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GSA Pilot Programs Spotlight Electric Vehicle Charging

The pilots aim to support GSA’s ability to deliver on the commitments in Executive Order 14057.   September 2, 2022


By Dan Hounsell, Senior Editor


The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) launched an Applied Innovation Learning Laboratory (AILL) at the Denver Federal Center (DFC) to test zero-emission charging technologies. These pilots aim to support GSA’s ability to deliver on the commitments in Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, and accelerate the transition to an all-electric federal fleet. 

AILL sites serve as hubs for two existing programs – GSA Green Proving Ground (GPG) and Pilot to Portfolio – and encourage federal partners, industry and local utilities to work together to test new kinds of clean energy technologies. 

The 2022 electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment technologies to be piloted at the Denver Federal Center AILL.

  • BEAM Global: Renewable, transportable EV charging station combines solar, battery storage, and emergency power and can be independent or grid-tied. 
  • Fermata Energy: Bi-directional EV charging turns EVs into energy storage assets, increasing resilience and lowering the cost of EV ownership. 
  • WeaveGrid: EV charge management optimizes charging based on vehicle use, utility rates and the carbon content of delivered power. 

The three EVSE technologies at the DFC will join six existing GPG pilots. Other DFC GPG projects include a DC Microgrid, quad-pane windows, alternative water treatment for cooling towers, and circulator pumps with automated control. 

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