2025
Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) has an EV-only TOU program with 750 members enrolled. When members sign up, MVEC must install a submeter, which bears with it costs and logistical complexity that are borne by both MVEC staff and participants who need to hire an electrician. With FlexCharging, MVEC launched a one-year study in October 2023 to compare EV telematics data directly from the vehicle against utility submeter readings. This is the largest study of utility submeter data against EV telematics in a field setting in North America. The study results confirm that telematics data is sufficiently accurate to serve as a viable and cost-effective replacement for utility submetering and offers specific program recommendations for other utilities looking to implement these programs at scale.