TL;DR
An energy management system, in EV-charging work, is the hardware or software control that monitors a building's real-time electrical load and throttles or schedules charger output so total demand never exceeds the service capacity. NEC 750 recognizes these controls, letting installers put chargers on panels that a worst-case load calculation would otherwise rule out — often avoiding a costly service upgrade.
What it means
An energy management system, in EV-charging work, is the hardware or software control that monitors a building's real-time electrical load and throttles or schedules charger output so total demand never exceeds the service capacity. NEC 750 recognizes these controls, letting installers put chargers on panels that a worst-case load calculation would otherwise rule out — often avoiding a costly service upgrade. Load-sharing between two chargers on one circuit is the simplest residential example.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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