Systems and methods for charging an electric vehicle using broadband over powerlines

1. A method for delivering energy to an electric vehicle, said method comprising:

receiving, by an energy delivery device coupled to the electric vehicle via a connector, a unique identifier of the electric vehicle via the connector;

determining, by a server system coupled to said energy delivery device over a network, an account associated with the identifier;

delivering, by the energy delivery device, an amount of energy to the electric vehicle via the connector;

determining, by the server system, a transaction amount to charge the account based on the amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle by the energy delivery device;

comparing the amount of energy delivered by the energy delivery device and the amount of energy received at the electric vehicle when the transaction amount has been determined; and

performing an action when the amount of energy delivered at the energy delivery device is equal to the amount of energy received at the electric vehicle.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein coupling the electric vehicle to the energy delivery device comprises coupling the electric vehicle to the energy delivery device via one of an alternating current (AC) power cable and a direct current (DC) power cable.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein determining an account comprises:

accessing a database;

searching for the identifier in the database; and

determining the account based on the search results.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3 , wherein determining the account further comprises transmitting the identifier from the energy delivery device via a network to said server system coupled to the database.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein determining a transaction amount comprises metering the amount of energy delivered at the energy delivery device to the electric vehicle.

6. A method in accordance with claim 5 , wherein metering the amount of energy delivered comprises metering the amount of energy delivered at the energy delivery device and an amount of energy received at the electric vehicle.

7. A method in accordance with claim 6 ,

wherein performing an action comprises generating a receipt.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the amount of energy delivered to said server system;

determining the transaction amount based on the amount of energy delivered; and

deducting the transaction amount from the account.

9. A system for providing energy delivery to an electric vehicle, said system comprising:

an energy delivery device coupled to the electric vehicle via a connector, said energy delivery device configured to:

receive a unique identifier of the electric vehicle via said connector;

deliver an amount of energy to the electric vehicle via said connector;

compare the amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle and the amount of energy received from said energy delivery device; and

perform an action when the amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle is equal to the amount of energy received from said energy delivery device; and

a server system coupled to said energy delivery device over a network, said server system configured to:

determine an account associated with the identifier; and

determine a transaction amount to charge the account based on the amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle by said energy delivery device.

10. A system in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said connector comprises one of an alternating current (AC) power cable and a direct current (DC) power cable.

11. A system in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said server system comprises a database and a computer coupled to said database, said computer is configured to:

access said database;

search for the identifier in said database; and

determine the account based on the search results.

12. A system in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said energy delivery device is configured to transmit the identifier to said server system via a network.

13. A system in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said energy delivery device comprises a meter configured to determine the amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle, and said electric vehicle comprises a meter configured to determine an amount of energy received from said energy delivery device.

14. A system in accordance with claim 13 , wherein said energy delivery device is configured to

perform an action, wherein the action includes generating a receipt.

15. A system in accordance with claim 13 , wherein said meter is further configured to:

transmit the amount of energy delivered to said server system;

said server system is configured to determine the transaction amount based on the amount of energy delivered; and

to deduct the transaction amount from the account.