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| Flux Electrics | Gregg Hansen | Founder |
Small Business
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Vehicles
| Topics 1 & 2 | Flux Electrics operates a complete and advanced shared use platform for electric vehicles.
Flux offers an entire end-to-end solution including:
Fleet acquisition, onboarding, management and insurance. Customer acquisition and marketing Telematics Complete Software platform including booking, mobile and browser apps and billing EV charger integration and curation.
Flux is currently testing on-demand telematics and integration.
Flux can offer a complete shared use platform on a white label or turnkey operation.
We have a charger management solution in development, and would be very interested developing advanced shared use solutions incorporating vehicles and chargers.
Flux currently operates a fleet of electric vehicles and is preparing a new fleet of on-demand Evs. |
| TX |
| EV Charging for All Coalition (EVCAC) | Vanessa Warheit | National Lead |
Non-Profit
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Cross-Cutting
| Topic 1, Equitable Access to EV Charging | EVCAC is the only organization focused on equitable EV charging advocacy. We provide partnership development, communications, and technical expertise for equitable deployment of EV infrastructure, with a special focus on building codes and policies for multi-family housing (MFH) and workplace charging.
Founded in 2020, we have already made a significant impact. In California, we successfully pushed the state to increase EV charging code requirements for new MFH from essentially zero to 100% access , resulting in charging access for 50,000 new MFH households every year. (Harvard Progressive Policy Review: bit.ly/EVequityCA) We also introduced a technical solution resulting in the first code to ensure the same low-cost, regulated utility rates, resilience benefits, and inclusion in the burgeoning green economy of vehicle-to-grid (V2X) integration enjoyed by single-family residents.
To expand our success nationwide, EVCAC created the national EV Building Codes Toolkit (toolkit.chargingforall.org), which is now included in the Joint Office of Energy & Transportation’s white paper on Community Charging. We provide technical assistance to states (e.g. AZ, CA, CO, MN, NM, NY) and convene the national EV Codes Working Group to secure equitable EV provisions in the IECC and ASHRAE national model building codes. We also advise think tanks, nonprofits and cities on best practices for equitable EV charging policy.
EVCAC is a fiscally-sponsored non profit project of Acterra. |
| CA |
| Plug In America | Joel Levin | Executive Director |
Non-Profit
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Strategic Programs
| | Plug In America is a nonprofit organization that advances clean electric vehicles (EVs). Since 2008, we have educated and advocated for EV consumers. With deep expertise in the EV space, Plug In America is a one-stop shop for partner organizations to accelerate EV adoption through consumer education, dealer training, engaging events, and more |
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| PowerPump | Ben Yahia | Business Developer |
Small Business
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Advanced Manufacturing (Industrial)
| EVSE Supply, EV Charging Management Software, EVSE Software, White Label EV Charging Stations | At PowerPump, we're committed to shaping the future of sustainable transportation with our premium EV charging stations. We specialize in manufacturing Level 2, Level 3, and mobile DC fast chargers. Serving a diverse clientele in both residential and commercial sectors, including HOAs, businesses, schools, municipalities, and fleet operators, PowerPump offers tailored solutions to integrate EV infrastructure seamlessly. Our Level 2 Chargers are perfect for residential, workplace, and public charging environments, providing convenient overnight charging for homeowners and extended sessions for employees, customers, and visitors. With intuitive interfaces and customizable features, our chargers blend seamlessly into any setting.
PowerPump DC fast charging stations come with a modular design, allowing for easy scalability from a smaller to a larger setup without the expense or time required to swap out the entire unit. Designed for EV drivers on the move, our Level 3 Chargers deliver rapid charging capabilities, ideal for quick battery replenishment during long journeys. Positioned at high-traffic locations like highways, shopping centers, and transportation hubs, these chargers ensure ultra-fast charging speeds to minimize downtime and maximize convenience. In addition to our fixed charging infrastructure, PowerPump offers mobile charging solutions to meet the evolving needs of the EV market. Our mobile charging units enable on-demand charging services, delivering the convenience of charging directly to your location or providing assistance during road emergencies. As a leading provider of smart charging management systems, PowerPump empowers drivers, hosts, and fleets to effortlessly monitor, configure, and maintain charging infrastructure. Our platform enables efficient management of multiple charge stations and locations through a single interface, with features like dynamic load management, off-peak hour scheduling, and reservation options for EV drivers, ensuring seamless and optimized operation of EV charging networks. With our comprehensive lineup of Level 2, Level 3 (DC fast), and mobile EV chargers, PowerPump is dedicated to delivering fast, reliable, and efficient charging experiences to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. |
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| Electric Era Technologies | Kyle Rowe | Director of Government Partnerships |
Small Business
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Vehicles
| Topic 1, Turnkey EVSE, EV Charging, Battery Energy Storage Systems | Electric Era Technologies, Inc. is at the forefront of electric vehicle (EV) charging innovation, with a commitment to enhancing the EV infrastructure landscape. Our patented "above the grid" technology, combined with our advanced Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), enables rapid deployment of Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) stations even in grid-constrained areas. This unique approach significantly reduces demand charges and ensures high uptime, delivering reliable and efficient charging solutions. Electric Era's capabilities include the design, installation, and management of EV charging stations, supported by our innovative PowerNode-OS.
