SEPA and Bidgely have announced the report on the power of AI for transportation electrification.
Takeaway Points
- SEPA and Bidgely have announced the report on the power of AI for transportation electrification.
- NV Energy achieved a load-shift potential of 2–4 kilowatts (kW)/.
- Bidgely is an AI-powered SaaS company accelerating a clean energy future by enabling energy companies and consumers to make data-driven energy-related decisions.
SEPA and Bidgely
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), in partnership with Bidgely, on Tuesday released a new Insight Brief: AI for Transportation Electrification. SEPA’s insight brief, designed to educate utility stakeholders, highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) enables advanced grid impact analysis and facilitates better management of future electric vehicle (EV) demand.
Case studies from leading utilities like Hydro One and NV Energy show how AI-powered tools improve program evaluation and customer recruitment for load-shifting initiatives through EV detection and charging characterization, SEPA said.
Sheri Givens, President and CEO of SEPA, commented, “SEPA’s collaboration with Bidgely underscores the critical role of AI in addressing the complexities of transportation electrification. Together, we are providing utilities with practical strategies to advance EV adoption while ensuring grid resilience.”
Abhay Gupta, CEO of Bidgely, said, “AI is crucial for utilities to proactively address the grid challenges posed by the surge in electric vehicles. We support SEPA in creating a valuable resource that underscores the importance of developing sophisticated EV programs powered by AI-driven data analytics.”
The NV Energy
According to the company, by using AI to identify certain customer use profiles and then engaging only customers with high-value baseline charging behavior, NV Energy achieved a load-shift potential of 2–4 kilowatts (kW)/vehicle per managed charging event as opposed to typical load shifts of 0.2–0.8 kW/vehicle per event—2.5 times to 10 times greater load-shift on average.
About SEPA
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), a 501(c)(3) organization with over 1,000 members, accelerates the transition to a clean, affordable, and resilient electricity system for all. SEPA engages with its diverse membership — which includes utilities, policymakers, regulators, and technology providers — through education, collaboration and convening, and the search for innovative policy, regulatory, and technology solutions. For more information, please visit www.sepapower.org.
About Bidgely
Bidgely is an AI-powered SaaS company accelerating a clean energy future by enabling energy companies and consumers to make data-driven energy-related decisions. Powered by our unique patented technology, Bidgely’s UtilityAI™ Platform transforms multiple dimensions of customer data—such as energy consumption, demographics, and interactions—into deeply accurate and actionable consumer energy insights. We leverage these insights to empower each customer with personalized recommendations, tailored to their individual personality and lifestyle, usage attributes, behavioral patterns, purchase propensity, and beyond.
From a distributed energy resources (DER) and grid edge perspective, Bidgely is advancing smart meter innovation with data-driven solutions for solar PVs, electric vehicle (EV) detection, EV behavioral load shifting and managed charging, energy theft, short-term load forecasting, grid analytics, and time of use (TOU) rate designs. Bidgely’s UtilityAI™ energy analytics provides deep visibility into generation and consumption for better peak load shaping and grid planning and delivers targeted recommendations for new value-added products and services. With roots in Silicon Valley, Bidgely has over 16 energy patents, $75M+ in funding, retains 30+ data scientists, and brings a passion for AI to utilities serving residential and commercial customers around the world. For more information, please visit www.bidgely.com or the Bidgely blog at bidgely.com/blog.
