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94-553: EVgo was created in 2010 as part of a settlement between NRG Energy and the California Public Utilities Commission in the aftermath of the Enron scandal . The company was required to invest $ 100 million in the installation of public electric vehicle chargers. In 2016, EVgo was sold to investment group Vision Ridge Partners, and then again, in 2020, to LS Power. EVgo's common stock began trading on

188-578: A green energy producer in the United States and started investing money in clean energy projects. They include onshore and offshore wind power, solar thermal energy , photovoltaic , and distributed solar power facilities, and repowering of some of their traditional coal plants with biomass . In late 2010, NRG launched the EVgo network, the first completely private public car charging station network for electric power vehicles. In 2016, NRG sold

282-495: A 350 kW DC charger, IONIQ 5 can charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in just 18 minutes. According to WLTP cycle, IONIQ 5 users only need to charge the vehicle for five minutes to get 100 km of range." These vehicles are capable of accepting up to 230kW until about 50% State of charge , allowing these vehicles to recharge much quicker than similar EVs with lower voltage batteries. Some EVs have extended J1772 to allow AC Level 1 (120   V) charging at greater than 16 amps. This

376-791: A 66-kWh lithium-ion battery and a 7.2-kW onboard charging module; with an EPA range of 259 miles (417 km) and energy efficiency of 118 mpg‑e (29 kW⋅h/100 mi; 17.7 kW⋅h/100 km), it can use its portable charge cord to charge at AC Level 1 (120   V, 12   A) to get up to 4 mi (6.4 km) of range per hour or go off an AC Level 2 charging unit (240   V, 32   A) to get up to 25 mi (40 km) of range per hour. Using an optional DC fast charging (DCFC) port, this model can also charge at up to 55   kW to get up to 90 mi (140 km) of range per half hour. Other EVs utilizing an 800v battery architecture (such as those on Hyundai's E-GMP platform) can charge much faster. According to Hyundai, "With

470-507: A CCS adapter. These protocols automatically arrange for payment when a car is plugged in. EVgo stations tend to be located at convenience stores and other retail establishments which already have parking lots, allowing drivers to make purchases while their cars are charging. It is also receiving funding to build stations near apartment buildings in California, among other government accelerated-build programs. EVgo also provides chargers for

564-490: A CCS charging cable. The J1772-2009 connector is designed for single phase alternating current electrical systems with 120 V or 240 V such as those used in North America and Japan. The round 43-millimetre (1.7 in) diameter connector is keyed and has five pins (viewed from outside of the plug): The connector is designed to withstand 10,000 mating cycles (a connection and a disconnection) and exposure to

658-655: A J1772/CCS Combo Coupler variant of the J1772-2009 connector in order to also support the Combined Charging System standard for direct current (DC) fast charging, which includes the standard 5-pin J1772 connector along with an additional two larger pins to support fast DC charging. Combo 1 accommodates charging at 200–920 volts DC and up to 350 kW. [1] The combination coupler will also use power-line communication technology to communicate between

752-399: A cable is hooked up to the charging station, which activates the wave generator. The charging is activated by the vehicle by adding parallel 1.3 kΩ resistor resulting in a voltage drop to +6 V or by adding a parallel 270 Ω resistor for a required ventilation resulting in a voltage drop to +3 V. Hence the charging station can react by only checking the voltage range present on

846-577: A fleet of Kenworth T680E semi-tractor trailers at the Fontana, California facility of logistics company MHX. Various government agencies and car manufactures have discount programs on the EVgo network, as do ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft . EVgo also partners with Hertz , providing special charging rates to drivers renting any EV model at a Hertz location across the country. In November 2023, EVgo also announced an expanded partnership with Meijer ,

940-486: A formula based on the 1 ms full cycle (of the 1 kHz signal) with the maximum continuous ampere rating being 0.6 A per 10 μs up to 850 μs (with the lowest (100 μs/10 μs) × 0.6 A = 6 A). Above 850 μs, the formula requires subtraction of 640 μs and multiplying the difference by 2.5. For example ((960 μs − 640 μs)/10 μs) × 2.5 A = 80 A. The proximity pin, PP (also known as plug present ), as shown in

1034-581: A group of private equity firms for roughly $ 5.9 billion. Afterwards, in May 2009, NRG Energy acquired the retail operations of Reliant Energy. With those two moves, NRG's holdings represented most of the former HL&P and today serve 1.6 million customers in Texas. The retail operations continue to operate under the Reliant Energy name, while old Reliant's wholesale operations became RRI Energy . Following

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1128-457: A minimum of 50 kW and a maximum of up to 350 kW for simultaneous charging, which can be found in their newest stations. Because of the variety of charging ports offered ( CCS , CHAdemo , NACS , J-1772 ), EVgo chargers are compatible with almost every EV model available on the road today. A vehicle’s connector type and maximum charging speed are determined by the vehicle’s manufacturer. Drivers of electric vehicles can find EVgo stations through