Our interest in the DOE Joint Office's Communities Taking Charge Accelerator program is driven by our dedication to promoting sustainable transportation. By collaborating with communities, we aim to address the challenges of EV adoption and contribute to a cleaner, more resilient energy system.
With a proven track record of financial stability and project success, we are eager to bring our expertise to the Communities Taking Charge Accelerator program. We look forward to partnering with other stakeholders to expand access to EV charging and to help shape the future of transportation. |
| WA |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Liwei Zhou | Assistant Professor |
Academic
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Vehicles
| Topic 1, 2 and 3 | My lab focuses on the research of EV charger design and manufacturing, on-board and off-board charger optimization and integration, power electronics, advanced control technologies for power converters, grid-connected converters, and renewable energy.
(1) Developed EV DC charger prototype with manufacturing, achieved more than 99% efficiency at rated power.
(2) Developed the EV charger grid integration technologies with the grid service based on IEEE 1547 for more friendly EV charger grid connection.
(3) Developed the distributed EV chargers grid connection strategies for better accessibility of the EV chargers. |
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| Ohio State University | Matilde D'Arpino | Research Assistant Professor |
Academic
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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
| | • Cost benefit analysis and Optimization of control strategies of complex systems including microgrid-based charging station systems in competitive market, including electric bill and grid services optimization. Several objectives, such as increase revenue, reduce emissions, increase NPV, improve efficiency. • Design and control of energy storage integrated in microgrid and power systems, lifetime analysis, economic analysis, grid ancillary services and demand response. |
| OH |
| Sandia National Laboratories | Andrea Mammoli | Technical Staff |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
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Vehicles
| Topic 1 and 3 | Widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) will present unique challenges for both the electric grid and the transportation system. Sandia conducts research to provide solutions for the most critical problems in accelerating electrified transportation. This includes how mass electric vehicle adoption interacts with the power grid, transportation networks, EV charging network organizations, and EV owners, and provides these stakeholders with tools to mitigate or solve existing challenges and prepare for the future.
The major research areas include: •EV charging infrastructure design and siting, including communications standards and cybersecurity; •Impact of EV adoption on grid resiliency, including blue-sky impacts and disaster response; •Energy and transportation justice implications of widespread EV adoption; and •Grid impacts analysis of EV integration, including EV charging load profile estimation based on realistic transportation models |
| CA |
| American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) | Rachel Aland | Transportation Director |
Non-Profit
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Vehicles
| Expanding Community E-Mobility Access | The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a research and advocacy organization that develops policies to reduce energy waste and combat climate change. For over four decades, ACEEE has led the charge in shaping a resilient, equitable, and sustainable energy future. Since our founding, ACEEE has helped lead major policy shifts that are cumulatively responsible for reducing U.S. energy consumption by nearly 30% and we have so much more to do.
ACEEE's Transportation Program seeks to foster innovative technologies, policies, and programs to reduce transportation-related energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. We advocate a balanced and equitable set of measures to improve vehicle fuel efficiency and enhance overall transportation system efficiency including stronger Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, federal and state incentives for green vehicles, and policies to encourage multimodal passenger travel.
Electric vehicles (EVs) provide a good example of our work. To make EVs accessible to everyone, including low-income households and marginalized communities, the program launched a working group in 2019. The group helps equity-minded utilities better understand how to engage stakeholders, site EV charging stations, increase EV adoption, and measure success of such efforts. |
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| Chargerzilla, Inc | Sajith Kumar, PMP, MBA, BS-Engineering | Founder & CEO |
Small Business
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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
| Topic 1 & 3 | Chargerzilla is an innovative AI-powered Community-Centric EV Charging location search and booking platform designed to address the challenges of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Our platform enables home and commercial property owners to rent out their EV charging facilities, while also providing EV owners with the ability to book charging sessions conveniently. Additionally, Chargerzilla aggregates data about public (L2) and fast chargers from all EV charging networks, including Tesla Superchargers.
