The companies are currently working with a variety of utilities to develop hardware and software needed to effectively manage the smart charging of electric vehicles.
The companies said that ClipperCreek EVSE is integrated with the Silver Spring Smart Energy Platform and enables end-to-end connectivity from the utility back office to the smart charging station.
Utilities and municipalities looking to roll out electric vehicle charging infrastructure can now integrate ClipperCreek’s Smart Grid-networked charging stations into their demand management systems, according to the companies.
The companies said that connecting charging stations to the smart grid will enable utilities and consumers to manage the charging load, keeping costs low and reduce the need to build additional generation capacity.
Jason France, CEO of ClipperCreek, said: “It is important to manage the rapid growth of charging infrastructure to maximize the potential benefit. Silver Spring Networks’ open, unified Smart Energy Platform will allow utilities and municipalities to easily integrate our charging stations without having to run separate, parallel networks.”
