Street light mounted network-controlled charge transfer device for electric vehicles

A charge transfer system for electric vehicles, comprising:

• a local power grid operated by a utility company;
• a street light comprising:
• a light, and
• a first electric power line that couples the light with the local power grid through a wiring box;
• and
• a charge transfer device that transfers charge between the local power grid and electric vehicles, the charge transfer device coupled with the street light, the charge transfer device comprising:
• a second electric power line that couples the charge transfer device with the local power gird through the wiring box,
• a control device on the second electric power line to control application of charge transfer between an electric vehicle and the local power grid, and
• a controller to operate the control device.

A method for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:

• receiving a communication from a server coupled with a network-controlled charge transfer device that instructs the network-controlled charge transfer device to enable charge transfer;
• responsive to the receiving, activating a control device to control application of charge transfer between the electric vehicle and the local power grid, wherein the charge transfer is provided through a first electrical power line that is coupled with the local power grid through a wiring box that also couples a street light to the local power grid;
• and
• wherein the network-controlled charge transfer device is coupled with the street light.