How do I configure an energy-managed location in the Hub?

Updated 3 November 2026

For: Operators (CPOs) and installers who manage an energy-managed location in the Hub after setup

This article lists where each location setting is in the Hub and what it does. It also covers how to activate, deactivate, and delete a location, and how to read the change log.

This article does not explain the concepts. For what these settings mean, see How does energy management work in the Hub? To set up energy management for a location for the first time, see How do I set up energy management for a location in the Hub?

Where do I find the location settings?

Go to CPO / Network → Energy management → Locations. Open the location, then go to Setup → General.

The Setup tab has seven sub-tabs: General, Nodes, EVSEs, Meters, Solar panels, Charge intents, and Change log.

Select Save to keep your changes. When something has changed, a Discard button appears next to Save.

What do the location settings do?

The General sub-tab shows these fields:

  • Name: the name of the energy-managed location.

  • Grid connection type: the electrical setup of the grid connection. The options are Three-phase 230/400 V, Three-phase 277/480 V, and Split-phase 120/240 V. The Hub uses it to convert between A and kW.

  • Electricity price area: needed for price-optimised charging. Pick the day-ahead market area this location buys electricity from. None (load balancing only) means no price optimisation.

  • Timezone: departure times in charge intents use this time zone.

  • Account: the account that owns this location. Pick one of the operator's accounts, or leave it empty for No account.

  • Comment: an internal note. It is shown above the tabs. A location that was moved from old load management can have a warning here about a meter that was not imported.

  • Linked location: the Hub location this energy-managed location belongs to. If no location is linked, pick one and confirm to link it. A location can be linked to only one energy-managed location. If a location is linked, it shows In sync or the number of differences (N differences), and you can select Unlink to remove the link. Select Sync to add EVSEs that are missing and to remove EVSEs that left the Hub location. You confirm before the Hub makes the changes. EVSEs without OCPP are listed but cannot be added.

Below these fields are the Charging behaviour, Advanced settings, Status, and Danger zone sections.

What do the charging behaviour settings do?

The Charging behaviour section has these fields:

  • Ramp-up protection: limits the initial charging rate to prevent sudden load spikes.

  • Top up charge now charges (switch): give unused node power to charges with the charge now intent, up to each EVSE's hardware limit. This setting is only shown for some locations.

  • Allow app smart charge override (switch): off by default. When on, a smart charge configured by the driver in the Monta Charge app overrides the charge intents set for this location. When off, that smart charge is ignored on this location.

What do the advanced settings do?

The Advanced settings section has these fields:

  • Default battery capacity (kWh, required): used when the vehicle's own battery capacity is not known.

  • Vehicle-aware ramp-up (s, required): how long the ramp-up period lasts after a charge starts.

  • DC charging efficiency (%): used to account for charging losses on DC EVSEs. This setting is only shown for some locations.

How do I activate or deactivate a location?

Go to Setup → General. In the Status section, use the Energy management switch.

  1. To activate: turn the switch on. The Hub asks "Activate this location?" and explains that Monta will start sending power and current limits to its EVSEs. Confirm to activate.

  2. To deactivate: turn the switch off. The Hub asks you to confirm that Monta stops sending power and current limits to its EVSEs. Confirm to deactivate.

The Status section can also show one of two actions, depending on the location. Resync from load balancing group appears only for a location that was moved from a load balancing group and is still inactive. Link to load balancing group appears only for a location that is not linked to any group, for example a location you built by hand whose EVSEs used load balancing before. For what they do, see How do I set up energy management for a location in the Hub?

How do I delete a location?

Deleting a location cannot be undone.

  1. Go to Setup → General → Danger zone. It contains only the delete action.

  2. Select Delete, then select Delete location.

  3. In the Delete this location? dialog, confirm. The Hub warns that this action cannot be undone.

How do I see what changed on a location?

Go to Setup → Change log. The table has the columns Time, Change, Details, User, and Comment.

  • Use the filter to show All changes, Location, Node, or EVSE changes.

  • Each row shows whether the entity was Created, Updated, Deleted, or Moved.

  • To add or change a note on a row, select ⋮ → Edit comment.

The change log is a record only. You cannot undo or revert a change from it.

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