America’s grid is reeling. General Motors offers itself as a distributed utility in disguise
General Motors is positioning itself as a distributed utility by leveraging its electric vehicle fleet and developing new battery technologies. The automaker plans to use bidirectional charging capabilities in its EVs to send power back to the grid, effectively turning cars into mobile power plants. GM is also investing in stationary energy storage solutions, including sodium-ion batteries and repurposed EV packs, to support the increasing demand from AI data centers and stabilize the power grid. AI
IMPACT AI data centers are driving unprecedented demand on the power grid, creating a market for new energy solutions.