Program Offers Incentives for Off-Peak
Charging in NYC and Westchester
County
NEW YORK CITY, April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - FleetCarma, a
connected car technology provider specializing in plug-in electric
vehicle applications, and Con Edison have begun a program to
incentivize off-peak charging of plug-in electric vehicles.
The program, called SmartCharge New York, seeks plug-in electric
vehicle owners who regularly charge their vehicles in New York City and Westchester County, NY by offering them
incentives for participation, including a free FleetCarma device
that provides EV drivers with feedback on how they compare to other
EV owners and how to earn rewards for charging during more
preferable times for the electricity grid.
The program is beginning its recruitment phase and more
information can be found at
www.fleetcarma.com/smartchargenewyork.
Through the program, Con Edison will gain insights on how the
increasing number of EVs will impact its electric-delivery system.
Con Edison will use that information to guide investments in its
system and maintain its industry-leading reliability.
"We expect plug-in electric vehicles to grow in popularity among
our customers as innovation brings costs down and range up," said
Vicki Kuo, director of Energy
Efficiency and Demand Management Programs at Con Edison. "The
SmartCharge program will provide plug-in owners with information
they can use to become more efficient in their driving and charging
and save money."
"With SmartCharge New York, we are providing EV owners who
charge their vehicles in New York
City and Westchester with a
great opportunity to become more engaged with others in the EV
community, learn about how their experiences and statistics
compare, and earn financial rewards for helping to create a more
efficient electricity grid," says Eric
Mallia, General Manager at FleetCarma. "This is truly
a leading program in the utility and EV sectors and we are
delighted to be working with Con Edison to support our collective
mission of improving and accelerating EV adoption."
Program participants will be able to earn SmartCharge
RewardsTM through the FleetCarma online application
which converts kilowatt-hours (kWh) of off-peak charging into
Rewards Points redeemable for online gift cards each month.
Within the online portal EV owners will be able to access data
about their vehicle that they typically would not be able to get
from their in-vehicle dashboard, such as the heath of their
vehicle's battery and downloadable trip logs data that they could
use to further understand the performance of their car. In
addition, the portal will provide comparative feedback on various
driving and charging behaviors to show participants how they rank
on these metrics with other participating EV owners.
About Con Edison: Con Edison is a subsidiary of
Consolidated Edison, Inc. [NYSE: ED], one of the nation's largest
investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $12 billion in annual revenues and $48 billion in assets. The utility delivers
electricity, natural gas and steam to about 3.4 million customers
in New York City and Westchester County, N.Y. For additional
financial, operations and customer service information, visit
conEd.com. For energy efficiency information, visit
coned.com/energyefficiency. Also, visit us on Twitter and
Facebook.
About FleetCarma: FleetCarma is an award-winning
Cleantech Information and Communications Technology company with
products and services that are enabling the global transition to
the adoption clean transportation policies and practices.
FleetCarma clients make use of vehicle monitoring devices and
patented powertrain modelling software to implement initiatives
that increase and improve plug-in electric vehicle adoption.
For more information visit www.fleetcarma.com.
SOURCE FleetCarma