1222-405: A mobile app, or pay per charge through their credit card. EVgo charges a session fee to initiate a charge, in which members save on the session rate and the initiation fee. Using the app, users can use a map to locate nearby charging stations, check real-time availability, receive directions, and start charging. There's an option to reserve charging stations in select locations across the U.S. through

1316-642: A net ownership of 24,357 MW of generation globally, with 19,077 MW in the United States. From 1996 to 2001, the operating revenue increased from $ 104 million to $ 3 billion, and the debt increased from $ 212 million to $ 8.3 billion. By 2002, the debt had reached $ 9.4 billion, and NRG Energy sold its power plants in Hungary and the Czech Republic. To avert default by NRG, Xcel sold $ 500 million in stock in July 2002. In 2003, Xcel Energy paid NRG Energy $ 752 million for

1410-656: A new standard that mandated the usage of the new connector beginning with the 2010 model year; this was approved in 2012. The Yazaki plug that was built to the new SAE J1772 plug standard successfully completed certification at UL . The standard specification was subsequently voted upon by the SAE committee in July 2009. On January 14, 2010, the SAE J1772 REV 2009 was adopted by the SAE Motor Vehicle Council. The companies participating in or supporting

1504-495: A number of customers from Pioneer Energy of Sugar Land and Stat Energy of Richardson, as well. In July of that year, a heat wave caused the day-ahead pricing spike to $ 2,172 per MW hour, compared to $ 28 per MW hour the previous summer.   NRG Energy partnered with Cummins in December 2017 to offer backup generators to run as part of an asset-backed demand response system. The Cummins natural-gas-fired genset would be used when

1598-434: A peak capacity of 400 kW and provide enough power during the year to offset the cost of power consumed at 49ers home games. NRG Energy provided sustainable energy for Super Bowl LI in 2017 at NRG Stadium . The stadium received power from 600 solar panels and used only LEDs to light up the field, using 60% less energy than previously. NRG Energy also agreed to provide renewable energy credits for any venue associated with

1692-554: A proposed turbine replacement project which would represent a total proposed capacity of 579 MW. The turbine upgrades listed in the filing are new simple-cycle turbines. The filing states that since the proposed capacity is not 25 MW greater than the existing facility, Article 10 regulation is not required. As of November 2018, no ruling has been issued by the NYSPSC. JPMorgan Chase announced their plans in 2017 to power all their facilities in Texas through 100% renewable power by 2020. By

1786-533: A rectangular connector capable of delivering up to 6.6 kW of electrical power. The California regulations mandated the usage of SAE J1772-2001 beginning with the 2006 model year. CARB would later ask for higher current delivery than the 6.6 kW that the 2001 J1772 (Avcon) standard supported. This process led to the proposal of a new round connector design by Yazaki which allowed for an increased power delivery of up to 19.2 kW delivered via single phase 120–240 V AC at up to 80 amps. In 2008, CARB published

1880-566: A regional grocery retailer, to install and operate new fast charging stations in the Midwest. The EVgo stations will be located in Ohio and feature up to six stalls with high-power 350kW chargers, aiming to provide quick charging services for EV drivers. EVgo offers some of the fastest charging speeds available in the U.S., deploying high-powered chargers capable of delivering up to 350 kilowatts (kW) for compatible vehicles. EVgo provides stations with

1974-494: A residential solar power installation company, for an undisclosed amount. RDS headquarters remained in Wall Township, New Jersey while they operated under NRG Residential Solar Solutions. That same month, NRG also acquired the retail power business of Dominion Resources Inc., which included Texas-based Cirro Energy and added 600,000 customer accounts to NRG Energy's retail business. Cirro Energy has continued to operate under

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2068-460: A temperature range of −40 °C to +85 °C. Control Pilot (Mode) : The charging station sends a 1 kHz square wave on the control pilot that is connected back to the protective earth on the vehicle side by means of a resistor and a diode (voltage range ±12.0±0.4 V). The live wires of public charging stations are always dead if the CP–PE ( Protective Earth ) circuit is open, although

2162-694: A two-year agreement beginning in January 2011 to provide 100% renewable energy for the Empire State Building . In 2012, NRG Energy partnered with the DLR Group to design an open-air, solar system for Patriot Place in Massachusetts. The solar array produces an estimated 30% of the power for Patriot Place and provides renewable energy education for visitors at kiosks, electric vehicle charging stations, and off-grid solar “Helios” at

2256-464: A wide range of single-phase (1φ) alternating current (AC) charging rates. They range from portable devices that can connect to a household NEMA 5-15 outlet that can deliver 1.44 kW (12 A @ 120 V) to hardwired equipment that can deliver up to 19.2 kW (80 A @ 240 V). These connectors are sometimes informally referred to as chargers, but they are " electric vehicle supply equipment " (EVSE), since they only supply AC power to

