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Seattle, Learn How a Leaf Powers Buildings with New Nissan Energy Share Charging Technology
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(Posted on Nov 30, 2018 at 08:15PM by Michelle Bogle)

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Recently, Nissan announced a new pilot program thatâ€™s generating a lot of buzz. The company is using the battery-powered Leaf EV to act as a power source for its Franklin, Tennessee, headquarters and San Diego, California, design center. The purpose is to help cut electricity costs during peak power demands.

Coined the Nissan Energy Share, the program aims to demonstrate the vast potential of electric vehicles to serve as energy storage systems that can power external electric loads in buildings and homes. Nissan is partnering with Fermata Energy on the project, combining Fermata's chargers and software and the Leaf's ability to feed power back into the grid or buildings.Â

The system is designed to continuously monitor a building's electrical load and look for opportunities to draw energy from the Leaf batteries during high-demand and costlier periods. Nissan says the program is well-suited for companies with fleet vehicles and that the automaker has already begun programs in the U.S., Japan and Europe aimed at creating an "ecosystem" around its range of electric vehicles.

If the pilot proves successful, Nissan and Fermata Energy will work towards commercializing the technology. It could join other "second-life battery" initiatives for Leaf batteries, including new recycling methods for lithium ion packs and the installation of second-life batteries in North American facilities.

To learn more about the Leaf EV and how it is revolutionizing how we drive, live and work, contact our team at Kirkland Nissan in Seattle, Washington, to discuss.