Concerto™ platform now enabling Alectra Utilities to offer
smart EV charging for single-family and multifamily
customers
WAUKESHA, Wis., June 29,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Generac Grid Services, a
subsidiary of Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC), a leading
designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other
power products, today announced that its Concerto™ platform is now
supporting AlectraDrive @Home, a managed electric vehicle charging
initiative operated by Alectra Utilities.
The AlectraDrive @Home pilot project is designed to gain a
better understanding of the influence that EV charging has on the
grid by managing the delivery of EV charging to residents in
single-family homes and multifamily buildings. Enrolled
single-family homes allow the utility to reduce power to their EV
charging during peak demand events (typically between 5-9 p.m. on weekdays). For multifamily buildings
enrolled in the pilot, EV charging stations are programmed to avoid
charging above a maximum power threshold during peak periods of the
day. This threshold control has the potential to save building
owners significant amounts on their electricity bills through the
reduction in utility demand charges, while maintaining electrical
capacity for other uses.
The program schedule enables Alectra to run peak demand charging
events for all participants and enables threshold control for
multifamily buildings. These managed charging events are active
every other week during the pilot and will enable Alectra to
compare data from 'active' managed charging weeks with those absent
of any control measures.
"Understanding our multifamily and single-family customers'
charging behavior is a critical step in Alectra's plans to ensure a
reliable and cost-effective grid as more individuals purchase EVs,"
shared Neetika Sathe, vice president, Alectra GRE&T Centre.
"Beyond collecting valuable charging data, Concerto helps us
automate EV charging, reducing friction for participating
customers. Smart charging tools, like the one provided by Generac
Grid Services through the Concerto platform, will become an
increasingly important part of utilities' strategy for managing the
grid as EV adoption continues to increase."
"The AlectraDrive @Home program is unique in its engagement of
multiple customer types, serving multiple use cases, to truly
understand EV drivers' ability to support their local grid," said
James Carr, president of Generac
Grid Services. "Generac Grid Services is proud to support Alectra,
not only through our Concerto platform but also through the
automatic notifications required to ensure customers know when
charging events will occur and can prepare effectively. These
notifications are essential for keeping program satisfaction
high."
The AlectraDrive @Home program builds upon the relationship
between Alectra Utilities and Generac Grid Services. With Generac
Grid Services, Alectra delivered its AlectraDrive @Work pilot
program to provide smart EV charging to office buildings. Combining
the insights from the AlectraDrive @Work and @Home programs will
help the utility develop a holistic plan to support the growing
number of EVs expected to connect to its grid.
AlectraDrive @Home is funded by the Independent Electricity
System Operator (IESO) Grid Innovation Fund and by Natural
Resources Canada (NRCan) through the Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure Demonstration component of its Energy Innovation
program.
About Generac Grid Services
Generac Grid Services is a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems
(NYSE: GNRC), a leading designer and manufacturer of energy
technology solutions and other power products. Generac Grid
Services is working to change the way the world generates and uses
electricity. From turnkey solar + storage solutions, to backup
generators, additional distributed energy resources and virtual
power plant software, Generac Grid Services is helping to
accelerate the world's transition to a cleaner, more reliable power
grid. Via the company's energy-balancing platform, power generation
and storage products that might otherwise sit idle are now able to
be dispatched and orchestrated as part of a distributed energy
solution, thereby generating value for the home or business owner,
while also delivering value to the energy grid.
Media Contact: Stephanie
Rodgers
Stephanie.Rodgers@Generac.com
Phone: 262.544.4811 Ext. 4456
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