Based on a community-based peer-to-peer EV charger sharing model that is successful worldwide, our mission is aligned with federal government priorities to increase the accessibility and reliability of EV charging stations, thereby accelerating EV adoption, support decarbonization, and safeguarding the environment. By facilitating the efficient utilization of existing charging infrastructure and empowering property owners to contribute to the EV charging ecosystem, Chargerzilla aims to play a crucial role in advancing sustainable transportation solutions nationwide.
Chargerzilla offers several benefits: Increased Accessibility: Chargerzilla provides access to a wide network of EV charging stations which helps alleviate range anxiety and ensures EV owners can find reliable charging options wherever they go. With more than 250,000 EV owners utilizing our search platform and growing 400% growth on property owners sharing their charging facilities, we have proven our model that benefits communities. Additional Income: For property owners, Chargerzilla offers the opportunity to generate additional income by renting out their charging facilities when not in use. Homeowners can earn up to $40,000, and businesses can generate up to $110,000 a year, providing a lucrative revenue stream from existing infrastructure.
Convenience: The platform streamlines the process of finding and booking EV charging sessions, making it convenient for EV owners to plan their charging needs ahead of time. This convenience is especially beneficial for commuters, who rely on daily charging for their EVs.
Chargerzilla has established partnerships with clean cities councils and received support and funding from reputable organizations like Techstars – J.P. Morgan and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. |
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| National League of Cities | James Brooks | Diirector, Infrastructure Solutions |
Non-Profit
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Cross-Cutting
| Expanding charging access | NLC is a 100-year-old membership organization that serves the municipal government elected and professional leadership in capacity building through research, training, educational programming and technical assistance. We are in the midst of a 3-year local-state-federal partnership project to support workforce pathways for employment in the growing field of the electrification of mobility with a special focus on electric vehicle community charging. Cities and towns are the fundamental actors for permitting and land use decisions relative to EV charging that is widely and equitably accessible. NLC reaches deeply into the municipal sector, we have subject matter experts on staff and within our orbit and we have considerable expertise in project management. A recent publication from NLC illustrates one method useful for sharing promising practices. "Bring Electric Vehicle Charging to Your Community: Put Federal & Private Partnerships to Work" was released in 2023. |
Website: www.nlc.org
Email: brooks@nlc.org
Phone: 2026263163
Address: 660 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
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| Opinion Dynamics | Hilary Polis | Director, Transportation Electrification |
Small Business
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Vehicles
| Topic 1, 2, and 3 | Opinion Dynamics is a market leader in providing customer insights, data analytics, and evaluation and advisory services in support of the transition to a clean energy economy. Our multidisciplinary team of over 70 full-time energy consulting staff includes social scientists, economists, engineers, data scientists, statisticians, data managers, and market researchers. Each of our staff has expertise in clean energy and is engaged in the continuous development and improvement of methodologies and innovative research. We have built a reputation for a credible, custom, and flexible approach that produces exceptional work products for our clients in both new and emerging markets.
Opinion Dynamics serves as a research partner to teams as they launch and scale innovative transportation electrification initiatives and pilot programs. We specialize in advising our partners through the entire performance measurement process, including establishing project objectives and metrics, designing and executing data collection and analytical efforts, and sharing performance and progress through actionable reports. In this role, we help project teams ensure the appropriate data are collected and measurement strategies are selected to effectively demonstrate project outcomes. Throughout our engagements, we specialize in helping our clients measure outcomes focused on the customer, grid, environment, and equity. As trusted, independent third-party research experts, we lend credibility to project results.
