Energy bills are going up. But tools to address them are too. As leaders shaping how distributed energy resources (DERs) like EVs, solar, and storage, we see a critical choice ahead. One path leads to a future that is closed, costly, and inequitable. The other leads to an open road that benefits every DER owner and ratepayer, as well as the grid overall.
A closed system where a few gatekeepers control access. This model limits customer choice, stifles competition, and leaves up to 40% of EV drivers and other DER owners behind. For utilities, it means higher risk and vendor lock-in–giving up control over potential grid assets to other companies.
An open ecosystem built on choice, competition, and collaboration. This model empowers device owners, accelerates innovation, and creates a more resilient and affordable grid for every ratepayer.
The Joint Utilities of New York delivered a report on residential managed charging with recommendations designed to keep access open, including recommendations such as:
Connect to all distributed energy resources: EVs, chargers, solar, and storage. We aim for 100% access, ensuring no one is excluded from participating in and benefiting from your programs designed to make the grid work for everyone.
✅ Maximizes your grid resources
✅ Enhances reliability by diversifying your asset base
✅ Defers costly infrastructure upgrades
✅ Ensures the most prudent use of ratepayer funds
Use the right tool. We leverage vehicle APIs, smart chargers, and utility meters to create a backup network for reliable, uninterrupted connectivity.
✅ De-risks your investment
✅ Prevents vendor lock-in
✅ Lowers program costs through competition
✅ Guarantees future-proof adaptability
Foster a fully integrated ecosystem. We believe energy companies and OEMs must collaborate, and we build our platform to enable that partnership through standardization.
✅ Ensures a secure and scalable system
✅ Guarantees true interoperability
✅ Simplifies compliance
✅ Provides full transparency and control via open standards like OCPP
Security engineered into every layer. We go beyond the basics, adhering to the highest standards like SOC 2 compliance to ensure our systems are robustly built and managed.
✅ Protects your customers and critical grid infrastructure
✅ Mitigates risk in an increasingly connected world
✅ Provides peace of mind that your VPP is built on a foundation of security
Customers own their data. Period. We operate on the principle that no entity should act as a gatekeeper or charge "rent" for access to a customer's own information.
✅ Builds trust and boosts participation in your programs
✅ Aligns with emerging global regulations like the EU's Data Act
✅ Future-proofs your compliance efforts
Quality is proven by performance, not marketing labels. We judge the success of any integration by its real-world reliability and uptime, because that's what truly matters.
✅ Your VPP programs are more reliable and deliver more value
✅ Translates to better grid services and more accurate forecasting
✅ Creates a stronger business case for demand flexibility
A platform engineered for stability. We see regular data reauthentication not as a flaw, but as a best-practice feature for customer control and data privacy.
✅ Less downtime for your programs
✅ Fewer support calls from your customers
✅ Ensures operational resilience and high customer satisfaction
An open platform isn't just a better destination; it's a simpler path to get there.
Simpler Integration: A single connection to our platform gives you access to the entire ecosystem—33 vehicle brands, plus dozens of chargers, solar inverters, and home batteries. No need to manage a complex web of separate contracts.
Proven Reliability: Data is only useful if it's reliable. Our platform includes eight layers of data cleansing and enhancement, ensuring you get high-quality, utility-grade data from any source, every time.
Future-Proof Scalability: Technology changes. An open system is built to adapt, integrating new vehicles and chargers as they come to market. A closed system risks becoming obsolete, leaving you and your customers behind.
Depending on where you live, you may not have a choice in your energy provider. But you have a choice in the devices that you purchase–and how you contribute flexibility to the grid. ev.energy has a vision for how everyone’s devices will fit into the grid of the future. Get in touch to learn more.