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Enroll with your qualifying Tesla
or ChargePoint® home charging station.
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Sign up for Union Power's EVConnectNC pilot program
Click Enroll Now to create a free evPulse account.
02
Connect your car or charger
Sign in with your car or charger's app credentials to authorize evPulse to connect with your vehicle.
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Get rewards
When Union Power confirms your enrollment, you'll receive access to exclusive program benefits.
Simulated emergency events
As part of the program, your EV will participate in a minimum of 5 Simulated Emergency Events. Your participation will help UPC plan for the future impact of EV charging on the grid.
How it works:
- • You'll be notified of the simulated event ahead of time
- • During the event, your charging will be paused for a short period, as might be necessary during an real electric grid emergency
- • You can override your event participation at any time, if needed
evPulse is a free web app that seamlessly connects your car to Union Power Cooperative.
Your charging patterns will be shared with Union Power, allowing you to participate in the EVConnectNC pilot and receive benefits
Program Benefits
You'll play a key role in the future of EV charging and access exclusive benefits!
$10 Monthly Bill Credit
Energy Savings
$10 Monthly Bill Credit
Energy Savings
Personalized Dashboard
Automatic Smart Charging
Personalized Dashboard
Weekly Charge Summary
Weekly Charge Summary
Automatic Smart Charging
Real Impact
Real Impact
Simulated emergency events
As part of the program, your EV will participate in a minimum of 5 Simulated Emergency Events. Your participation will help UPC plan for the future impact of EV charging on the grid.
How it works:
- • You'll be notified of the simulated event ahead of time
- • During the event, your charging will be paused for a short period, as might be necessary during an real electric grid emergency
- • You can override your event participation at any time, if needed
Benefits
Take the guesswork out of home charging.
More Savings
Enjoy a $10 bill credit every month and reduce your overall energy costs.
Better Charging
Hassle-free automated smart charging during the cleanest, lowest cost times.
Real Impact
By being a Pilot participant, you'll play a key role in the future of EV charging.
Sign up and get exclusive benefits!
Enroll nowAbout evPulse
A clean transportation future
evPulse is a product of WeaveGrid. Our mission is to drive rapid decarbonization at the intersection of transportation and energy by intelligently connecting EVs to the electric grid.
Our software makes it cheaper and safer for utilities to support the growth of electric vehicles, increase renewable energy adoption, and save customers money.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Union Power providing this program to its members?
Union Power’s EVConnectNC pilot program offers members a simplified charging experience, cost savings and improved grid reliability –plus a $10 monthly bill credit!
Which EVs and chargers are eligible for this program?
evPulse currently supports most models of Tesla for the EVConnectNC pilot program.
Vehicle not list above? You may still qualify to join the program with your ChargePoint home charging station.
Check vehicle or charger eligibility
Stay tuned for updates on other supported vehicle makes and chargers in the future.
Note: This program is not recommended for multi-unit dwellings with shared electric metering for charging.
Are there additional participation requirements?
As part of the program, your EV will participate in a minimum of 5 Simulated Emergency Events. Your participation will help UPC plan for the future impact of EV charging on the grid.
Learn more about Simulated Emergency Events.
How does automatic smart charging work?
Once your EV is connected in the registration process and you've been enrolled in the program, your charging will be optimally scheduled each time you plug in at home.
evPulse identifies the lowest-cost periods you can charge in order to meet your upcoming driving needs (while considering overall grid conditions) and automatically schedules your EV to charge during those periods.
You'll receive notifications about your upcoming schedule through your preferred method (web and/or SMS texts) and can skip your proposed charge schedule if needed.
What is evPulse?
evPulse is free for EV drivers and helps you access valuable benefits, save money, and simplify your charging experience.
evPulse was created by WeaveGrid - founded in 2018. Details on WeaveGrid and its team can be found at www.weavegrid.com.
How does evPulse protect user data?
evPulse is committed to securing users’ data. While we may share relevant EV data with your energy company in order to facilitate program participation, we do not share your EV or personal data with third parties.
We maintain stringent data security and privacy protection procedures to ensure that no details about our users or their charging and driving patterns are misused or disclosed to unauthorized parties. For more details see our privacy policy.
How does evPulse collect and use data?
After you sign up for evPulse, you will be prompted to sign into your EV account to establish a connection between your vehicle and evPulse.
evPulse then receives your vehicle data in order to provide you the evPulse experience and program benefits.
This EV data includes information such as how much EV charging has occurred, when EV charging occurs, and whether EV charging occurred at home or away from home. Click here to learn more.
Have other questions?
Visit our help center to learn more about the EVConnectNC pilot program.
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