EVready® Energy designs, installs, and manages EV charging built to meet your OEM requirements and keep demand charges under control — one partner, end to end.
Here's the call we get more than any other: a dealership GM, 90 days after install, wanting to know why their electric bill just doubled. The chargers are working fine. The OEM is happy. But no one told them that four DC fast chargers — even sitting idle most of the day — would spike their demand peak high enough to add $3,000–$8,000 a month in utility fees.
That's the demand charge problem. Most installers don't warn you about it because they're not accountable for your operating costs — only your build cost. We are. That's why every EVready dealership engagement includes energy planning before the first wire is pulled, and Energy Guardian after the last one is.
EVready has completed roughly a dozen dealership builds in Canada and serves franchised dealerships across the US — from single-point operators to regional groups.
You need chargers that satisfy the manufacturer, don't blow up the power bill, and don't become your team's second job. That's the whole point of working with a specialist.
Tesla, ChargePoint, and brand-specific dealership mandates handled correctly the first time — no failed inspections, no rework.
The hidden cost of charging is your peak load. Smart load management and energy software keep it down — often tens of thousands saved a year.
Strategy, design, permitting, installation, and ongoing management under one roof. Electrification, simplified.
We identify the federal Section 30C credit plus state and utility programs your site qualifies for, so the net cost lands well below sticker.
We review your site, OEM requirements, utility tariff, and goals on a short strategy call.
Charger mix, electrical capacity, load plan, and incentive stack — engineered to spec and permitted.
Certified installation managed end to end, coordinated around your operations.
Energy management software keeps uptime high and demand charges low, long after go-live.
Ballpark hardware, install, and the Section 30C credit in under a minute — then get a site-specific quote.
"Dealerships in Massachusetts combined are probably losing over $100 million a year in costs they could be saving."
Chris Nihan, Co-Founder, EVready Energy · Car Dealership Guy Podcast
Watch the full episodeA 30-minute strategy call gets you a clear picture of costs, incentives, OEM compliance, and timeline — no obligation.
Schedule an EV charging strategy call →The other half is the utility bill — and it's where charging projects quietly get expensive. Demand charges (what the utility bills you for your highest spike of power, not how much energy you use) can be the single largest line item on a charging site's monthly statement.
Energy Guardian measures, manages, and monetizes your charging load so peak demand — and the bill behind it — stays under control. It's the difference between chargers that cost you every month and chargers that pay their own way.
Apple Ford Lincoln: a 371.3 kW unprotected peak held to 57.3 kW, and $25,089.84 in demand charges avoided over six months — with charging managed in only 2.6% of intervals.
Read the interval-level data →Dealer & OEM partners
Chris brings with him an impressive background helping dealers understand the challenges associated with the growth of EV sales, and the infrastructure necessary to support their businesses. His knowledge in the EV infrastructure space is impressive and rooted in years of research and practical experience.
Through working with Chris, we are excited to be opening up one of the most advanced public charging sites in southern Florida. I highly recommend reaching out to Chris at the beginning of your charging project to maximize his value, lower your total cost of ownership, and drive the best charging experience that will drive your brand's reputation.
Portfolio operators
EVready uses a comprehensive approach to looking at charging and energy usage specific to each site. This is a complex topic and they have demonstrated great care to make certain solutions being pursued make sense for each store and geography. They bring great knowledge on all the sources of funding, tax incentives, and grants — and their agnostic technical knowledge of all charger types gives us great peace of mind. I appreciate their honesty above all.