The eTRUC SCE Testing Facility
Southern California Edison (SCE) will upgrade infrastructure at its R&D Test Center to support the testing of medium- and heavy-duty trucks at megawatt (MW) power levels. The Center will function as a user facility available to third parties and vehicle/charging industry manufacturers. Sited in California, the Center supports higher quality electric refueling infrastructure deployment to underpin more rapid adoption of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, driving progress toward nation-leading goals for zero-emission vehicle sales.
The project seeks to establish a coordinated Advanced Transportation Research Center.
Lab Details and Capabilities
- Location: Within the Electric Vehicle Technical Center (EVTC) in Pomona, California
- Open to external users through a vetted application process starting in Q4 of 2023
- Host an SCE microgrid test pad supporting up to 350kW testing
- System-level functional and grid integration testing
- Offer use of commercially available test instruments designed for the SAE J1772 Combined Charging System (CCS) standards
- Enable testing and validation of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and their charging systems using the CCS connector
- Provide an open process for manufacturers to apply for testing resources
- Enable hardware-in-the-loop testing, and laboratory connectivity between project partners and other relevant research facilities
- In Phase 2, planned for Q3, 2024, the Center will deploy instruments and resources supporting 1 MW charging
The test instrument suite has three major components:
- A Communications monitor
- An AC Grid/EVSE/Vehicle Load/Source emulator
- A DC Grid/EVSE/Vehicle Load/Source simulator
Use Case 1: EV Test
- Verification of Electric Vehicle Communications Control (EVCC) or On-Board Charger (OBC) (with or without energy transfer)
- Verification of all charging related components as network (including BMS + battery)
- Functional test of charging interface of a (full) vehicle
- Conformance/Interoperability Test
Use Case 2: EVSE Test
- Verification of SECC (without energy transfer)
- Verification of all charging related components as network (SECC + AC/DC converter)
- Functional test of charging interface of a (full) charging station
- Conformance/Interoperability test
- Durability; Burn-In-Test; End-Of-Line test (design verification and manufacturing)
Use Case 3: Man-in-the-Middle Test
- Analysis of charging interruptions
- Analysis of particular interoperability issues
Steps and timelines to go from intake form to scheduling a date to use the lab:
| Step 1: | Submit an intake application (download here). Submit completed form to [email protected] |
| Step 2: | Intake application review – 2-3 weeks |
| Step 3: | Contracting phase – 3-5 weeks |
| Step 4: | Safety training and onboarding – 1 week |
| Step 5: | Scheduling lab access – 1-2 weeks |
Step 1:
Submit an intake application (download here). Submit completed form to [email protected]
Step 2:
Intake application review – 2-3 weeks
Step 3:
Contracting phase – 3-5 weeks
Step 4:
Safety training and onboarding – 1 week
Step 5:
Scheduling lab access – 1-2 weeks
Contact The SCE testing lab
If you have a general question about eTRUC, please use our general contact form here.