2350-468: Is a 32 A maximum and a 90% PWM flags a fast charge option. The PWM duty cycle of the 1 kHz CP signal indicates the maximum allowed mains current. According to the SAE it includes socket outlet, cable and vehicle inlet. In the US, the definition of the ampacity (ampere capacity, or current capacity) is split for continuous and short term operation. The SAE defines the ampacity value to be derived by

2444-623: Is considered a “Type 1” implementation providing a single phase coupler. The SAE J1772-2009 was adopted by electric vehicle manufacturers in the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf . The connector became standard equipment in the U.S. market due to the availability of charging stations supporting it in the nation's electric vehicle network (helped by funding such as the ChargePoint America program drawing grants from

2538-580: Is deployed, it can then monitor the operations and the performance of the building. NRG Energy mapped 24 different utility territories outside of SCE. By 2018, NRG Energy no longer owned SpaceTag as Station A became a standalone company. NRG Energy owns a minority stake in the company and is a customer of Station A.     After the GenOn merger in 2012, NRG had 47,000 MW of total generation capacity, enough to power approximately 40 million homes. Its nearly 100 power plants were located in 18 states in

2632-460: Is essential for the CCS implementation where the connector is not designed to break the heavy DC charging current. The SAE J1772-2017 standard defines four levels of charging: AC Level 1 , AC Level 2 , DC Level 1 , and DC Level 2 . Earlier released revisions of J1772 also listed a never-implemented AC Level 3 , which was considered but never implemented. For example, the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt has

2726-414: Is involved in energy generation and retail electricity. Their portfolio includes natural gas generation, coal generation, oil generation, nuclear generation, wind generation, utility-scale generation, and distributed solar generation. NRG serves over 7 million retail customers in 24 US states including Texas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio;

2820-676: Is useful, for example, at RV parks where TT-30 ("Travel Trailer" - 120   V, 30   A) receptacles are common. These allow charging at up to 24 amps. However, this level of 120   V charging has not been codified into J1772. Another extension, supported by the North American Charging System , is Level 2 charging at 277   V. Like 208   V, 277   V is commonly found in North American commercial three-phase circuits. The J1772 standard includes several levels of shock protection, ensuring

2914-533: The General Motors EV1 and Toyota RAV4 EV used Magne Charge (SAE J1773), an inductive system. CARB rejected the inductive technology in favor of conductive coupling to supply electricity for recharging. In June 2001, CARB adopted the SAE J1772-2001 standard as the charging interface for electric vehicles in California. This early version of the connector was made by Avcon and featured

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3008-616: The NRG Astrodome , NRG Stadium , NRG Arena and NRG Center . NRG Energy also holds the naming rights for a NRG Station (formerly AT&T Station), a rapid transit station in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . NRG Energy has multiple products and services, including generation facilities, operations, management services (O&M), retail electricity, commercial industrial backup generators, and an internal data analytics engine called SpaceTag. In 2014, NRG Energy helped restart

3102-449: The megawatts of power while reducing emissions. As of 2018, of the 19 Astoria facilities listed in the 2018 NYISO Gold Book as being owned by NRG, 7 of the facilities are on the deactivated list (at a total of 140 MW of capacity rights), and 12 of the facilities (at a total of 558 MW in nameplate capacity) have each consistently produced less than 15 GWh a year since 2011. This is equivalent to running at full capacity for less than 4% of

3196-630: The smart grid , without requiring an additional pin; SAE and the IEEE Standards Association are sharing their draft standards related to the smart grid and vehicle electrification. P1901 communication is compatible with other 802.x standards via the IEEE 1905 standard, allowing arbitrary IP-based communications with the vehicle, meter or distributor, and the building where chargers are located. P1905 includes wireless communications. In at least one implementation, communication between

3290-540: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act). The European versions were equipped with a SAE J1772-2009 inlet as well until the automotive industry settled on the IEC Type 2 “Mennekes” connector as the standard inlet – since all IEC connectors use the same SAE J1772 signaling protocol the car manufacturers are selling cars with either a SAE J1772-2009 inlet or an IEC Type 2 inlet depending on

3384-475: The Aspen Power plant, the first wood-based biomass plant in Texas. The plant is overseen by InventivEnergy LLC, but NRG operates and maintains the facility, including hiring the management team and operating staff. The plant consumes 525,000 tons of logging debris and municipal wood waste annually and can produce 50 MW of power. Aspen Power uses a stoker-type boiler that is made to reduce the air pollution from

3478-540: The CP–PE loop. Note that the diode will only make for a voltage drop in the positive range; any negative voltage on the CP–PE loop is blocked by D1 in the vehicle, any significant current that does flow in the CP–PE loop during the negative period will shut off the current as being considered a fatal error (like touching the pins). For IEC62196-2 male plugs the Control Pilot pin is made shorter to prevent untethered cables being used as "extension leads", This prevents

