After creating your ev.energy account, confirm your primary charging location in the Con Edison service area. Drop a pin on the map identifying the location where you usually charge your EV(s), and allow ev.energy to access your location while using the app. Once you do that, we'll ask you to confirm the address on the following screen. As a reminder, only charging done within Con Edison's service area will be eligible for cash incentives through the SmartCharge New York program.

Select the make, model and trim of the electric vehicle(s) you wish to enroll in SmartCharge New York. The app will first try to connect to your vehicle’s internet connection. If that’s not possible, you’ll be given the option to instead connect to an internet-connected charging station in Step 7.

Please note, if you wish to connect multiple vehicles from different manufacturers (for example, a Tesla and a BMW), you’ll need to create a separate ev.energy account for the additional manufacturer(s). Step 9 provides more details and further instructions, but please proceed with the below steps first.

After you’ve selected your first vehicle’s make/model/trim, follow the on-screen instructions and enter your connected-car login details (username and password).  This will authorize ev.energy to collect data while your vehicle is plugged in and charging for the purposes of calculating  and administering SmartCharge incentives. ev.energy will not be able to see or store your username or password; these will be passed directly to the auto manufacturer in exchange for a digital token that allows ev.energy to wirelessly access your vehicle’s charging data, similar to signing into a website using your Google or Facebook account.

Please note that some auto manufacturers may require drivers to pay a one-time or ongoing fee for connected-car access. Every auto manufacturer’s platform is different, and the accuracy of the data collected from your car’s embedded SIM card may vary accordingly. As a reminder, participation in SmartCharge New York is voluntary, Con Edison cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data collected, and Con Edison is not responsible for any fees you may incur for connected-car access.

Next, we ask that you provide us with information on your home charging set-up. At the "How do you charge at home?" screen, click “I have a smart charger” if you have an internet-connected charging station from ChargePoint, Enel X, or Smartenit, and proceed to Step 7. This will allow you to connect your home charging station and share your charging data with us to participate in SmartCharge New York even if you do not have an internet-connected vehicle.

If you don’t have a compatible charging station (such as a Tesla Wall Connector, or a standard 120V or 240V cable that you plug into your wall) click "I have something else" and type in the make and model of home charger, if you know it, and proceed to Step 8.

If you own an internet-connected charger that is supported by ev.energy (ChargePoint, Enel X or Smartenit),  you may now connect it to ev.energy.  If you did not connect your vehicle to ev.energy in the previous step, we will instead use the data from your connected charger to calculate your SmartCharge incentives for charging done at home.

Instructions to connect the below supported charging stations can be found at the links below:

ChargePoint
Enel X JuiceBox
Smartenit (level 1 and level 2 portable charging cord sets)

Next, you will be prompted to select “Con Edison” as the Partner Supplier for this program. Select Con Edison, and then select “SmartCharge New York” as your energy rate. This will ensure you receive cash-back incentives for the EV charging you do while enrolled in the program.

The ev.energy app does not yet support a customer connecting multiple vehicles or chargers from different manufacturers (for example, a Tesla and a BMW, or a ChargePoint and a Smartenit) to the same ev.energy account. If, after following the above instructions, there is an additional vehicle or charger from a different manufacturer that you'd like to enroll in SmartCharge New York, tap on the cog on the top-left corner of the app's main Dashboard to access your settings, and click the "Log Out" button at the bottom. You'll need to create a new ev.energy account using a different email address for each additional vehicle or charger  manufacturer you'd like to enroll (and don't forget to enter the "SCNY" referral code!).