To examine the feasibility and incremental benefits of allowing customers to passively modify their level of charge by opting to allow the vendor/utility to actively manage their customer’s level of charge within a charging session to optimize demand savings and reduce grid impacts while ensuring the customer’s electric vehicle (EV) experience is not diminished.
A pre-pilot customer survey achieved a 74% completion rate soliciting 847 responses out of 1,093 participants. The survey provided valuable insights into the participants’ profiles and their current EV charging habits. A follow-up survey will be conducted post-pilot to assess any changes in attitudes or behaviors. Pilot is currently in data collection/optimization phase through September. Final report is scheduled to be completed in December 2025.
| BE Pilot | Lead Vendor | Partners | Award Date | Pilot Launch | Pilot End Date |
| Residential Optimized Charging | Optiwatt | Opinion Dynamics, Walker Miller | August 2024 | February 2025 | September 2025 |
