Residential Optimized Charging

Pilot Objective

To examine the attractiveness and benefits of utility-managed optimized charging of customer EVs and determine if optimizing for bill savings, demand response and peak load reduction is possible without compromising the customer’s expected state-of-charge for their electric vehicle.

Participant Characteristics

This pilot had more than 1,200 participating vehicles – 100 of which were low-to-moderate income ComEd customers.

Pilot Status

The pilot has successfully concluded, and an Executive Summary is available here.

Pilot Outcomes

Outcomes from this pilot include:

  • Quantification of the kWh load shifted and its impact on participant bills (both flat-rate and hourly pricing)
  • The effectiveness of optimized charging to mitigate timer peaks
  • The ability to schedule day-of demand response events and their impact on optimization
  • The effectiveness of reducing customer peak load contributions (PLCs) by optimizing charging around anticipated Coincident Peak Hour events
  • Overall participant awareness and satisfaction with utility-based managed charging

Schedule

BE PilotLead VendorPartnersAward DatePilot In-Field Start DatePilot In-Field End Date
Residential Optimized ChargingOptiwattOpinion Dynamics, Walker MillerAugust 2024February 2025September 2025
RFP Bidding Process
Download Pilot Plan
Read the RFI