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Charging Infrastructure

Deploying electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to support fleet and employee/visitor EV charging across company facilities. The maturity pathway progresses from basic Level 2 installations to smart, managed charging systems integrated with building energy management, onsite generation, and grid services.

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Self-Assessment

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🎯 Target Level
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Fundamental
Market Standard
Above Average
Leading Org.

Technology

  • Level 2 EVSE (208/240V) at employee parking and fleet depots
  • Basic load management to prevent circuit overloads
  • Standard networked chargers with simple access control

Process

  • Assessing existing electrical panel capacity at each site
  • Identifying high-priority locations based on fleet and employee EV adoption rates
  • Navigating utility interconnection and permitting requirements

Financing

  • Capitalized via internal IT/facilities budgets
  • Federal and state EV charging incentives (Section 30C tax credit, utility rebates) accessed per site

Technology

  • Fundamental Technologies +
  • Dual-port Level 2 stations with load balancing
  • Fleet depot DCFC (50 kW) for overnight commercial vehicle charging
  • Charging management software for scheduling, utilization tracking, and billing

Process

  • Developing a multi-site charging deployment roadmap aligned to fleet EV transition plan
  • Evaluating time-of-use (TOU) rate structures to optimize charging cost
  • Coordinating with utilities on rate design and potential service upgrades

Financing

  • Utility make-ready programs leveraged to reduce infrastructure cost
  • NEVI and state EV infrastructure grants applied for public-facing or fleet corridor charging

Technology

  • Market Standard Technologies +
  • DCFC (150 kW+) at high-utilization fleet depots
  • Smart charging with demand response capability integrated into BEMS
  • EV charging data integrated with fleet telematics and energy management platform

Process

  • Implementing managed charging to shift load off-peak and reduce demand charges
  • Evaluating vehicle-to-building (V2B) capability at key sites
  • Conducting grid impact studies for large depot charging loads

Financing

  • Third-party owned and operated charging infrastructure (CPaaS) to eliminate upfront CAPEX
  • Performance-based financing tied to utilization and energy cost savings

Technology

  • Above Average Technologies +
  • Bidirectional V2G chargers enabling fleet to provide grid services
  • Charging ecosystem integrated with onsite solar, battery storage, and microgrid controller
  • AI-optimized charging dispatch based on price, grid carbon intensity, and fleet schedules

Process

  • Participating in utility demand response and virtual power plant (VPP) programs via fleet V2G
  • Optimizing charging dispatch for emissionality — charging when grid is cleanest
  • Reporting V2G and DR participation as part of Scope 2 and grid decarbonization commitments

Financing

  • V2G and DR revenue streams monetized to offset charging infrastructure costs
  • Bundled financing with fleet vehicles, onsite solar, and storage as integrated clean energy package

Related Pathways

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