BIDIRECTIONAL Act

The BIDIRECTIONAL Act (H.R. 3180) is a bipartisan bill that would require the Department of Energy to establish a program to support the use of electric school buses and "vehicle-to-grid" technology. This technology allows electric buses to not only draw power from the electrical grid but also send stored energy back to the grid when they are not in use, such as during the summer or overnight.

For everyday citizens, this bill aims to improve local energy reliability and lower costs by using school bus batteries as a backup power source for the community during peak demand or emergencies. Additionally, the transition to electric school buses is intended to reduce air pollution and fuel expenses for local school districts.