on- and non-road applications.
- Evaluates and tests advanced battery modules, battery packs, battery management systems and various types of chargers.
- Supports the development of more energy-efficient battery charging systems.
- Evaluates advanced batteries and other energy storage technologies for stationary applications, such as home energy storage, telecommunications and emergency backup power.
- Partners with government and industry to demonstrate hydrogen and fuel cells and understand the safety and electrical system impacts of hydrogen generation, compression, storage and delivery.
- Provides consulting services for industry.
The Center’s equipment includes:
- Fully equipped electric vehicle testing and maintenance facilities.
- A dedicated maintenance bay for hydrogen ICE and fuel cell EV prototypes.
- A test facility to safely assess and evaluate performance and electric load characteristics of fuel cell stacks.
- State-of-the-art battery testing laboratory.
- A “garage of the future” demonstration facility capable of simulating 120/240 volt charging, vehicle bi-directional energy flow, home energy storage, photovoltaic energy generation, and next-generation advanced meter control.
- Charging test equipment and environmental chambers.
- Fast charge testing facilities.
- A climate-controlled lab to test sensitive electronic equipment.
To learn more about how you can benefit from the SCE EV Technical Center’s capabilities and expertise, e-mail evtc@sce.com.