3572-1065: The Carlsbad Energy Center natural gas project (527 MW) and the Buckthorn Solar project (154 MW) from NRG Energy. Cleco Corporate Holdings purchased NRG's South Central business for $ 1 billion in price and cash proceeds. The South Central business had 3,500 MW generation capacity, including the natural gas facilities Bayou Cove plant (225 MW), Sterlington plant (176 MW), and the Cottonwood plant (1,263,000 MW). NRG Energy also sold 1,891 MW of coal-fired capacity to Cleco from their Big Cajun-I and Big Cajun-II plants. In July 2018, NRG Energy released GenOn and paid $ 125 million in net payment during GenOn's bankruptcy settlement. In 2018, NRG Energy reduced its generation capacity to 23,000 MW. They also reduced their power plants from 100 to 40, but they retained 2.9 million retail customers. Beginning in 2009, NRG began an initiative to become

3666-475: The Chief Operating Officer at the time, was brought on as Chief Executive and President of NRG Energy. That same month, NRG's shares rose by 63% and closed at $ 17.90 after it had fallen by 60% in 2015. For the first three months of 2016, the company posted a net income of $ 47 million in comparison to the net loss of $ 136 million the first quarter of 2015. Gutierrez stated that paying down debt

3760-534: The Cirro name. In September 2014, NRG acquired Goal Zero, a manufacturer of personal solar power products. The following month, NRG Energy acquired the residential solar company Pure Energies Group, which focused on web-based customer acquisition. This provided a simplified solar adoption process as well as a sales channel for Goal Zero. In March 2018, NRG acquired XOOM Energy, a mainly residential-focused, retail energy supplier with 300,000 RCE customers. The sale price

3854-895: The District of Columbia, and eight provinces in Canada. NRG Energy has acquired eleven other energy companies, both generation and retail, that include Reliant Energy , XOOM Energy, Green Mountain Energy , Stream Energy , GenOn Energy , Discount Power and Cirro Energy. As of 2018, they generate 23,000 MW of power from 40 power plants across the country. They incorporate a range of sales channels for retail customers, including call centers, direct sales, websites, brokers, and brick-and-mortar stores. Their wholesale generation services include plant operations, commercial operations, energy services, distributed generation services, and energy, procurement, and construction (EPC) services. NRG Energy

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3948-765: The EVgo Reserve Now™ program. Users can earn points by charging their EV and redeem them for charging credit through the EVgo Rewards™ program. Additionally, eligible vehicles can enroll in Autocharge+, allowing for charging to start right away when plugged in. NRG Energy NRG Energy, Inc. is an American energy company, headquartered in Houston , Texas . It was formerly the wholesale arm of Northern States Power Company (NSP), which became Xcel Energy , but became independent in 2000. NRG Energy

4042-636: The EVgo charging network to Vision Ridge Partners, a Colorado-based sustainable - energy investment firm, for an undisclosed amount. In December 2019, LS Power signed an agreement to acquire EVgo. In January 2021, EVgo announced its plans to go public via a SPAC merger , which was completed in July 2021 with the "EVGO" ticker on the Nasdaq. In March 2021, EVgo announced plans to install chargers at midwest retail chain Meijer's superstores. Green Mountain Energy, one of NRG Energy's retail subsidiaries, signed

4136-493: The EVgo eXtend project in collaboration with General Motors (GM) and Pilot Company. This initiative aims to deploy 2,000 high-power fast charging stalls at Pilot and Flying J locations across the U.S. The charging stalls, with a capacity of 350 kW, will be installed, operated, and maintained by EVgo and networked through EVgo eXtend. These sites are planned among major charging corridors and current Pilot/Flying J travel stops with canopies, pull-through stations, and other amenities. At

4230-547: The East, which was added to NRG Energy's retail profile. In a partnership with Cypress Creek Renewables, NRG is offering a long-term, fixed price, consumer solar energy project in June 2018. The first customer of the project is Sysco, who has signed a 10-year renewable energy agreement. Cypress Creek Renewables will build, own, and operate three solar gardens in Texas that will have a combined power capacity of 25 MW. NRG Energy will buy

4324-596: The Hudson Valley. In January 2019, NRG Community Solar became Clearway Community Solar under the parent company Clearway Energy Group. CCS Combo 1 SAE J1772 , also known as a J plug or Type 1 connector after its international standard, IEC 62196 Type 1, is a North American standard for electrical connectors for electric vehicles maintained by SAE International under the formal title "SAE Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice J1772, SAE Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler". The SAE maintains

4418-515: The NASDAQ on July 2, 2021, under the ticker symbol EVGO. The same month, EVgo acquired Recargo , the California company which develops the PlugShare electric vehicle charging station locator application, for US$ 25 million. In June 2022, the company announced a partnership with General Motors (GM) to expand compatibility and access for GM vehicles. Along with this announcement, EVgo also unveiled

4512-506: The NRG fleet shrunk to 23 GW but retained 2.9 million retail customers. The new fleet has 11.5 GW of generation (46% natural gas generation, 31% coal generation, and 15% oil generation) in Texas, 9.7 GW of generation in the East, and 2.6 GW of generation in the West. In March 2018, NRG Energy acquired XOOM Energy, a retail electricity provider, for $ 210 million. XOOM Energy served 300,000 customers in

