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What is Demand Response?

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Passive Demand Response, also known as Automated Demand Response (ADR), occurs automatically, without customer intervention, using smart or connected technology that can be programmed, adjusted by the utility or the aggregation partner, or uses a timer-based setting in the device. What is the purpose of Demand Side Response?

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Local vs Cloud Control: Which Works Best for Smart EV Charging?

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Whether you are an EV fleet manager with hundreds of chargers or the owner of a handful of chargers located on your commercial, retail or residential property, smart EV charging allows you to optimize costs and increase charging reliability and stability. Local Control of EV Chargers. Cloud-based Smart EV Charging.

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ConnectDER and Siemens Partner to offer a simple and clever solution for Level 2 charging installations  

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By some estimates, nearly half the homes in the US may need these types of electrical upgrades to allow the installation of a typical Level 2 charger, which requires a dedicated 240 V circuit providing 40-60 amps. ConnectDER’s clever products are based on a collar that connects to the meter socket, bypassing a building’s service panel.

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

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This makes the topic of managed EV charging important to all stakeholders , from the utilities that generate electricity through all the EV fleet, building, and public charging operators that deliver it to the vehicles to the drivers. What is Managed EV Charging vs Unmanaged EV Charging?

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EnviroSpark has installed over 7,800 charging plugs. Here’s what the company has learned.

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Numerous charging industry experts have told Charged that the seeds of reliability problems are often sown during the planning and installation process, before the first EV plugs in. When we got into the industry in 2014, EV charging was a relatively new thing for electricians and general contractors to try to take on. Maintenance: Who, me?

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? What EV Drivers Want from Smart Charging? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. Smart EV Charging in Commercial and Industrial Buildings. Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).

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EnviroSpark has installed over 7,800 charging plugs. Here’s what the company has learned. – Charged EVs

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Numerous charging industry experts have told Charged that the seeds of reliability problems are often sown during the planning and installation process, before the first EV plugs in. When we got into the industry in 2014, EV charging was a relatively new thing for electricians and general contractors to try to take on. Maintenance: Who, me?