Posts Tagged: smartcharge rewards
September 12, 2018
SmartCharge Nashville to Help Prepare City for Growing Power Demand From Electric Vehicle Drivers
FleetCarma and The Tennessee Valley Authority, with Nashville Electric Service and Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation has launched SmartCharge Nashville. This project will be a voluntary study in and around the Nashville area to understand how the city can prepare for a growing number of electric vehicles. Would-be electric vehicle (EV) owners often question vehicle driving range – how far an EV can drive before[…]
August 20, 2018
How utilities can encourage electric vehicle adoption in their territory
Falling demand for electricity threatens utilities Since steam ceded its position as the main provider of mechanical power to electricity in the early 1900s, there has been one stable relationship; as a country’s output and economy has grown, so too has its consumption of electricity. Thanks to the electrification of factories, by the 1920s, American manufacturing productivity soared to far greater heights than ever[…]
May 2, 2018
Energy market schemes – how utilities make money from trading electricity
In the past, electric utilities were what economist would call natural monopolies, dominating all parts of the value chain from electricity production to retail supply. Energy service providers buy from a third party and sell electricity to individual households. While, energy marketers trade future contracts that enable power-hungry businesses to secure power at a fixed price, all of which has supported strong utility balance[…]
April 11, 2018
A look at which US utility companies are running EV programs
Electric vehicles are increasing in popularity. But is the electrical utility grid ready to adapt? By 2020, the EV market is expected to reach 3.8 billion. The prices are dropping, which will accelerate the adoption of the new type of vehicles even further. However, this raises some problems: How are utilities going to prepare for taking the extra load? What will happen during the[…]
January 8, 2018
Is Gamification the Solution to Electric Vehicle Load Management?
The principles of gamification have been applied in user-centric product and
process design to influence participant behavior. Many of the applications have been in the form of software design or online marketing programs. But can these same principles, which have been used successfully in other areas, be applied to large challenges such as electrical load management across a utility’s grid?
September 27, 2017
How Utilities Can Use Gamification to Change Charging Behavior
Historically, utilities have faced the challenge of low enrollment rates when implementing electric vehicle (EV) Time of Use (TOU) programs. When EV owners are requested to pay an additional delivery charge or install a second meter at their own expense, it can feel as though there is little incentive to join the program – this is where gamification comes into play. What is Gamification?[…]
August 9, 2017
SmartCharge New York and $10,000 Nissan Rebate makes switching to an electric vehicle the easiest it’s ever been
There’s never been a better time to buy and drive an electric vehicle in New York City and Westchester. A special program with the electricity provider and Fleetcarma pays drivers for driving electric. Moreover, drivers who don’t have an electric vehicle yet will benefit from an incredible program from Nissan that will give drivers a discount of $10,000 on a new Nissan Leaf. (No,[…]
May 16, 2017
Why Monitoring Battery Health Matters for EV Owners
Owning an electric vehicle can be a liberating experience. One that surely comes with the joy of demonstrating what is possible. EVs are becoming sexy and provocative. They are appealing to tech savvy millennials, generation Xers wanting to do their part for the environment, and retiring baby boomers looking to indulge with their ‘fun fund’. Early EV owners are social innovators that are showing[…]
May 2, 2017
Why Utility Reward Programs and Electric Car Owners Are a Perfect Match
Rewards programs are by now a part of most Americans’ lives. Whether you have a frequent flyer account, choose a credit card for the cash back offers, or enjoy a free 10th coffee after you buy nine at a café, you know the benefits of consumer loyalty to a brand.
April 26, 2017
8 Things to Know About Owning an EV in New York City
New York City is quickly becoming a hub for electric vehicle (EV) adoption in America. At the close of 2016, New York State had by far the highest number of plug-in EVs on the road of any Northeastern state (16,710), and the Big Apple had the most of any city in the state (2,996). This statistic may seem remarkable for a city with so[…]