4606-743: The Northeast, Chicago area, Gulf Coast, Southwest, Nevada, and California. Generation facilities include mostly fossil fuel power plants powered by natural gas, oil, and coal; plus four wind farms (in Texas) and six solar farms (in California, Arizona, and New Mexico). NRG also has a 44% ownership stake in the South Texas Nuclear Generating Station and a 37.5% stake in a coal power plant in Gladstone, Queensland , Australia. Some facilities use cogeneration and

4700-494: The O&;M business, and the development business for $ 1.375 billion in cash proceeds. NRG Yield had a diverse portfolio of energy generation including wind, solar, and natural gas, with a total operating capacity of 5,100 MW. The O&M platform managed 2,400 MW of renewable energy in 17 different states, and the development business had 6,400 MW of renewable generation opportunities in the project pipeline. GIP and NRG Yield purchased

4794-595: The SAE J1772 example pinout, describes the switch, S3, as being mechanically linked to the connector latch release actuator. During charging, the EVSE side connects the PP–PE loop via S3 and a 150 Ω R6; when opening the release actuator a 330 Ω R7 is added in the PP–PE loop on the EVSE side which gives a voltage shift on the line to allow the electric vehicle to initiate a controlled shut off prior to actual disconnection of

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4888-695: The Super Bowl, such as the George R. Brown Convention Center and the hotels where the teams were staying. NRG Energy installed 11,000 solar panels and 14 wind turbines at the Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field stadium. These renewable energy installations made the stadium the largest solar power plant in the NFL. The solar power plant produces 40% of the Eagles’ own energy and feed the energy back into

4982-714: The Type 2 (VDE) AC charging connector (Combo 2) maintaining full compatibility with the SAE specification for DC charging and the HomePlug Green PHY PLC protocol. In 2019 Tesla introduced the Model 3 with a CCS Combo 2 plug in Europe, but has not introduced models with CCS in the US. With the introduction of the Model 3 in Europe, Tesla added CCS charging cables to V2 Superchargers (supporting both CCS Combo 2 and Tesla DC Type 2). European V3 Tesla Superchargers include only

5076-428: The United States. In 2012, they added GenOn Energy for $ 1.7 billion and in 2013, they added Edison Mission for $ 2.6 billion. This gave the company 46,000 MW total of generation capacity. In 2013, they also added a demand response company: Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. The business later became NRG Curtailment Solutions, Inc. During December 2015, NRG Energy released David Crane of his duty and Mauricio Gutierrez,

5170-513: The acquisition of Reliant, NRG extended its retail footprint with the acquisition of Green Mountain Energy in November 2010. In doing so, NRG also became the largest retailer of green power in the nation, providing all of its Green Mountain and many of its Reliant customers with energy derived from 100% renewable resources. NRG Energy completed its acquisition of GenOn Energy in December 2012 for $ 1.7 billion in stock and cash. The GenOn name

5264-497: The annual CES tech trade show in January 2023, EVgo announced a partnership with online retailer Amazon to allow drivers with Alexa -equipped cars to locate, schedule and pay for charging using Alexa, with a planned roll-out later in 2023. The company installed its 1000th fast DC charger on August 1, 2023, in Woodridge, Illinois . As of December 2023, these new stations are now available in 13 states with 17 locations available to

5358-984: The benefit of NRG Energy's creditors and took a $ 2 billion write-off. On May 14, 2003, NRG Energy filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. In the company's reorganization, Xcel Energy relinquished its ownership interest, and NRG Energy became an independent, public company after bankruptcy. David W. Crane joined NRG as the chief executive in December. The reorganized NRG Energy eliminated about $ 5.2 billion of corporate debt along with $ 1.2 billion of additional claims by giving equity and cash to unsecured creditors. By 2005, NRG Energy expanded again and added 7,600 MW of domestic capacity to its portfolio. The company acquired Dynegy's 50% of 1,800 MW of generation in California. They also acquired Texas GenCo in 2006, Reliant Energy in 2009, and Green Mountain Energy in 2010. The company began to focus on domestic markets and retreated from international electricity markets . By 2011, NRG Energy's generation portfolio had 25,135 MW, with only 1,000 MW outside of

5452-549: The best combination of distributed resources for every building in a given territory and showed what it was worth to each customer. NRG tested SpaceTag to gather "60 megawatts of flexible clean energy capacity for key parts of SCE's [Southern California Edison] Orange County and Los Angeles power grid". The platform, developed by NRG's Station A research team in San Francisco, was originally intended to help with customer acquisition but has since evolved. SpaceTag used data about

5546-524: The cable is exceeded as detected by the measurement of the Rc (shown as R6 in the J1772 signaling circuit above), as defined by the values for the recommended interpretation range. Rc is placed between the PP and PE, within the detachable cable assembly. In an updated standard due in 2012, SAE proposes to use power line communication , specifically IEEE 1901 , between the vehicle, off-board charging station , and

