Ford and PG&E to test electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck as power source for homes

• Ford F-150 Lightning's 'Intelligent Backup Power' feature can power a home in the event of a power outage

• PG&E partnered with General Motors earlier this week to integrate a bidirectional charging feature to its EVs

Ford Motor Co (F) and Pacific Gas and Electric Co ( PCG) partnered to evaluate the bidirectional charging capabilities of the carmaker's new electric pickup truck, F-150 Lightning.

"We're announcing today our partnership with Ford Motor Co to bring bidirectional charging vehicles, specifically the Ford F-150 Lightning, to the PG&E customers," Patti Poppe, the chief executive of the California-based utility company, said at the CERAWeek conference in Houston.