First register with WeaveGrid and fill out an application on PGE+.

Once your EV is connected in the registration process and you've been enrolled, your charging will be optimally scheduled each time you plug in at home.

WeaveGrid identifies the lowest-cost periods you can charge in order to meet your upcoming driving needs (while considering overall grid conditions) and automatically schedules your EV to charge during those periods.

You'll receive notifications about your upcoming schedule through your preferred method (web and/or SMS texts) and can skip your proposed charge schedule if needed, but this may impact your eligibility for the seasonal bill credit.

Yes! It is risk-free and you can unenroll at any time.

There are two seasons each year: October–March and April–September. Each time you plug in at home, we build a charging schedule that avoids the busiest hours on the local grid and, if you're on Time of Day pricing, favors your lowest-cost times.

At the end of each season, we look at your Smart Score. If it's 60% or above, you'll get a $25 credit on your PGE bill. You can check your score any time on your dashboard.

Your Smart Score is the share of your at-home charging that happens on a WeaveGrid schedule. We divide the energy your vehicle used charging at home on schedule by all the energy it used charging at home during the season.

Charging only counts toward your score when we were able to build a schedule for it. If we couldn't — because you plugged in too close to your "Ready by" time, or because Low Battery Protection topped you up right away — that charging is left out of the calculation entirely. It won't count against you.

Because the score is based on energy rather than the number of sessions, a long charge outside your schedule affects it more than a short one.

Two things raise your score: plugging in whenever you get home, so we can build a schedule for that session, and letting the schedule run when you don't need the car sooner. Plugging in daily also helps your battery health, as most manufacturers recommend.

Currently, the Smart Charging Program only accepts Tesla vehicles for participation:

Tesla — all models, all years, all trims

Coming later this fall, the following GM vehicles will become eligible:

Cadillac

LYRIQ (2024–2026)

OPTIQ (2025–2026)

VISTIQ (2026)

Escalade IQ (2025–2026)

Chevrolet

Blazer (2024–2026)

Equinox (2024–2026)

Silverado (2024–2026)

Bolt (2027)

GMC

Sierra (2024–2026)

Hummer (2024–2026)

You can use any Level 2 (240v) home charging equipment to participate.

If you're using a smart charger, we recommend not setting a charging schedule through the charger but rather through our WeaveGrid platform to ensure we can optimize your charging.

We are continually adding more EVs and chargers- join the waitlist if you want to be notified when we add yours!

Portland General Electric wants to make EV charging simple and low-cost for customers.

Your participation helps Portland General Electric measure the impact of electric vehicle charging on the grid and make adjustments to ensure grid stability.

As an EV driver, you can earn rewards and track your spending on EV charging.

Each time you plug in, WeaveGrid makes a smart charging plan for your car.

The plan uses information from Portland General Electric. It looks at the price of power, how many people are using power at the time, and how much clean power, like solar or wind, is available. Then it picks the best times to charge, so your car is ready by the time you set.

Sometimes your charging may start later or pause to avoid high cost or high power usage times.

You are always in control. If you need to charge right away, you can override the plan. If you override often, you may save less and earn smaller rewards.

Charging off-peak is a good habit and can save you money. WeaveGrid builds on this and enables you to save and earn more money directly from Portland General Electric.

WeaveGrid takes into account things beyond off-peak charging, like when there are a lot of people using power at once, or when clean energy is available, to help the environment and keep power reliable and affordable for everyone. In return for these benefits, Portland General Electric offers rewards when you participate.

WeaveGrid helps EV drivers save money on home charging and helps keep power reliable and affordable by prioritizing charging when it’s most cost-effective and energy-efficient. Electric companies, including Portland General Electric, have partnered with us since 2018 to bring smart charging programs to EV drivers in their regions.

Want to know more about us? Visit www.weavegrid.com

When you sign up, you log in to your car or charger account. This lets WeaveGrid see when, how much, and where you charge.

WeaveGrid is committed to securing users’ data. We maintain stringent data security procedures to prevent details about our users and their charging and driving patterns from being misused or disclosed to unauthorized parties.

We take steps to keep your data safe. We use encryption, which scrambles your data so only the right people can read it. Our security program follows well-known industry standards.

If you want the details: The WeaveGrid platform uses SSL/TLS encryption to secure communications with various external data sources, such as utilities and vehicles. WeaveGrid also uses AES-256 encryption for securing personal information (PI), personally identifiable information (PII), and data at rest, hosted in our own virtual private cloud (VPC). Additionally, our information security management program is aligned with industry best practices and highly regarded IT governance frameworks such as ISO:27001, SOC2, and NIST CSF. This means we uphold the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer data in the utmost regard.

Your vehicle or charger tells WeaveGrid when your EV is charging at home after you have logged in to your vehicle or home charging station during registration.