5640-444: The car owner via remote control. If the car locks or releases its plug, the charger will follow suit according to the PP signal. In addition, the charge port on many modern cars with a J1772 connector have an extendable pin that blocks the J1772 latch from being raised. By making extending this pin, it becomes impossible to raise the release latch. In this way, the vehicle can prevent a plugged-in J1772 connector from being removed. This

5734-462: The charge power pins. However, many low-power adapter cables do not offer that locking actuator state detection on the PP pin. Under IEC 62196 the Proximity Pin is also used to indicate the cable capacity – this is relevant for non-tethered EVSEs. The resistor is coded to the maximum current capability of the cable assembly. The EV interrupts the current supply if the current capability of

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5828-554: The company also owns 28 MW of solar distributed generation . NRG Energy owns the Indian River Power Plant near Millsboro, Delaware. The plant is a 784 MW facility that produces electricity from the combustion of coal. During 2018, NRG Energy sold four of their wholesale generation platforms: NRG Yield, Operations & Management (O&M) business, development business, and NRG's South Central business. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) bought NRG Yield,

5922-511: The elements. With 1 mating cycle per day, the connector's lifespan should exceed 27 years. The SAE J1772 or Type 1 plug is locked into the car with a hook that is manually operated, mostly by pressing a button with the thumb, which interrupts power. This allows anybody to stop charging and even theft of the cable. To prevent this, the European IEC 62196 Type 2 connector has openings on the side for automatic locking and release, operated by

6016-741: The end of 2017, 75% of JPMorgan Chase's facilities ran on wind energy provided through NRG Energy's Buckthorn wind farm in Erath County . In 2018, NRG Energy was recognized for supporting the environment in the Hudson Valley through NRG Community Solar. The community solar company builds solar farms with industrial grade solar panels that produces and delivers clean energy directly to the power grid. This allows residents who cannot purchase rooftop solar to invest in solar energy generation and receive solar credits on their utility bills. The solar farms are maintained year-round, creating local jobs in

6110-416: The energy and schedule, distribute and manage the energy for Sysco. The solar project is expected to come online by the first quarter of 2019. The solar installations are expected to provide 10 percent of Sysco's electricity nationwide by generating 25 megawatts of power. NRG Energy is offering solar renewable program contracts for 7–10 years, with the ability to customize the program. The company also assumes

6204-402: The general physical, electrical, communication protocol, and performance requirements for the electric vehicle conductive charge system and coupler. The intent is to define a common electric vehicle conductive charging system architecture including operational requirements and the functional and dimensional requirements for the vehicle inlet and mating connector. The J1772 5-pin standard supports

6298-449: The grid is down, and it could shave 10 to 15 percent off energy bills by running it as part of an aggregated fleet of an "estimated hundreds of megawatts capacity". The backup generators help gas stations, supermarkets, ATMs, and other everyday life necessities during power outages from hurricanes or other natural disasters. In April 2017, NRG Energy publicly mentioned its in-house analytics platform SpaceTag. The analytics engine found

6392-601: The grid, which they buy back from NRG at a discounted rate. The Eagles and NRG Energy are in a multi-year corporate sponsorship agreement that helps the Eagles regulate their energy costs. New York State Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas has been chair of a coalition to support the utility in their plan to replace its power plant in Astoria with a newer generator. The company stated its intention in 2012 to replace 31 older oil generators with new gas generators that will increase

6486-518: The main entrance. The solar panel canopies also offer weather protection and reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 800 metric tons a year. In 2013, NRG Energy helped the San Francisco 49ers Stadium gain LEED certification by installing three solar array-covered bridges, a solar canopy over the green roof on the suite tower, and solar panels over the 49ers training center. The solar arrays have

6580-487: The new name and ticker symbol (CWEN and CWEN.A) in the New York Stock Exchange on September 17. These sales are estimated to reduce NRG Energy's debt by $ 7 billion and reduce their energy generation portfolio from 50,000 MW (50 GW) to 24,000 MW (24 GW). In March 2018, the company planned to hasten its transition from an independent power producer model (IPP) to a customer driven integrated power model that favored retail businesses. After GenOn's exit in 2018,

6674-410: The off-board DC EVSE and PEV occurs on the pilot wire of the SAE J1772 connector via HomePlug Green PHY power line communication (PLC). A competing proposal known as the Mennekes connector initiated by RWE and Daimler was standardized in 2011's IEC 62196 as its Type 2 connector. It has been widely adopted as the European Union's standard single- and three-phase coupler. The connector adopted

6768-425: The physical attributes of a building, how it was used, and existing energy data to create an energy performance portfolio and then assessed its location in the power grid. It also used data from the distributed energy equipment, including its capital cost, associated costs of providing generation, the demand-reduction attributes over time, and the best mix of technology on the building and portfolio level. After SpaceTag

