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First-of-its-Kind California Law Will Strengthen Electric Grid
UCS advocacy helped pass a bill that empowers CA to require bidirectional charging in new electric vehicles, a technology that enables EVs to export their power—so in emergencies, appliances, homes, and even the grid can be powered by EVs.