Get rewarded for charging your EV when energy demand is low.
EV Flex Connect makes charging your EV at home easier and more affordable. By shifting charging to times when energy demand is lower, you can save money and improve the reliability of the energy grid.
Your charging schedule is designed to match your needs and preferences, ensuring your vehicle is charged when you need it.
Receive $50 when you enroll an eligible vehicle and $5 per month for continued participation. Incentives are issued as digital payments and may change over time. Enrollment is limited to one EV per household.
Upfront Incentive | Participation Incentive |
|---|---|
$50 per household | $5 per month |
At this time, only the following Tesla models are eligible to participate:
Model 3 Model S Model X Model Y Cybertruck
This list will be updated as more models become eligible.
Don’t see your EV? Be notified of future EV opportunities by filling out our interest form.
Enroll your EV through Optiwatt’s app.
Share your charging needs, schedule and preferences.
EV Flex Connect creates a daily charging schedule based on your needs with Community Power’s electric generation rates.
Plug in at home and let EV Flex Connect do the rest — your EV will be charged to the level you set by the time you need it.
You can override the schedule at any time if needed, but frequent overrides may affect your eligibility for participation incentives.
Answers to our most frequently asked questions can be found below. View all questions.
When you enroll in EV Flex Connect, you will be asked to provide information about your charging needs, schedule and preferences. An optimized daily charging schedule will be created based on your inputs and Community Power’s electric generation rates, guiding your vehicle to charge when energy is cheaper. Your home charging automatically adjusts as rates change based on the Time of Use (TOU) period and will ensure that your vehicle is charged to the level you requested by the time you need it. Simply plug in your vehicle at home and EV Flex Connect will take care of the rest.
You can participate if your home charger is in a dedicated garage, driveway or parking spot used by your household only. For example, if you live in a multi-unit building, you can participate if your charger is in your assigned parking space, connected to your SDG&E account and used exclusively by members of your household.
You cannot participate if you live in a multi-unit building and use a charger that is available for use by any building residents and/or members of the public.
If your home charger is located in an underground parking lot, you may participate in the pilot as long as there is Wi-Fi or cellular service at this location. If there is not reliable Wi-Fi or cellular service, your EV will be unable to receive the EV Flex Connects charging signals and you will be unable to participate.
At this time, the vehicles currently eligible for EV Flex Connect include the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Tesla Model Y and Cybertruck. Additional vehicles may be added in the future. Please check the program website for the latest information.
If you drive an EV and would like to learn more about upcoming programs, please complete this brief interest form.
You can enroll one EV per residence.
You can enroll in EV Flex Connect by connecting your vehicle to the Optiwatt mobile or desktop app and completing the onboarding process, which includes verifying your eligibility. When setting up your account, you will need to upload a recent SDG&E bill with your Community Power electric generation rate.
If you are already an Optiwatt user, enable the EV Flex Connect enrollment toggle in the Devices tab of the app. Make sure your information, including your home address, is up to date.
You can contact Community Power by emailing CustomerService@SDCommunityPower.org or calling our Contact Center at 888-382-0169 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For questions related to the Optiwatt app, please contact Optiwatt directly at 855-967-1267 or support@optiwatt.com.