Charge Smart, Earn Rewards: Join OptimizEV to Power Up Your Home EV Charging Routine
By participating in OptimizEV, you’ll help to create a more sustainable future and earn incentives, simply by adopting a smart electric vehicle (EV) charging routine that shifts the bulk of your charging to off-peak times to help balance the electrical grid and drive down energy costs.
OptimizEV offers two tiers of participation, so you can select the option that best suits your home EV charging routine.
In the Baseline Tier, you will receive a one-time enrollment incentive of $25.00 and monthly on-going incentives when you shift 80% or more of your home charging to off peak times.
In the Advanced Tier, you will receive a one-time enrollment incentive of $150.00 for setting a smart charge schedule that lets us know what time you need your EV charged by each day. We’ll work within your set parameters to manage the amount of electricity your EV receives for maximum benefit to the grid. You’ll earn monthly incentives simply by sticking to your smart charge schedule.
Regardless of the tier you choose, you’ll enroll, participate, and receive insightful feedback via our easy-to-use web portal or mobile app hosted by our technology partner ev.energy.
Participating in OptimizEV does not affect your electricity rate or bill. Any incentives you earn will be paid off-bill via a payment method you set up in the web portal or mobile app. You’ll receive a one-time enrollment incentive within 30 days of signing up for the program. Accumulated monthly incentives are paid out on a quarterly basis.
For more information on OptimizEV, including how monthly incentives are calculated, please view our Program Guide.
For full eligibility and participation requirements, please read our Terms and Conditions.
To participate in OptimizEV, we need to be able to communicate with either your EV or your EV charger. Please check out the Compatible EVs and EV Chargers List to make sure you have compatible equipment.
Safety note: Proper installation of electric vehicle chargers is essential to ensuring a safe charging experience at home. All installations, and any necessary panel box, service or wiring upgrades should be performed by a professional. For a list of qualified contractors, please view the Joint Utilities of NY Contractor List.
Click the link below to visit our web portal, where you can enroll in OptimizEV or log in to access program features.
Have questions? Contact an energy specialist at HomeEV@nyseg.com.