# Which NZ power companies are using the API for load control?

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**Created:** [7 December 2024 00:25 UTC](https://community.evnex.com/t/which-nz-power-companies-are-using-the-api-for-load-control/391 "2024-12-07T00:25:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![KeithMorrisNZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5fc32e/32.png) [@KeithMorrisNZ](https://community.evnex.com/u/KeithMorrisNZ)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2024 00:25 UTC](https://community.evnex.com/t/which-nz-power-companies-are-using-the-api-for-load-control/391/1 "2024-12-07T00:25:30Z")

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There is talk about the smart grid and dynamic control of EV smart chargers.

Which NZ retailers are actively controlling Exnex chargers?  
Are any of them offering a discount on the power in exchange for control?

Background:  
Genesis Energy did a trail with Exnex 3 years ago but I can not find any follow-up.

Octopus Energy are doing a 5c/kWh discount in collaboration with Wellington Electricity for controlled EV charging but they are only controlling Wall Box for dumb EVs.  
I am in the WE network area and have a Leaf.

Ref:

> **[Intelligent Octopus - Wellington Electricity 5c Resi-flex Rebate | Octopus...](https://octopusenergy.nz/partners/intelligent-octopus-we-5c-resi-flex-rebate)**
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> Wellington Electricity customers now receive a 5c per kWh rebate on all managed charging via Intelligent Octopus through to March 2025

Part of the Resi-Flex project:

> **[Resi-Flex](https://www.welectricity.co.nz/major-projects/innovation-projects/resi-flex/)**
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> About the project 
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> Historically, electricity distribution businesses (EDBs) in Aotearoa have largely managed…

Anyone else interested in participating in trails and early adoption programs as and when they happen?

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**Author:** ![TomRose](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.evnex.com/tomrose/32/40_2.png) [@TomRose](https://community.evnex.com/u/TomRose)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2025 01:42 UTC](https://community.evnex.com/t/which-nz-power-companies-are-using-the-api-for-load-control/391/2 "2025-01-13T01:42:50Z")

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Hi Keith.

Right now there are no retailers actively controlling Evnex chargers. We have indeed participated in a number of trials, both publicly notified and not. The space is evolving gradually and I’m sure some significant scale deployments are not _too_ far away, but there is nothing on the market involving an Evnex charger today.

Kind regards,

Tom

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**Author:** ![KeithMorrisNZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5fc32e/32.png) [@KeithMorrisNZ](https://community.evnex.com/u/KeithMorrisNZ)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2025 02:23 UTC](https://community.evnex.com/t/which-nz-power-companies-are-using-the-api-for-load-control/391/3 "2025-01-13T02:23:11Z")

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Hi Tom

Thanks for the update.  
Do you have any links to the published results of those trials?

Once there are more trials or a commercial project that individual sites can choose to join, do tap me on the shoulder.

Cheers  
Keith

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**Author:** ![TomRose](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.evnex.com/tomrose/32/40_2.png) [@TomRose](https://community.evnex.com/u/TomRose)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2025 03:07 UTC](https://community.evnex.com/t/which-nz-power-companies-are-using-the-api-for-load-control/391/4 "2025-01-13T03:07:39Z")

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Thanks Keith.

The most recent one was an EECA / EEA trial called FlexTalk, the final results of which can be found here: [The EEA leads FlexTalk in partnership with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and industry. Read reports from the initial trial.](https://eea.co.nz/what-we-do/projects/flextalk/)