page 13 • In 2024, California Senate Bill 59 was signed into law, enabling the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop requirements for bidirectional charging, which would include the scope, timing, and technical details.1 • CA has many charging programs underway: • PG&E has a pilot vehicle to everything (V2X) program, focused on bidirectional charging for Ford F-150 lighting trucks for residential, electric school buses for commercial, and microgrids. SDGE is also conducting a similar school bus V2G pilot program. • BMW piloted its smart charging program, ChargeForward, in PG&E territory and currently offers the program for eligible vehicles • State agencies are exploring VGI-related topics: • California Public Utilities Commission launched an annual VGI forum in 2024, building on work the agency did to look for strategies to maximize VGI deployment in 2020 • The CEC has a Vehicle-Grid Integration Program, which has previously looked at several topics around charging infrastructure and conducted solicitations on various VGI-related topics. California VGI policy 1. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-electric-vehicle-ev-to-grid-battery-capacity/726319/?form=MG0AV3