To assess and demonstrate the viability of implementing vehicle-to-grid technology with electric school buses (ESBs) and showcase the technology’s potential to leverage ESBs as viable energy storage sources while achieving balance on the grid.
There were three School Districts participating in this pilot.
Our pilot program has successfully concluded, providing insights that will help shape the next phase. The final report is being finalized. The executive summary will be posted in early 2026. Three participating sites, River Trails, Troy and Waconda, completed testing and data collection activities from June 2025 through the end of October 2025. A successful peer-to-peer V2G Showcase was held at River Trails on October 29th and a V2G Webinar was held December 16, 2025. The report has been finalized. The executive summary is available here.
For the latest updates and materials, please visit our website: Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Pilot Program | ComEd – An Exelon Company.
This pilot assessed the feasibility of using ESBs as distributed energy resources by returning energy during periods of peak electricity demand.
The pilot explored various metrics such as the performance, stability, and reliability of V2G chargers and ESB vehicles, along with their impact on the grid. Additionally, the pilot evaluated the environmental gains such as greenhouse gas reductions and air quality improvements.
| BE Pilot | Lead Vendor | Partners | Award Date | Pilot In-Field Start Date | Pilot In-Field End Date |
| School Bus Vehicle-to-Grid Operator | Resource Innovations | Nuvve | September 2024 | May 2025 | November 2025 |
| School Bus Vehicle-to-Grid Evaluator | DNV Energy Insights | Verdant | August 2024 | May 2025 | November 2025 |
