System and Network Providers (also known as EVSPs)

There are a large number of infrastructure companies providing products and network services for the emerging PEV market. Some of them focus on residential EVSE products, others focus on public infrastructure (or both). As with the partnerships noted above, this is an ever-changing landscape with business plans evolving rapidly to take advantage of federal and state programs, and in some cases to identify strategic commercial and retail partners.

• EVSP Coalition: Better Place, Coulomb & ECOtality
  • Partnership to jointly engage with policy development, agencies
• Residential system installers and consultants
  • Clean Fuels Connection (CFCI)
  • SPX (GM partner)
  • AeroVironment (Nissan partner)
  • Best Buy (partner for Ford and Mitsubishi)
• ECOtality – see earlier notes in “EV Project”
  • Commercial partner: Best Buy, Macy’s
  • http://www.ecotality.com/
• Charge Point America – Coulomb Technologies
  • Partners: DOE grant
  • Core role: Provide infrastructure to 9 communities across the US (residential and public)
  • http://www.chargepointamerica.com/
  • Charge Point Network: infra network services including web map
  • http://www.mychargepoint.net/
• Better Place
  • Partners: GE, BAAQMD, Renault
  • Core role: Unique business model around battery switch technology – test fleet in Tokyo and soon in San Francisco
  • Core role: http://www.betterplace.com/
• Clipper Creek
  • Partners: CEC
  • Core role: State grant to upgrade “legacy” chargers with today’s technology and charging standard
  • http://www.clippercreek.com/
• General Electric
  • Partners: Better Place
  • Core role: WattStation EVSE; battery financing for partners; smart grid technology and services
  • http://www.ge.com/innovation/electric_vehicles/index.html
  • GE Service Magic program to find qualified local contractors: http://www.servicemagic.com/ev-charger/ge-wattstation/
  • GE video show walking a potential consumer thru PEV basics: http://www.ge.com/thegeshow/electricvehicles/index.html
• NRG Energy
  • Partners:
  • Core role: eVgo network system, https://www.evgonetwork.com/
• Leviton – www.leviton.com/evrgreen
  • EVSE solution with direct plug design for residential applications
  • Supplier for partnership with Best Buy and Ford