Free Research Valuing Vehicle-Grid Integration Programs There is no "single" value of VGI; avoided costs and deferral benefits can be evaluated using consistent methodologies to derive location-specific values Customer and utility system values are distinct; compensation mechanisms should balance system benefits and clear, bankable participant value streams VGI must be treated as a grid-planning and cost-containment tool; evaluated alongside generation, transmission, and distribution investment planning Data quality and measurement requirements are foundational program elements with clear frameworks for data accuracy, validation, timeliness, and retention Early-stage deployments provide real system data and operational insights needed to accelerate learning and scale VGI programs A Tool for Improving Energy Affordability through EV Grid Services Utilities and policymakers are increasingly leveraging vehicle-grid integration (VGI) strategies to manage grid constraints and offer near and long-term bulk- and distribution-level benefits. This report examines how utilities, regulators, and industry stakeholders can assess and operationalize the value of VGI programs and services. Valuing VGI is fundamentally a grid planning exercise aimed at managing accelerating load growth while protecting customer affordability. This report is produced as part of the Utility Collaboration Forum, a joint effort between the Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC) and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) to provide a regular venue for utilities to support peer-to-peer learning and to collaborate with the broader managed charging and bidirectional charging industry, including vehicle and charger manufacturers, software providers, and others working in transportation electrification. This year’s UCF builds upon the best practices identified in VGIC’s 2024 UCF forum and SEPA’s Multi-Utility vehicle-to-grid (V2G) Interconnection Project. Authors and Contributors: Garrett Fitzgerald, Senior Director—Transportation Electrification, SEPA Brittany Blair, Manager—Research & Industry Strategy, SEPA Zach Woogen, Executive Director, VGIC Steve Letendre, PhD, Senior Advisor, VGIC Shannon McGuire, Operations Director, VGIC Valuing Vehicle-Grid Integration Programs Name* First Last Email* Company*State (Optional)What state do you live in?AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUS Virgin IslandsUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingTitle* Sign me up to receive updates on ?