Six Tips for Bringing EV Charging to Your Workplace

Electric vehicle (EV) charging is becoming a popular workplace benefit that today’s best talent not only seek out, but also consider when choosing a position: I’ve met with many leading companies that cite charging as a major employee request. In addition to attracting employees who drive electric, offering EV charging can help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that your commuters generate, which may be more than you think: 30% of U.S. CO2 emissions come from transportation, and 100 employees driving to work generate 3.5 commercial buildings worth of CO2 emissions. Driving electric cuts these emissions in half (or more, with renewable energy sources), making it a simple and effective way to reduce your company’s footprint.

Based on my experience working with employers, here are six tips for offering EV charging at your workplace, which will make your employees six times more likely to drive electric.

1. Assess the Need for Charging at Your Company

An employee survey is a perfect place to start assessing the demand for EV charging stations. Ask employees whether they own an EV and where they charge it, or if they’re considering buying an EV and if access to charging at work would make them more likely to. Based on how many employees already drive electric or express interest, you can start to plan your charging.

2. Plan Ahead to Meet Future Demand

Base your initial EV offering around your employee survey results, but also plan for about 5 to 10 percent of employees to have plug-in electric vehicles within the next few years. If you’re constructing a new building or located in a place with high EV density (California, anyone?), plan for 10 to 20 percent of employees to drive EVs. You should also prepare for an increase in the number of employees driving EVs by making additional parking spaces “EV Ready” with conduit and electrical wiring. If your location doesn’t have enough electrical capacity to charge all employee EVs at once, consider Power Management to eliminate the need for costly upgrades.

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