We have expertise conducting research across an array of transportation electrification domains including charging infrastructure deployment, micromobility, managed charging, education and technical assistance, emerging technologies, and community-driven initiatives. Across these areas, we have a depth of experience conducting research to assess EV charging load patterns and grid impacts, measure greenhouse gas emissions reductions, understand impacts on customers and communities, quantify project costs, and provide insight on equity outcomes including workforce development, access to mobility, and public health. |
| CA |
| Resonant Link | Phyo Aung Kyaw | Chief Science Officer |
Small Business
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Vehicles
| Expanding E-Mobility Solutions through Electrified Micro, Light and Medium-Duty Fleets | Resonant Link has built and commercialized high-power, compact, and ultra-efficient wireless chargers for mobility and vehicle applications that enable faster and more efficient charging compared to existing wireless chargers. Powered by novel coil technology developed by leading experts at Dartmouth and Stanford, Resonant Link's chargers are ruggedized, readily-deployable, and uniquely small and lightweight, making them well-suited to charge electric bikes, scooters, and other light-duty vehicles. Resonant Link has experience working with state transit agencies, vehicle OEMs, federal agencies, clean cities coalition partners, and other commercial stakeholders to demonstrate our technology and its ability to support more efficient fleet operations and lower lifecycle operation and maintenance costs. |
| VT |
| Urban Radar | Philippe Rapin | CEO |
Small Business
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Vehicles
| Technology for planning | Urban Radar’s leading Curb Management Technologies are : Curb-X : Our app-based curb asset inventory solution that creates an interoperable digital inventory of public space objects’ location and properties such as curb space used and regulations. Curb-X includes a cloud based administrative management platform to organize the in-field workflow of the app users. Insights : Our cloud-based visualization and analytics platform dedicated to curb planning in relation to transportation patterns. Insights provides a clear understanding of the city use to urban planners and city managers alike. Insights is built with the understanding that each municipality has unique requirements when it comes to use cases about EV adoption strategies, EV charging, and curb management. FlexCurb : Our app-based commercial vehicle parking solution that enables cities to dynamically manage urban street and urban use. |
| CA |
| Smart Electric Power Alliance | Garrett Fitzgerald | Sr Director, Transportation |
Non-Profit
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Cross-Cutting
| Topic 1, Topic 3 | The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) is a nonprofit organization that envisions a carbon-free energy system that is safe, affordable, reliable, resilient and equitable. SEPA has over 1,000 members (including 700+ utilities) who continuously rely on us to make smart clean and modern energy choices.
Strategic Planning
We help you identify the programs, products, and offerings that will transform your utility into a proactive and engaged partner for your customers.
Stakeholder Engagement
Buy-in is key to a success. As part of our unique project approach, we help define key stakeholders, success factors, and pain points to help create broadly supported utility projects and strategies.
Program Design
From green tariffs and community solar to electric vehicle managed charging programs, we will help you fine tune your current programs or develop new programs from the ground up that will wow your customers.
Market Research & Benchmarking
We do the detailed research to uncover where you and your energy programs stand in the energy marketplace and help identify targeted market opportunities through our detailed research.
Customer Engagement
Want to get inside the minds of your customers? We will craft customer-friendly surveys and facilitate focus groups to get the customer input you need on new and existing utility offerings.
Resource Procurement
Are you ready to start a project but need assistance from procurement experts? Let us help. We will structure vendor workshops, develop bid documents, and assist with vendor scoring metrics. |
| DC |
| Forth | Taylor Allen | Senior Business Development Manager |
Non-Profit
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Vehicles
| | Forth’s mission is to electrify transportation by bringing people together to create solutions that reduce pollution and barriers to access. Forth’s values are to advance racial equity, diversity, and inclusion; to innovate and elevate best practices; to practice empathy and respect; to bring people together; to be mission-driven; and to center our people. Since our founding in 2011, we have been a key player in accelerating transportation electrification through innovation and industry development; demonstration and pilot projects; policy advocacy; and consumer engagement. With over 167 member companies and organizations, from global automakers to local governments, electric vehicle charging service providers, electric utilities, and NGOs, Forth is able to represent the full spectrum of the electric mobility ecosystem. We will draw on these relationships and our broad experience as we convene key stakeholders to continue to advance transportation electrification in Oregon. |
| OR |
| Plug Zen | Kwabena Johnson | CEO |
Small Business
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Advanced Manufacturing (Industrial)
| EVSE Supply | A automotive industry veteran with over 25 years in the industry and over 10 years working with EV start-ups, my capabilities are as follows
1. EV Charging equipment design & manufacturing 2. Strategic plannimg & implementation of EV Charging Strategies 3. Subject matter expert in prototype development & EV Charging 4. Public speaking on the followung tioics *equity in EV infrastructure *community mobility inituatives |
| MI |
| Shared Mobility Inc. | Michael Galligano | CEO |
Non-Profit
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| Micromobility/car sharing consultants, and operators | Shared Mobility Inc. (SMI) stands as a premier national nonprofit leader, offering unparalleled technical assistance and expertise in the shared mobility sector. Our focus is on creating innovative transportation solutions, like bike-sharing and car-sharing, to cut down on traffic congestion and reduce carbon emissions. By partnering with cities, transit agencies, and community groups, we ensure that shared mobility systems are not only efficient but also sustainable and accessible to everyone.
