Charger Solution Program Charger Options

Choosing your charger

Installing EV chargers at your facility and locations can help support your business’s sustainability goals and meet future demand of customers and employees alike. We can help get your business ready and support profitability too.

Types of charging

Level 2 Charging

Provides slower charging and is best suited for places where people spend longer amounts of time, such as restaurants, coffee shops, retail establishments and multifamily dwellings.
Is less expensive and requires less infrastructure to install.
Is not intended to fully recharge vehicles unless plugged in overnight.
May require more dedicated parking spots for charging vehicles than Fast Chargers.
Can be networked to provide charging revenue, data and control for your business.

Fast Charge

Is best suited for fleet applications and locations along major roads and highways.
Provides a faster boost (up to 80% full in 20-30 minutes).
Is more expensive and may require significant infrastructure investment and upgrades.

Charger Network Options

	EVConnect	Blink	Tesla
Manage	Control access, set pricing and review real-time station usage and performance data	Control access, set pricing and review real-time station usage and performance data	Control access, set pricing and review real-time station usage and performance data
Duke Energy Remote Access	Duke Energy maintains remote access to your stations, enhancing our ability to monitor station reliability and assist in resolving hardware/network issues	Duke Energy maintains remote access to your stations, enhancing our ability to monitor station reliability and assist in resolving hardware/network issues	Duke Energy will not have remote access to your stations, limiting our ability to monitor station reliability and assist in resolving hardware/network issues
Customer support	Get help when you need it, with 24/7 support for you and your drivers	24/7 Customer Support Center with action-tracking system	Access to support over the web or mobile app for you and your drivers
Reliability	Software platform with reliable uptime	Integrated hardware and software platform with reliable uptime	Integrated hardware and software platform with reliable uptime
Driver App	Trusted EV driver app	Trusted EV Driver App	Trusted EV Driver App
Transactions	7% Transaction Fee (host-paid) when accepting payment for charging	8% transaction fee (host-paid) when accepting payment for charging, plus an Access Fee (driver-paid) of $0.49 per charging session	$0.01 /kWh Transaction Fee (host-paid) when accepting payment for charging
Hardware	Wide variety of L2 and DCFC options available	Wide variety of L2 and DCFC options available	L2 options available
Website	Learn more about EVConnect	Learn More about Blink	Learn more about Tesla

Do you need accessories?

Some accessories may be required to facilitate the installation of your charger, depending on your setup. Equipment such as bollards or cable hoists could add costs to your monthly program fee. Discuss these needs with your installer to understand what your unique setup may require.