6862-742: The plant.  NRG Energy took over the O&M for two more Texas plants in November 2016. The two facilities, Mustang and Antelope Elk Energy Center, are owned by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc. Mustang is a natural gas turbine plant in Denver City that produces 958 MW of power. Antelope Elk Energy Center is also a natural gas facility located in Abernathy that creates 744 MW of power. In 2016, NRG Energy oversaw O&M for nine other generation facilities and had 9.2 GW portfolio. By 2018, NRG Energy maintained 2.4 GW of renewable power through their O&M operations in 17 different states. They sold

6956-1315: The public. In May 2024, Evgo reached more than one million registered customer accounts which is a 400% increase in customer accounts since April 2020. In September 2024, EVgo and GM announced another project collaboration that will result in EVgo deploying 400 additional charging stalls at flagship destinations in major metropolitan areas across the U.S. These flagship stations are expected to feature 350kW fast chargers, ample lighting, security cameras, canopies to provide overhead cover for drivers charging, and pull-through stations for ease-of-charging when towing. In addition, these flagship stations will include up to 20 stalls with select locations providing significantly higher stall counts. EVgo charging stations use CCS Combo 1 and CHAdeMO connectors, and at some locations, North American Charging System (Tesla) connectors. (Tesla drivers can also use their own CCS and CHAdeMO adapters). EVgo currently has agreements with various automakers for their electric vehicles to use its network of chargers or provide discounted charging rates or complimentary charging, including GM , Chevrolet, Cadillac , Honda , and Toyota . In 2022, EVgo launched Plug and Charge for compatible General Motors vehicles, and Autocharge+ for compatible CCS and Tesla vehicles when using

7050-489: The regional market. There are also (passive) adapters available that can convert J1772-2009 to IEC Type 2 and vice versa. The only difference is that most European versions have an on-board charger that can take advantage of three-phase electric power with higher voltage and current limits even for the same basic electric vehicle model (such as the Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera ). In 2011, SAE developed

7144-1073: The renewable O&M business, along with NRG Yield and NRG's renewable energy development and operations, to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $ 1.375 billion in cash. NRG's Retail Power services provide electricity services to more than 3 million customers, mostly in Texas and the Northeast.     In March 2014, NRG Energy acquired Dominion Resources Inc. and Cirro Energy, growing their retail electric customer base by 30 percent. It adds about 600,000 accounts to its existing 2 million residential and commercial customers. Dominion's retail electricity customers were mainly in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania; Cirro mainly served residential and business customers in Texas. NRG Energy operates Cirro Energy under Cirro's name. In 2014, NRG Energy had two other retail electricity services, Reliant Energy and Green Mountain. By 2018, NRG Energy added Pennywise Power to its retail electricity portfolio. They picked up

7238-443: The revised 2009 standard include smart , Chrysler , GM , Ford , Toyota , Honda , Nissan , Rivian , and Tesla . The SAE J1772-2009 connector specification was subsequently added to the international IEC 62196-2 standard (“Part 2: Dimensional compatibility and interchangeability requirements for a.c. pin and contact-tube accessories”) with voting on the final specification slated to close in May 2011. The SAE J1772 connector

7332-465: The risk of wholesale pricing fluctuation. In July 2018, NRG and GenOn consummated the NRG settlement resulting in NRG Energy paying GenOn Energy $ 125 million in a net payment during GenOn's chapter 11 bankruptcy agreement. The deal would help GenOn revamp its capital structure and reemerge with new debt instruments. In November 2023, Mauricio Gutierrez resigned from his role as CEO. Larry Coben

7426-421: The safety of charging even in wet conditions. Physically, the connection pins are isolated on the interior of the connector when mated, ensuring no physical access to those pins. When not mated, J1772 connectors have no power at the pins; they are not energized until commanded by the vehicle. The proximity detection pin is connected to a switch in the connector release button. Pressing the release button causes

7520-518: The same protocols for the pilot pin as J1772's J-Plug. The IEC specification allows for up to 63 A and 43.6 kW. In 2018, the SAE J3068 committee released an enhancement to the EU connector tailored for the North American industrial market allowing up to 160 A / 166 kW on 3φ power . The same IEC 62196-2 standard also specified a pair of Type 3 connector from Scame Global providing

7614-501: The standard allows a charging current as in Mode 1 (maximum 16 A). If the circuit is closed, the charging station can also verify that the protective earth is functional. The vehicle can request a certain charging function by setting the resistance between the CP and PE pins; 2.7 kΩ announces a Mode 3 compatible vehicle ( vehicle detected ) which does not require charging. 880 Ω says

7708-400: The use of downstream cables that may have a lower current capability being connected to a cable of a higher current rating. Control Pilot (Current limit) : The charging station can use the wave signal to describe the maximum current that is available via the charging station with the help of pulse-width modulation : a 16% PWM is a 10 A maximum, a 25% PWM is a 16 A maximum, a 50% PWM