SMI excels in providing hands-on technical assistance, guiding our partners through every step of developing and operating shared mobility programs. From planning and vendor management to operational logistics, we offer comprehensive support to ensure seamless implementation. Our successful track record with programs like CDPHP Cycle and Reddy Bikeshare demonstrates our ability to launch large-scale systems that make a significant impact on urban transportation.
Our commitment to community engagement sets us apart. SMI actively involves local stakeholders to ensure that shared mobility programs resonate with the unique needs of each community. Through extensive outreach and public consultations, we gather valuable feedback that drives continuous improvement. This approach fosters a sense of ownership among users, leading to greater adoption and long-term success of our programs.
In addition to operations, SMI serves as a testing ground for emerging micromobility technologies. We collaborate with industry innovators to evaluate new solutions in real-world settings, offering insights that contribute to product refinement and better transportation policies. This dual role as a technical advisor and industry leader positions Shared Mobility Inc. as the trusted partner for cities and organizations aiming to drive sustainable transportation forward. |
| NY |
| Tranzito / BikeHub | Gene Oh | CEO |
Small Business
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Integrated Strategies
| Secure bike parking + micromobility operations | Tranzito manages secure bike parking programs, bike share fleets, and mobility hubs for some of the largest transit agencies and cities in the US. Tranzito also provides strategic planning, leveraging its deep experience in mobility hubs, shared mobility, and micromobility fleets & infrastructure to help public agencies work alongside emerging mobility support operators. Tranzito offers real-world best practices in mobility hubs design, learning from its mobility hub operations in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Areas. In 2024, WMATA selected Tranzito to manage its smart bike parking and charging program across the DC Metro area. |
| CA |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory | John Farrell | Laboratory Program Manager |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
| All | NREL has extensive transportation and mobility-related research capabilities that may benefit project teams that apply for specific areas of interest in the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation's Communities Taking Charge Accelerator Funding Opportunity Announcement 0003214.
Please see this page for a list of capabilities and contacts:
https://www.nrel.gov/transportation/foa-capabilities.html |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | Corey Harper | Assistant Professor |
Academic
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Vehicles
| Topic 1, 2, and 3 | a) Developing decision-making frameworks using optimization tools to help organizations make more informed e-mobility infrastructure planning and deployment decisions for e-mobility infrastructure considering equity objectives.
b) Impact assessment of deployment of different e-mobility infrastructure. Can assess impacts to metrics such as congestion, emissions, air quality, and safety. |
| PA |
| EV Connect | Ram Ambatipudi | SVP Business Development |
Small Business
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Vehicles
| EV Charging Management, EV Charging Management Software, EVSE Software, CaaS, EVSE Turnkey Solutions, White Label EV Charging Networks | EV Connect (EVC) is on a mission to build a better planet by enabling electricity distribution as a transportation fuel. Established in 2009, EVC is now the largest open standards software and services platform for charging businesses in North America and is a subsidiary of Schneider Electric.
EVC’s industry-leading management platform allows businesses to build, manage, maintain, and scale their EV charging networks. The platform is designed to be hardware-agnostic, allowing compatibility with 20+ certified manufacturers for Level 2 and DCFC stations. Through rigorous station certification and technology integration with Tier 1 hardware partners, EVC ensures superior station diagnostics and seamless operations.
EVC’s platform offers advanced functionality, including energy management, revenue and payout management, comprehensive monitoring, and diagnostics for charging stations, user-friendly driver apps, APIs, and thorough data reporting. This functionality is enhanced by a dedication to widely accepted industry standards such as the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), the Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI), and the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR).
To complement its technology, the EVC platform offers premium services across all stages of the charging station lifecycle, including turnkey station procurement, installation and deployment, consultative services, and our industry-leading station parts and labor service plan, Shield.
With over 2,600 clients globally, including GM, Avista Utilities, and Marriott, EVC excels in delivering a comprehensive charging business platform. The expansive network includes over 24,000 charging ports in the US and Canada, and through interoperability agreements with networks like ChargePoint and Shell Recharge, users have access to over 100,000 additional stations.
