EnergyHub and Rivian have announced a partnership aimed at expanding Rivian driver access to utility electric vehicle (EV) managed charging programs across North America.
The collaboration is intended to simplify enrollment in utility programs for Rivian owners while enabling utilities to scale managed charging initiatives that leverage EVs as flexible grid resources.
As EV adoption increases, managed charging is becoming an important tool for aligning vehicle charging with local grid capacity and peak demand conditions. Utilities are increasingly turning to managed charging to address transportation-driven load growth while limiting distribution system upgrades.
Under the agreement, Rivian vehicles will be eligible to participate in passive and active managed charging programs. These programs are designed to shift or modulate charging in response to grid conditions, helping utilities manage load growth without requiring immediate infrastructure upgrades.
EnergyHub’s managed charging platform supports dynamic load shaping, coordinating EV charging while accounting for distribution network constraints. The EV capability operates within EnergyHub’s broader Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform, which integrates distributed energy resources such as connected thermostats, batteries, and other flexible devices.
According to Rivian, integrating managed charging into its vehicle software ecosystem is intended to streamline participation for drivers and support utility demand management strategies. EnergyHub noted that grid-aware charging can help utilities address increasing load from transportation electrification while maintaining system reliability.
The companies plan to expand Rivian participation in utility EV programs across North America in the coming months.
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