How the Charge Ahead smart charging algorithm works
The algorithm that the Charge Ahead app powered by ev.energy uses, prioritizes, and optimizes your charging in four ways:
1. Meet Your Charging Needs
2. Charge when its Most Affordable
The algorithm then aligns your charging to maximize off-peak charging for customers not on a Time-of-Use rate, and to periods of the lowest cost electricity to optimize off-peak savings for customers on Time-of-Use rates.
3. Support the Energy Grid
Your smart charging is also scheduled to coincide with periods of low electricity demand, while the energy grid is less congested, supporting a more balanced grid.
4. Charge using the Cleanest Electricity
Lastly, the algorithm uses carbon-intensity feeds to determine when low-carbon energy sources are abundantly available, to charge during the cleanest periods.
5. Earn Monthly Rewards
Remember, if you are on a standard rate, in order to earn monthly rewards you must have smart charging enabled in the ev.energy app, perform no more than three “unmanaged” (non-smart) charging sessions per month, and charge a minimum of 80% of the time during off-peak periods.
