Commercial EV Charging Infrastructure

Commercial EV Charging Infrastructure Solutions

Smart Grid Charge delivers end-to-end electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for commercial, municipal, and utility-facing applications. Our solutions integrate Level 2 (L2) and DC fast charging (DCFC) hardware, OCPP-compliant network software, electrical infrastructure, and grid-edge coordination to reduce operating costs, avoid costly service upgrades, and support fleet electrification at scale.

Unlike charger resellers, we focus on grid compatibility and long-term economic optimization, ensuring charging assets remain flexible as utility programs, time-of-use (TOU) tariffs, and vehicle adoption evolve.

 

What We Do — And What We Don’t 

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What We Do

• Design grid-aware EV charging infrastructure that accounts for utility constraints and future load growth

• Coordinate with utilities and incentive programs (ConEd Make-Ready, PSEG programs, SCE Charge Ready, etc.)

• Integrate charging with battery storage, solar, and other DERs for optimal economics

• Operate and scale systems long-term with 24/7 monitoring and proactive maintenance

What We Don’t Do

• Sell commodity chargers without site-specific grid analysis

• Install hardware without intelligent load management capabilities

• Deploy systems that require unnecessary service upgrades when alternatives exist

• Promise "turnkey" solutions without utility coordination expertise

This distinction ensures your infrastructure performs economically over its full lifecycle—not just on installation day.

 

Charging Technologies

 

Commercial EV Charging Technologies We Deploy

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Level 2 AC Charging (7kW – 19.2kW) Ideal for workplace charging, multi-family residential, hospitality, and long-dwell locations. Level 2 charging supports predictable charging behavior with lower infrastructure costs, strong scalability, and compatibility with J1772 connectors (transitioning to NACS).

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Key Applications: Employee charging programs, resident overnight charging, destination charging for retail/hospitality.

DC Fast Charging – DCFC (50kW – 350kW) Designed for fleet depots, logistics hubs, public charging networks, and high-throughput corridors. We deploy CCS1 and NACS connector configurations with liquid-cooled cables for 350kW+ applications, featuring dynamic power sharing to minimize demand charges.

Key Applications: Delivery fleet fast-turnaround, transit bus charging, highway corridor charging, ride-share vehicle hubs.

Fleet & Depot Charging Systems Purpose-built charger management systems for Amazon DSPs, transit agencies, municipal fleets, and service vehicles—optimized for:

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• Route-based charging schedules

• Telematics integration (Fleet telematics APIs)

• Overnight load coordination

• Bi-directional readiness (V2G preparation)

 

Grid-Optimized Architecture 

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How Grid-Optimized EV Charging Infrastructure Works

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Commercial EV charging places significant non-linear load on electrical infrastructure. Smart Grid Charge designs adaptive charging networks that actively manage when and how vehicles charge to align with grid capacity, utility tariffs, and renewable generation.

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Core Technical Capabilities:

Dynamic Load Balancing OCPP 2.0.1-compliant load management distributes available power across multiple charging ports in real-time, preventing circuit overload while maximizing charger utilization.

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Demand Charge Mitigation Predictive algorithms pause or throttle charging during facility peak demand periods, significantly reducing demand charges in many commercial applications without impacting vehicle readiness.

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Utility Coordination & Make-Ready Programs We navigate Con Edison Commercial EV programs, PSEG EV Make-Ready, PG&E EV Charge Network, and SCE Charge Ready to secure infrastructure incentives and streamlined interconnection.

DERMS Integration EV charging infrastructure is increasingly coordinated through distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) to optimize load, respond to grid signals, and support virtual power plant participation.

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Battery Storage Integration (BESS) Pair charging with lithium-ion battery storage to absorb peak charging loads, enabling higher-power DCFC without transformer upgrades.

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V1G/V2G Readiness Systems configured for Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) participation in Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) and demand response markets.

 

Use Cases & Applications

Commercial EV Charging Applications & Use Cases

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Fleet & Logistics Electrification Support last-mile delivery (Amazon, FedEx, UPS), transit bus electrification, and work truck fleets while controlling peak demand and aligning charging with route schedules and vehicle availability.

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Multi-Family Residential (MUD) Enable scalable tenant EV charging for apartments and condominiums while managing common-area electrical capacity, submetering, and ratio-based billing (1:1 or 2:1 parking ratios).

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Retail, Hospitality & Mixed-Use Properties Provide customer-facing charging amenities and destination charging without exposing properties to excessive demand charges. Integration with parking management systems available.

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Workplace & Corporate Campuses Support employee charging programs aligned with daytime solar generation, sustainability goals, and Scope 3 emissions reduction strategies.

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Municipal & Public Agency Charging Deploy public charging hubs and municipal fleet charging aligned with climate action plans, resilience goals, and grant funding (DOT NEVI, EPA Clean School Bus).

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