The groups plans to make ZigBee Smart Energy the preferred technology supporting plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) and enabling essential vehicle to grid (V2G) communication and power capabilities.
ZigBee Smart Energy is a home area network and advanced metering infrastructure standard for the smart grid.
The organizations said that using ZigBee Smart Energy to define how PEVs and the grid interact, whether at the consumer’s home or at a remote location, will be one of the goals the two groups address.
This initiative is anticipated to provide future PEV drivers with the real-time information needed to control their transportation energy use, manage their charging costs and receive utility incentives for participating in PEV programs.
Work between the groups is underway with completion targeted for next year when ZigBee Smart Energy version 2.0 is scheduled for completion.
