Intelligent power management company - Eaton is demonstrating broad capabilities to keep the power on at home, while helping minimize infrastructure upgrades to utility and home energy systems. The company’s AbleEdge™ home energy management system provides the foundational technology required to leverage any onsite distributed energy resource (DER) to power homes.
Eaton is working with pioneering automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), energy storage and solar providers to create interoperable and cost-effective approaches ready to support vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) now and into the future.
V2H and V2G-ready solutions
Eaton has demonstrated its ability to support V2G programs with utilities and automotive OEMs
The average U.S. home experiences about five and a half hours without electricity per year. V2H technology can bridge that gap, keeping the power on via use of an electric vehicle (EV) battery for 10 to 20 hours for most homes, depending on the season, battery capacity and home size.
Eaton is uniquely positioned to accelerate V2H and V2G-ready solutions with its longtime experience and industry-pioneering solutions to safely manage power in homes, vehicles and on the grid. Already, Eaton has demonstrated its ability to support V2G programs with utilities and automotive OEMs.
Investment and managing future updates
“EV batteries present an enormous opportunity to enable home energy systems that work smarter, harder and more effectively — keeping the power on and reducing home energy costs,” said Paul Ryan, General Manager of Connected Solutions and EV Charging at Eaton.
He adds, “We’re delivering the breakout technology and industry collaborations needed so that homeowners can power their homes in new ways, while minimizing infrastructure investment and managing future updates through interoperability with onsite energy sources.”
Home energy management system
Eaton is applying its Home as a Grid approach, which simplifies the energy transition
Eaton is applying its Home as a Grid approach, which simplifies the energy transition and is designed for interoperability and cybersecurity to safely and effectively enable V2H.
In North America, the AbleEdge home energy management system can pair EV batteries, as well as solar and energy storage with residential electrical systems to provide power during grid outages and peak demand times.
Process of incorporating DERs
Eaton’s technologies streamline the process of incorporating DERs for homeowners by avoiding costly electric panel and service upgrades that can take weeks to complete – delivering significant cost and time savings.
The company is expediting installations through its collaboration with Treehouse, which is providing consumers with fast, accurate pricing and end-to-end installation capabilities with licensed electricians.
Partnership with Munich Electrification
Eaton told its alliance with Munich Electrification to develop and market its BCS
Eaton is also facilitating power distribution and protection within electric vehicles by utilizing industry-pioneering technologies that safeguard and manage power, particularly during the charging process.
Eaton recently announced its partnership with Munich Electrification to develop and market its battery configuration switch (BCS), which enables more flexibility in EV charging options, reduces equipment count and enhances performance.
Eaton experts at conference
The company is showcasing how its solutions support more resilient, sustainable and affordable power for homes, vehicles, buildings, factories, data centers and on the grid at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Eaton experts will be speaking at conference panel sessions:
- Sankaran Subramaniam, Ph.D, will explore AI at the Edge: Transforming Industries and the Workplace on January 7 at 2 p.m. in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), North Level 2, N261
- Mark Kelly will address The Energy Infrastructure of the Future on January 9 at 9 a.m. in the LVCC, North Level 2, N261
- John Krzeszewski will participate in the Automotive Cybersecurity Revs Up session on January 9 at 9 a.m. in the LVCC, West Level 2, W219
Eaton solutions can be experienced during CES 2025 at booth 10341 in the North Hall. Learn more about Eaton at CES 2025.
Eaton’s end-to-end electrical solutions
Eaton is also demonstrating its V2H capabilities at its Pittsburgh Experience Center, where visitors can interact with Eaton’s end-to-end electrical solutions across applications. Eaton Experience Centers provide real-world application environments for experiential learning where electrical contractors, automotive OEMs, utilities, builders, and other industry professionals can see innovative technologies at work.
Each year, thousands of industry partners, customers, students, and media visit Eaton campuses to learn about the solutions powering energy systems everywhere. Learn more and visit Eaton Experience Centers.
