Is Your Project Ready for EV Charger Mandates in 2025?
As EV charger mandates approach in 2025, developers and commercial property owners face new requirements for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in their properties. PlugOp's EV Readiness Calculator helps you evaluate compliance with local regulations and prepare your projects for the future. Simply input your project details and local jurisdiction.
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For a parking space to be at least capable of supporting a standard Level 2 EV charger, it typically requires a 40A circuit at 208V / 240V to deliver power to a single vehicle. For example, a 250-unit residential building with an equal amount of parking spaces could result in 10,000A of capacity required! This amount of infrastructure would be incredibly expensive to design and install. But what if we could put more than one charger on a single circuit?
An EVSE Energy Management System can be used to install several charging stations on a single circuit. PlugOp's advanced energy management software actively controls the delivery of power to each charging station based on the number of EVs plugged in and each driver's specific needs. Using this system in the same previous example of a 250-unit residential building, the total capacity required could be less than 2,000A (an 80% reduction in required capacity).
An EVSE Energy Management Systems, such as PlugOp’s, is the most critical technology to reduce costs in implementing large scale charging programs and meet your city’s charging requirements.
We encourage developers to reach out to us earlier in the design phase such that we can support their electrical engineering team with designing a cost-effective solution.
Use the calculator above to see how energy management can help reduce electrical capacity in your new development.
Although energy management can be an effective tool for reducing project costs; without the proper management platform, your residents may be disappointed with their charging experience as a result of reduced power. Here are the three biggest considerations to ensure residents love using your charging program although it is configured with energy management:
Convenience: EV owners want to be able to come home every night, plug in, and forget about it. We call this an assigned charging experience, and with the EV being plugged in every night, there is more than enough power even with energy management to replenish daily driving needs.
Transparency: In most energy management-based charging systems, it can be difficult for users to understand how long it will take to fully charge their vehicles, especially as other users plugging in can significantly reduce power delivery. Consider an energy management software that focuses on informing users of expected charge times when power delivery changes.
Flexibility: Charge speed flexibility can enhance the user experience. This flexibility primarily comes from allowing users to request additional energy when needed. For example, a system that enables users to ‘skip the line’ for faster charging when they need it most ensures user satisfaction.
At PlugOp, we have features built into our platform to ensure all three of these points are taken care of.
Reach out below to learn more about how we can help you meet your city's EV Parking Regulation at a significant cost reduction while maintaining a fantastic user experience!