Variablegrid provides an intelligence platform that enables OEMs, utilities, and homebuilders to manage electric vehicle charging without costly service upgrades. By delivering demand‑response and load‑flexibility controls directly at the customer meter, the solution lets existing home panels support fast Level 2 chargers and additional electrification loads such as heat pumps and induction cooktops.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Most North American homes, condos, and multi‑family buildings lack sufficient panel capacity to support fast Level 2 EV chargers or other high‑load appliances, requiring costly electrical service upgrades that can range from $4 K to $30 K per unit. This upgrade cost frequently halts EV adoption at the point of sale and limits broader electrification efforts such as heat pumps and induction cooking.
Solution
Variablegrid offers an intelligence platform that provides demand‑response control on the customer side of the meter, allowing existing electrical infrastructure to safely accommodate additional load without physical upgrades. The software coordinates real‑time load management between OEMs, utilities, and builders, enabling fast Level 2 charging and other high‑draw devices to operate within the existing panel limits. By shifting and shaping load, the platform reduces peak demand, defers the need for costly service upgrades, and supports the growing electricity demand from EVs and other electrified home technologies. The solution is delivered as a single software stack that can be configured for single‑family homes, condos, or larger multi‑family buildings, providing a scalable approach to residential electrification.
Target Audience
Primary customers are electric vehicle OEMs, utility companies, and residential homebuilders seeking to enable EV charging and other high‑load appliances without incurring expensive service upgrades.
Features
- Customer‑side demand‑response engine that dynamically manages EV charger load to stay within existing panel capacity
- Real‑time load‑shaping algorithms that coordinate with utility signals and OEM charging schedules
- Four configurable deployment modes tailored for single‑family homes, condos, multi‑family buildings, and commercial properties
- Cloud‑based analytics dashboard for utilities and builders to monitor aggregate demand and capacity utilization
- Integration APIs for OEMs, utilities, and homebuilders to embed the control layer into their existing systems