Charging-as-a-Service
Our most comprehensive solution that takes the guesswork out of charging infrastructure — including site design, installation, ongoing operations, and maintenance — while guaranteeing 99.9% charge readiness.
What is Charging-as-a-Service?
A turnkey offering to deploy and operate your EV fleet charging infrastructure
Making the transition to an EV fleet brings new complexities to fleet operations: procuring charging infrastructure, electricity costs, EV charging time, and much more. At bp pulse, we offer a suite of products and solutions that overcome these challenges to make managing all aspects of fleet charging simple.
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Why use charging-as-a-service?
Guaranteed performance for an optimized, price-per-mile-driven fee
bp pulse’s Charging-as-a-Service removes the burden of high capital investment and stakeholder engagement with comprehensive project management and amortized costs. We combine site design, infrastructure deployment, software, and service to make your EV fleet operations seamless.
Right-sized and scalable charging
We provide turnkey, comprehensive services to help fleets deploy EV charging infrastructure. From site design and hardware procurement, to fully operational charging depots, our team provides the expertise and support you need. We oversee all design and deploy projects with a dedicated, on-staff project manager and can also provide construction managers or other site personnel as needed.
Simplified charging operations and costs
We integrate with your equipment and data systems. Our technology-agnostic approach ensures you have the flexibility to use programs and hardware that are best suited for you today and into the future.*
99.9% guaranteed charge readiness
We provide a guaranteed 99.9% uptime for charging infrastructure, ensuring your vehicles are ready when you need them. Monitor and manage your EV fleet from anywhere with our omega charge management software — the most powerful tool in your operations arsenal.
Hassle-free maintenance and repair
Maintenance and repair for EV charging infrastructure can be more complicated than traditional fueling stations and involve many more suppliers. With Elevate, we assume responsibility for a fleet’s charging station operations, while handling all sub-supplier issues and costs on your behalf.
How it works
A four-phased approach
bp pulse’s Charging-as-a-Service removes the burden of high capital investment and stakeholder engagement with comprehensive project management and amortized costs. We combine site design, infrastructure deployment, software, and service to make your EV fleet operations seamless.
Design
During the initial design phase, we handle infrastructure site analysis, engineering drawings, vehicle route analysis and more. Our team also conducts a holistic charging strategy analysis and procures the appropriate electrical and charging equipment.
Learn more about our design servicesPhase 1Deploy
bp pulse will select licensed subcontractors, secure permits, commission equipment, and provide comprehensive project management support. We handle all stakeholder engagement on your behalf to ensure project implementation happens on time.
Learn more about our deploy servicesPhase 2Operate
Once your chargers are installed and energized by your utility, we will onboard Omega, our proprietary, cloud-based charge management software, to automate and orchestrate charging sessions and manage energy costs.
Learn more about our charge management softwarePhase 3Maintain
To help keep your charging equipment running, bp pulse’s CaaS includes Elevate, our hassle-free, preventative maintenance and support that goes beyond existing equipment warranties provided by manufacturers.
Learn more about our maintenance and support servicesPhase 4Why use
Charging-as-a-Service
Focus on your core business while we handle the rest
When transitioning to an electric fleet, operators are tasked with navigating an exhaustive list of requirements for implementation. With Charging-as-a-Service, you can remain focused on your work of delivering people, goods, or services as we handle the build and overall health of your charging infrastructure.
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Procuring electric vehicle supply equipment |
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Managing fuel (electricity) costs |
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Operating and maintaining charging infrastructure |
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Managing fuel credits |
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Customer stories
bp pulse is a trusted partner in EV fleet charging
Our EV charging solutions have proven to decrease operational costs and offer 99.9% charging infrastructure uptime. We work with our customers to find the right solution to help transition to and manage their electric vehicles.
Transit agency
Tri Delta Transit
Reducing costs by 40% and ensuring uptime to help expand an electric bus fleet.
Transit agency
Anaheim Transportation Network
Delivering 99.9% fleet uptime and $4.8M projected savings with CaaS.
Goods movement
Red Hook Container Terminals
Reducing CO2 emissions by 90% and fuel costs by 81% for the largest heavy duty fleet on the East Coast.
Related solutions
Charge management software
Our cloud-based charge management software, omega, provides everything an electric fleet operator needs to ensure vehicles are not only charged but with the lowest possible energy cost.
Hassle-free maintenance and repair
With elevate, our hassle-free maintenance program, we assume responsibility for your charging station operations, while handling all sub-supplier issues and costs on your behalf.
