An intelligent energy transfer system for charging a vehicle , the intelligent energy transfer system comprising: a configurable switching system electrically coupleable to the vehicle , the vehicle 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 (DC) energy from a first energy source to an energy storage system of the vehicle ; receive a first alternating current (AC) energy conveyed to the vehicle from a second energy source; convey a second DC energy from the vehicle to a first DC powered load ; and convey a second AC energy from the vehicle to a first AC powered load , wherein each of the first energy source, the second energy source, the first AC powered load , and the first DC powered load are located remotely from the vehicle , 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 is coupled to the electric vehicle , 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 to determine if an electric load or an electric source is present. a configurable switching system electrically coupleable to the vehicle , the vehicle 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 (DC) energy from a first energy source to an energy storage system of the vehicle ; receive a first alternating current (AC) energy conveyed to the vehicle from a second energy source; convey a second DC energy from the vehicle to a first DC powered load ; and convey a second AC energy from the vehicle to a first AC powered load , convey a first direct current (DC) energy from a first energy source to an energy storage system of the vehicle ; receive a first alternating current (AC) energy conveyed to the vehicle from a second energy source; convey a second DC energy from the vehicle to a first DC powered load ; and convey a second AC energy from the vehicle to a first AC powered load , wherein each of the first energy source, the second energy source, the first AC powered load , and the first DC powered load are located remotely from the vehicle , 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 is coupled to the electric vehicle , 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 to determine if an electric load or an electric source is present. <EOS>