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Charge Smart NY

The EV Charge Smart Plan helps make electric vehicle at-home charging affordable, flexible, and environmentally friendly!

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This plan provides financial savings to charge your EV easily and smartly within the convenience of your home through a smartphone app during off-peak hours, 11:00 pm to 7:00 am daily (including weekends and holidays), when there is less strain on the grid and energy costs are lower.

The plan offers:

  • Easy-to-use smartphone app providing charging and incentive status.
  • Opportunity to earn a $15 monthly incentive, per National Grid account number, applied to your National Grid bill.*
  • $25 one-time enrollment incentive after three (3) months of active participation in the plan.**
  • Ability to further reduce carbon emissions, making a positive environmental impact.
  • Passive or active managed charging depending upon EV/EVSE compatibility.

* For customers who source electricity from a supplier other than National Grid, the incentive is $14.61 and will be listed in the Delivery section of your National Grid bill.

** Enrollment incentives are paid once to the participating National Grid account number.

Plan Eligibility:

To participate in the plan, you must:

  • Be a New York (NY) National Grid residential electric customer on the Standard Residential SC-1 rate. Customers on the Voluntary Time of Use (VTOU) or SC-1C rates are ineligible for the Plan. Please refer to the Delivery Section within your National Grid bill to determine your electricity rate; and

  • Have a compatible vehicle OR home EV charging station with:
    • Active telematics package OR
    • Charging Station that is network enabled.

Start saving in 4 simple steps

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Do your research
Is your vehicle compatible? View the Compatible Equipment List.

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Enroll
Download the app, log in with your National Grid online account credentials, and follow the easy set-up instructions.

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Set It and Forget It
Set-up your charging schedule to optimize your at-home charging experience.

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Plug-In Vehicle
Leverage the Charge Smart NY app to track your performance.



Compatible Equipment

To participate in the EV Charge Smart NY Plan, the Charge Smart NY app requires compatible vehicle telematics or a network connected home charging station. Check the dropdown list to see if your vehicle or hardware is currently compatible.

For more information about passive vs. active managed charging, please visit the FAQs.

Active Compatible Hardware

  • BMW, 3 Series 2016+, 5 Series 2017+, 7 Series 2017+, i3 2016 - 2021, i4 2021+, i5 2024, i7 2023+, iX 2021+, X3 2020, 2021, X5 2016+
  • Jaguar, I Pace 2019+
  • Tesla, Cybertruck 2024, Model 3 2017+, Model S 2012+, Model X 2016+, Model Y 2020+
  • ChargePoint (EVSE), Home Flex Charger All
  • Wallbox (EVSE), Pulsar Plus All
  • Emporia Level 2 EV Charger

Passive Compatible Hardware

  • Audi, A5 2022+, A7 2021+, A8 2020+, Q4 e-tron 2022+, Q5 2020+, Q8 Sportback e-tron 2024
  • BMW, i3 REX 2016 - 2021, i8 2016 - 2020
  • Cadillac, CT6 2017, 2018, ELR 2015, 2016
  • Chevrolet, Bolt 2017+, Bolt EUV 2022+
  • Hyundai, Ioniq 5 2022+
  • Kia, EV6 2022+, EV9 2022+, Niro EV 2019+
  • Lincoln, Aviator Grand Touring 2020, Corsair Grand Touring 2021
  • Mercedes-Benz, EQ Series, 2022+, GLC PLUG-IN HYBRID 2019, 2020, S-CLASS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2019+
  • Rivian, R1S 2022, R1T 2022
  • Toyota, bZ4X 2023+, RAV 4 Prime 2021+
  • Volkswagen, ID 4 2021+
  • Volvo, S60 2019 - 2022, S90 2018 - 2021, V60 2020 - 2022, XC60 2018 - 2021, XC90 2016 - 2022

Additional subscription fees may apply and are based on your vehicle manufacturer.

Enroll in the plan:

    1. Download the National Grid Charge Smart NY app and follow the set-up instructions.
      Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
    2. Select the ‘Opt-In’ button.
    3. Read and accept the National Grid Participation Agreement, this will complete your enrollment into the new plan.
    4. For technical support contact chargesmartny@ev.energy
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Vehicle or Charging Station not Compatible?

If your EV or charging station is not on the Compatible Vehicle and Charging Equipment List, complete the EV Charge Smart Wish List below to:

  • Identify that you are interested in learning more on how to purchase and have installed a compatible charging station or
  • To have your vehicle and charging station information considered for future compatibility

Please be sure to review the Compatible Vehicle and Charging Equipment List prior to joining the Wish List.

Complete the Wish List form if your vehicle is not listed on the “Compatible Vehicle and Charger Equipment List” dropdown list above. If your vehicle is listed above then you do not need to complete the Wish List form and can enroll in the program immediately.

* indicates required fields
Please enter a valid value in the format of 999-999-9999.
Electric Vehicle Information
May require a telematics data package through your manufacturer (i.e. OnStar for Chevy)
(YYYY)
(i.e. cord that came with the car, charging station, etc.)

 

Have questions or looking for more information?

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions