Utilities
Moving energy consumption from oil to electricity.
Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are coming to markets around the U.S., with sales growing every month. This movement will mean a huge shift in the energy market. Energy that used to be delivered through gas stations will be replaced by energy delivered through home and workplace charging stations.
This provides unique opportunities for dynamic companies to set themselves up as leaders in this area.
Here are some ways a utility company could benefit from promoting multi-housing charging
- Provide a valuable service for your clients, who can find this new area confusing
Good information and practical solutions are still in short supply, so your company can provide a truly valuable service to your clients by helping them to find the right solutions.
- Set your company apart in the marketplace and attract new customers with a stronger service portfolio
Especially in deregulated markets, the capability to provide solutions for multi-housing charging can give your company a competitive advantage.
- Build brand-new revenue streams
Helping your clients to offer charging solutions for their members and tenants will help drivers to move to electric transportation solutions. The more people move from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) powered vehicles to Electric Vehicles (EVs), the more electricity they will use.
- Receive positive publicity by championing sustainable transportation solutions
Electric transportation has a great potential to decrease our oil dependency and increase the use of domestic, renewable energy sources.
- Information about EV charging locations, loads and usage patterns
The more engaged you get with the charging infrastructure installations, the more information you will acquire about the locations, loads and usage patterns that they have. This early information and experience gained will be very valuable when infrastructure will become more common.
- Demand Response (DR) and Vehicle to Grid (V2G) capability
Future DR and V2G technologies will allow dynamic control of vehicle energy flow while they are connected to charging stations. By promoting workplace charging, your company will develop more flexibility in your grid.
Action items:
- Consider what roles your company could play in multi-housing charging.
- Talk with some of your larger customers and hear what they are thinking about multi-housing charging.
- Let us know if we can help you by using the contact form.