7802-492: The vehicle is ready to be charged, and 240 Ω requests with ventilation charging, in which case the charging stations supplies charging power only if the area is ventilated (i.e., outdoors). The Control Pilot line circuitry examples in SAE J1772:2001 show that the current loop CP–PE is connected permanently on the vehicle side via a 2.74 kΩ resistor, making for a voltage drop from +12 V to +9 V when

7896-449: The vehicle to stop drawing current. As the connector is removed, the shorter control pilot pin disconnects first, causing the EVSE to drop power to the plug. This also ensures that the power pins will not be disconnected under load, causing arcs and shortening their life. The ground pin is longer than the other pins, so it breaks last. The signaling protocol has been designed for the following charging sequence. The technical specification

7990-484: The vehicle's on-board charger, which then converts it to the direct current (DC) needed to recharge the battery. The Combined Charging System (CCS) Combo 1 connector builds on the standard, adding two additional pins for DC fast charging up to 350 kW. The main stimulus for the development of SAE J1772 came from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Early electric vehicles like

8084-651: The vehicle, off-board charger, and smart grid. Seven car makers (Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Porsche, Volvo, and Volkswagen) agreed in late 2011 to introduce the Combined Charging System in mid-2012. The first vehicles using the SAE Combo plug were the BMW i3 released in late 2013, and the Chevrolet Spark EV released in 2014. In Europe, the combo coupler is based on

8178-624: The year. These 12 units still collect annual revenues from the NYISO's capacity market for not producing energy. For example, at 6.40 ($ /kW – Month), the 12 actively listed facilities would produce an annual capacity market revenue of $ 42.8 million for NRG. It is unclear if the 7 deactivated units still collect capacity market revenues. In July 2017, NRG filed a request with the New York State Public Service Commission to avoid Article 10 siting procedures for

8272-568: Was $ 210 million, which includes working capital and $ 6 million in transaction costs. It was an all-cash transaction that was funded with $ 75 million from excess cash and $ 135 million in debt. NRG Energy stated that the acquisition would serve to balance NRG's generation portfolio in the east. In May 2019, NRG agreed to purchase Stream Energy for $ 300 million. The deal was finalized that August. In July 2020, NRG Energy and Centrica entered an agreement under which NRG would acquire Direct Energy for $ 3.625 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal

8366-657: Was a top priority. NRG Energy announced in February 2018 the sale of the company's stake in NRG Yield, a tax-advantaged renewable energy investment pass-through vehicle, to Global Energy Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and the sale of its Louisiana assets to Cleco Corporate Holdings. This included the 1,300 MW Cottonwood natural gas plant (1.3 GW), the 1,500 MW Big Cajun II coal and gas-fired plant (1.5 GW), and three other gas-fired peaking plants. In August, NRG Yield changed its name to Clearway Energy and began trading under

8460-503: Was approved in January 2021, adding more than 3 million retail customers across 50 US states and 6 Canadian provinces. In December 2022, NRG announced the acquisition of Vivint Smart Home for $ 2.8 billion in cash, adding home security and automation to its vast product offer, expected to close in the first quarter of 2023. NRG Energy holds the naming rights to the NRG Park campus (formerly Reliant Park) in Houston , Texas , home to

8554-522: Was described first in the 2001 version of SAE J1772 and subsequently the IEC 61851 -1 and IEC TS 62763:2013. The charging station puts 12 V on the Control Pilot (CP) and the Proximity Pilot (AKA Plug Present: PP) measuring the voltage differences. This protocol does not require integrated circuits, which would be required for other charging protocols, making the SAE J1772 robust and operable through

8648-546: Was formed in 1989 as one of NSP's wholly-owned subsidiaries. In 1997, NRG Energy, Inc. had 2,650 MW of generation and operational responsibility for a supplementary 5,374 MW. By 1998, the company began an aggressive acquisition campaign. It bought plants from Niagara Mohawk, San Diego Gas and Electric, Consolidated Edison, Montaup Electric, Rochester Gas and Electric, and Connecticut Light & Power. They continued to grow through acquisitions and in 2000, acquired Cajun Electric Power Cooperative's facilities. In 2001, NRG Energy had

8742-479: Was named Interim President and CEO. When the state of Texas deregulated the electricity market, Houston Industries , the parent company of Houston Lighting & Power (HL&P), was broken up. In 2003, Houston Industries was split into three companies. The power plants went to Texas Genco , CenterPoint Energy took over the distribution system, and the retail and wholesale electricity business became Reliant Energy . In 2006, NRG Energy bought Texas Genco from

8836-448: Was retired in the merger, but the combined company retained GenOn's Houston headquarters to coordinate operations. That company, in turn, had been formed out of the merger of RRI Energy and Mirant Corporation in 2010. In August 2013, NRG acquired Energy Curtailment Specialists, a Buffalo, New York-based Demand response company. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. In March 2014, NRG Energy acquired Roof Diagnostics Solar (RDS),

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