Earn up to $100 in rewards and lower your energy bill just for charging your EV smarter.
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Ava and Optiwatt are partnering to reward EV drivers who charge at home. Ava SmartHome Charging automatically optimizes when your EV charges to use cleaner energy and save you money—plus gives you rewards just for participating.
If you’re in Alameda County or the cities of Tracy, Stockton, or Lathrop, Ava Community Energy is your electricity generation provider (unless you took action to opt out).
Ava is a not-for-profit local government agency that sources clean energy at lower rates, and PG&E delivers it.
Optiwatt has partnered with Ava Community Energy to empower EV drivers like you to use more renewable energy, smooth out EV charging peaks, and help lower your bills.
What else do you get?
Automatically use energy when it’s best for your wallet, your morning drive, and your community.
See the cost of EV charging in more detail than before.
Use our morning preconditioning and advanced scheduling features.
Get real support from real people and give us feedback on features you want.
“We strongly support bringing together EVs from all over our community to help shift energy to cleaner times and support more EVs contributing to cleaner air. Plus, it's a great bonus that Optiwatt, an app we trust, is making this both possible and easy.”
- Wilmer, Club Co-Director
Contact Info
support@optiwatt.com | 1 (855) 967-1267
support@optiwatt.com
1 (855) 967-1267
Enrolling is easy.
Connect Your EV or PHEV
Connect and earn a $75 joining reward per vehicle.
Charge at Home and Earn
Earn additional rewards for every month you’re connected.
Manage Your Charging
Charge off-peak automatically for everyday savings.
Images on this page, including energy rates, savings, scheduler screenshots, vehicle makes, and brands, are provided for illustrative purposes only to demonstrate the program and scheduling experience. Actual energy rates and savings may vary depending on your energy provider and plan. Vehicle compatibility is subject to change based on connectivity requirements and, for certain makes and models, the user’s subscription to OEM services.
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$140
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Why is Ava SmartHome Charging Needed?
It's because the old way of charging EVs is creating new challenges. Today, thousands of EVs use static schedules that create two key issues:
EV Schedulers Don’t Prioritize Clean Energy
Most EV schedulers simply pick a time to charge, without considering when clean energy is available.
Ava SmartHome Charging connects to real-time data, so your EV charges when renewable energy is most available—making your charging cleaner and smarter.
Time-Based Charge Schedules Create New Peaks
When thousands of EVs charge at the same time—like 9 p.m.—it creates a second energy spike that strains the grid and drives up costs.
Ava SmartHome Charging helps smooth these peaks by shifting your charging slightly—without disrupting your schedule —protecting grid infrastructure and keeping energy more affordable for everyone.
Ava SmartHome Charging is a smarter way to charge.
This program is part of Ava’s commitment to clean, affordable energy for all. Ava SmartHome Charging helps you charge more efficiently while supporting a cleaner, more reliable grid—and earn rewards while you do it.
Want to learn more? You can review the program FAQs here.
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Helps extend the life of electric grid equipment in your community
With Ava SmartHome Charging, you can let the app automate your charging, or just get helpful notifications to manage charging yourself. Either way, you’re improving your EV efficiency—for you and your neighbors.
Is my vehicle or charger eligible?
Ava SmartHome Charging works with most EVs and all home chargers (L1 or L2), and there are two ways to connect. The fastest way to check your eligibility is to create a free Optiwatt account—vehicle compatibility is updated regularly as new integrations are added.
Active Managed Charging
With Active Managed Charging, you can connect with your EV or charger and Ava SmartHome charging will automatically shift your charging. It’s the most seamless experience and creates the most impact.
Check Supported Active Chargers
Passive Managed Charging
If your vehicle or charger doesn’t support automated control, you can still join and earn. After verifying your home meter and vehicle, you’ll receive helpful charging notifications. If you charge off-peak—even manually—you can qualify for rewards.
Why are Hyundai/Kia EVs not currently eligible?
Our priority is the safety and convenience of our customers. In early testing, Hyundai/Kia vehicles experienced a drain in their 12-volt battery that caused them not to start. We are working with the manufacturer to solve this problem, but right now, we are not enrolling Hyundai/Kia EVs in the program. While we don’t have a timeline yet, we can notify you when we do. Customers can fill out this form to get an email when they can enroll.
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Earn rewards and savings year over year.
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Ava SmartHome Charging is for EV drivers who:
Are Ava Community Energy customers in Alameda County, Tracy, Stockton, and Lathrop
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Charge their EV at home, including solar customers, those with L1 or L2 chargers, and those already charging off-peak
Want to use more clean energy and get rewarded
Am I an Ava Community Energy customer?
Ava SmartHome Charging:
Avoids high-demand hours when energy is most expensive
Uses data to target the cleanest times to charge
For each vehicle you connect, you can earn: