V2G in EV school bus system: Feasibility as a solution for peak hour energy needs in the US

The demand for electricity has been growing exponentially due to increasing inclination of the Governments towards adoption of green electricity as the most preferred source of power and electric vehicles (EVs) as the most preferred choice of transportation. U.S., as a country, is plagued by the deficiency in the supply of powers and the situation becomes even worse during peak hours, let alone the inadequacies that become conspicuous in during the summers and winters when the demand for electricity is particularly higher. The rapid growth and expansion of industrial and manufacturing activities and of data centers along with the growing severity of weather conditions are already creating lot of pressure on electricity demand, while the retiring of coal-fired electricity at a rapid pace is reducing supply. The gap between the two is rapidly increasing raising alarm for severe power shortages. This gap needs to be bridged in a non-polluting way and the novel vehicle-2-grid technology provides a fantastic opportunity to achieve this target. Especially during peak hours when there is over load on the grid, the electric vehicles can be used to supplement as they are able to pump their unused power back to the grid. This literary piece of work highlights the dangers of an impending massive power shortfall unless steps are taken to replenish the power shortfall created by retiring of coal-fueled power while demand continues to remain robust. Each and every battery-operated electric vehicle cannot only act a power storage but can also play an important part during peak power demand when there is pressure on the grid. The electric school vehicles can be particularly helpful in this respect as they remain idle during most part of the day and are used just for picking-up and dropping-off school children. Rest of their times can be used to supply power grids by supplying the idle power, of course at a price which will also provide them with additional income making the entire system sustainable even during peak hours.