The future of energy is now
June 12, 2026Newsletter Archives
Some weeks slip by unnoticed, while others make a real impact. With GM Empower kicking off on Tuesday, this week was an example of the latter. Empower laid a roadmap toward a bright future, when EVs and their batteries work together to bolster our power grid. Together, the pair are powerful enough to help address the unprecedented energy challenges of our time.
It’s all thanks to GM’s Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. Want to know how this so-called “bidirectional” charging system actually works? We’re glad you asked.
At its core, V2G can connect your compatible GM EV to the local power grid (where available) with a proper grid interconnection. This allows your vehicle to help power your properly equipped home during outages, but can also to send energy back to the grid through participating utilities when demand is high.1 This bidirectional energy flow can help lend stability to a national grid in desperate need of modernization.
To be clear, V2G tech has the potential to revolutionize our lives.
In a call-to-action, GM Energy vice president Wade Sheffer outlined the benefits for energy customers, legislators, and utilities providers alike. With more than 250,000 bidirectional-capable GM EVs currently on the road, V2G’s potential is already parked in our driveways, just waiting to be unleashed.
When paired with grid storage solutions like GM next-generation sodium-ion battery cells V2G technology can help pave the way to a more advanced, efficient, resilient grid for all.
But that wasn’t all from Empower. Some of the biggest news from the event fits right in your pocket. Meet Energy Pass, an easier way to charge your EV on the go. In practical terms, Energy Pass means less spent time managing charging logistics, more charging flexibility, and less time sitting still.
Now that's some news that won't slip by unnoticed.
Be empowered,
–Kyle Kinard, Managing Editor, GM News
1The GM Energy PowerShift Charger and GM Energy V2H Enablement Kit requires an adequately charged V2H-capable GM EV, a properly equipped home, and proper grid interconnection. Weather conditions, life of the battery, vehicle variation and usage, and other external factors may impact the capability and duration of power supply. Power supply may be interrupted. It is not recommended that the following devices be powered with the GM Energy PowerShift Charger and V2H Enablement Kit: Medical Devices.
