An intelligent energy transfer system for charging a vehicle (246, 290), the intelligent energy transfer system comprising: a configurable switching system electrically coupleable to the vehicle (246, 290), the vehicle (246, 290) comprising one of an electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, wherein the configurable switching system is configured to: convey a first direct current energy from a first energy source to an energy storage system of the vehicle (246, 290); receive a first alternating current energy conveyed to the vehicle (246, 290) from a second energy source; convey a second DC energy from the vehicle (246, 290) to a first DC powered load (270, 288); and convey a second AC energy from the vehicle (246, 290) to a first AC powered load (270, 288), wherein each of the first energy source, the second energy source, the first AC powered load (270, 288), and the first DC powered load (270, 288) are located remotely from the vehicle (246, 290), wherein the intelligent energy transfer system further comprises a controller electrically coupled to the configurable switching system and configured to control the configurable switching system; characterized by a load protocol technique configured to verify that a powered DC or AC load (270, 288) is coupled to the electric vehicle (246, 290), in a case in which a transfer switch is in a first position; a utility energy transfer technique is configured to determine if the energy source is capable of receiving energy, in a case in which the transfer switch is not in the first position; and the intelligent energy transfer system is configured to measure and analyse a waveform of the energy source or powered load (270, 288) to determine if an electric load or an electric source is present. a configurable switching system electrically coupleable to the vehicle (246, 290), the vehicle (246, 290) comprising one of an electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, wherein the configurable switching system is configured to: convey a first direct current energy from a first energy source to an energy storage system of the vehicle (246, 290); receive a first alternating current energy conveyed to the vehicle (246, 290) from a second energy source; convey a second DC energy from the vehicle (246, 290) to a first DC powered load (270, 288); and convey a second AC energy from the vehicle (246, 290) to a first AC powered load (270, 288), convey a first direct current energy from a first energy source to an energy storage system of the vehicle (246, 290); receive a first alternating current energy conveyed to the vehicle (246, 290) from a second energy source; convey a second DC energy from the vehicle (246, 290) to a first DC powered load (270, 288); and convey a second AC energy from the vehicle (246, 290) to a first AC powered load (270, 288), wherein each of the first energy source, the second energy source, the first AC powered load (270, 288), and the first DC powered load (270, 288) are located remotely from the vehicle (246, 290), wherein the intelligent energy transfer system further comprises a controller electrically coupled to the configurable switching system and configured to control the configurable switching system; characterized by a load protocol technique configured to verify that a powered DC or AC load (270, 288) is coupled to the electric vehicle (246, 290), in a case in which a transfer switch is in a first position; a utility energy transfer technique is configured to determine if the energy source is capable of receiving energy, in a case in which the transfer switch is not in the first position; and the intelligent energy transfer system is configured to measure and analyse a waveform of the energy source or powered load (270, 288) to determine if an electric load or an electric source is present.