EV Connect has developed the leading charge station management platform in the world that was designed from inception to be hardware agnostic and to manage EVSE that are compliant with the OCPP. As a hardware-neutral platform, EV Connect has certified 20+ manufacturers with numerous models for Level 2 and Level 3/Level 4 DCFC, to suit any host site use case. EV Connect has developed an industry leading station certification program, which goes well beyond simple OCPP message testing to also incorporate several use cases that cover critical charge station interactions. |
| CA |
| Electrification Coalition | Matt Stephens-Rich | Director |
Non-Profit
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Vehicles
| Electric Vehicles, Charging Planning, Procurement Deployment, At-Scale Planning | The Electrification Coalition (EC) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit that operates across the country with a dedication towards accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles on a mass scale to combat economic, environmental, and national security dangers caused by our dependence on oil. Since authoring the nation’s first comprehensive Electrification Roadmap in 2008, the EC has designed and implemented robust electrification strategies across the United States, from Fort Collins to Washington, DC. This has included designing and launching nation leading “EV accelerator community” programs, including serving as program design and subsequent lead implementation partner for the Smart Columbus program, where the EC led on all electric vehicle adoption priorities in partnership with community organizations. The EC has spearheaded additional cutting edge implementation projects, including the Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative, Bloomberg American Climate Cities Challenge, and Fleets For the Future. By designing key and specific support resources and tools, including the DRVE Tool, Federal Funding Guide, Rural Electrification Toolkit, and policy toolkits paving the way for decisions makers to get it right the first time. Deep community engagement and industry relationships continue leading to programmatic success, ensuring success at scale. |
| DC |
| It's Electric, Inc. | Nathan King | co-founder and CEO |
Small Business
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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
| | itselectric is a Brooklyn-based electric vehicle (EV) charging station owner-operator (CSO), purpose-built for cities, with a mission to unlock access to clean vehicles for all urban drivers. Launched in 2021, itselectric was founded to solve an urgent challenge: no scalable charging solutions existed for the 70 million drivers across the U.S. who don’t have access to a private driveway or garage. If we want everyone to have access to electric mobility, we must provide drivers with convenient and affordable public charging options where they already park: the curb.
itselectric harnesses spare electrical capacity from nearby buildings to deploy low-footprint curbside Level-2 EV chargers. We create a behind-the-meter connection to property owners’ electrical panels to tap this excess capacity, thereby avoiding the barrier of grid limitations and the costly and time-consuming process of creating a new utility interconnection. Because of these significant savings, we take on the capital, installation, and operating costs ourselves, without requiring contributions from our municipal partners or our host properties -- and share 20% of the topline revenue with our property partners. Furthermore, we can afford to deploy in areas that don’t yet have high rates of EV ownership – where we know utilization will initially be low – thus breaking the chicken-or-the-egg cycle that is currently stifling EV adoption in urban areas.
Finally, our chargers are the first in North America to feature a bring-your-own charging cord configuration. Detachable cords not only streamline the charger’s profile; they reduce the maintenance required from damaged cords, which are the most commonly broken element of a public charger.
In our first two years of operations, we have achieved substantial traction, including publicly-sponsored deployments of six Level-2 chargers at the Brooklyn Army Terminal and Steiner Studios in New York City, as well as deployment at Newlab Detroit on the Michigan Central campus. The chargers produced for these installations were fabricated by Gyre9, a prototype manufacturer and EV charger production facility in Connecticut. Our chargers are powered by SWTCH software and accessible via the customer app.
Among other achievements, we recently won a $1.5 million grant from the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to deploy 60 chargers in Justice40 communities in Alexandria, VA; Detroit, MI; Jersey City, NJ; and Los Angeles, CA. |
| NY |
| Gehl Studios LLC | Anna Muessig | Team Director |
Non-Profit
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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
| | Gehl is a networked urban design and research consultancy, offering expertise in the fields of architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and city planning. We address global trends using empirical analysis to design for social behavior that drives meaningful change.
Our approach is iterative and holistic. We begin by working to understand the existing life of a space before we shape the built environment. It’s these existing activities, user groups, and behavior patterns that inform future visions and designs that invite public life to flourish.
We work to create a future in which communities have control over their health and well-being; where inclusive neighborhoods and places are designed to encourage a sense of belonging and make it easier for people to take purposeful climate action. |
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