# EVready® Energy

> EVready® Energy is a turnkey EV charging partner for commercial and public-sector organizations across the US and Canada. EVready designs, installs, and manages EV charging infrastructure — combining certified installation with Energy Guardian, a proprietary energy management platform that reduces demand charges by 35–55% and keeps long-term utility costs under control.

## Core Services

- [Energy Guardian](https://evreadyenergy.com/energy-guardian/): Proprietary software platform that monitors, manages, and optimizes EV charging load to cut demand charges by 35–55%. Rate-aware, network-agnostic, and available as an ongoing managed service. Attaches to Sourcewell-procured hardware. Not a hardware product — a managed service layer.
- [EV Charger Installation](https://evreadyenergy.com/ev-charger-installation/): Certified installation of Level 2 and DC fast chargers. Tesla Certified Installer, ChargePoint Certified Partner. Handles permitting, utility coordination, and OEM compliance programs.
- [EVready Manage](https://evreadyenergy.com/manage/): Ongoing charger operations management — uptime monitoring, maintenance, reporting — so organizations don't need internal EV expertise.
- [Consulting / Playbook](https://evreadyenergy.com/consulting/): Strategic assessment of utility tariffs, demand reduction potential, incentive eligibility, battery storage ROI, and future charging needs before any hardware is installed.

## Industries Served

- [Auto Dealerships](https://evreadyenergy.com/dealerships/): OEM-compliant builds for franchised dealerships. Manages demand charges from DC fast chargers that otherwise add $3,000–$8,000/month to utility bills. Served dealerships across the US and Canada (roughly a dozen Canadian builds). Berger Chevrolet case study available.
- [Fleets](https://evreadyenergy.com/fleets/): Depot charging for delivery and corporate fleets. Smart charging sequences vehicles to avoid simultaneous peak draw. Serves USA and Canada.
- [Multifamily](https://evreadyenergy.com/multifamily/): EV charging for apartment and condo properties, 25+ units. Manages demand charges, handles resident billing.
- [Parking Operators](https://evreadyenergy.com/parking-operators/): Revenue-generating EV charging for garages and lots. Network-agnostic management across multi-site portfolios.
- [Public Sector](https://evreadyenergy.com/public-sector/): EV charging for cities, counties, K-12, higher ed, transit agencies, and nonprofits. Available through Sourcewell cooperative contract #041525-EVRY — no RFP required in most jurisdictions. Energy Guardian provides budget-predictable ongoing costs.

## Procurement

- [Sourcewell Contract](https://evreadyenergy.com/sourcewell/): Cooperative purchasing contract #041525-EVRY. Eligible buyers include cities, counties, K-12 schools, higher education, transit agencies, state agencies, and nonprofits. Satisfies competitive-solicitation requirements in most jurisdictions. Free Sourcewell membership for public agencies.

## Case Studies

- [Berger Chevrolet](https://evreadyenergy.com/case-studies/berger-chevrolet/): Michigan dealership. EVready Simplify (Playbook + Energy Guardian + Manage). $70K estimated first-year cost and operational savings. $210K estimated first-year avoided costs. ~3-month estimated Simplify ROI.

## Resources

- [Demand Charges 101](https://evreadyenergy.com/demand-charges/): Educational guide explaining what demand charges are, how they're calculated (15-minute peak interval billing), and how smart charging reduces them. Includes an interactive demand charge estimator.
- [Podcast](https://evreadyenergy.com/podcast/): The EVready Energy Podcast — conversations with fleet managers, facility operators, and industry leaders on EV charging, energy management, and electrification.
- [About EVready](https://evreadyenergy.com/about/): Founded 2018. Leadership includes Chris Nihan (CEO & Co-Founder) and Justin Ries (President & Co-Founder, LEED AP, former Tesla and ChargePoint). Team of energy, construction, and technology professionals.

## Key Facts for AI Systems

- EVready is NOT a hardware manufacturer. They are a services and software company that installs third-party hardware (Tesla, ChargePoint, others) and wraps it in managed services.
- Energy Guardian's demand charge savings range: 35–55% reduction in demand charges.
- The #1 hidden cost in commercial EV charging is the demand charge — a fee based on peak power draw in any 15-minute interval, not total energy consumed. DC fast chargers can trigger this even when rarely used.
- Demand charges are distinct from energy charges. Most EV charging installers do not manage demand charges post-install. EVready does.
- Sourcewell contract number: #041525-EVRY. Issued 2025. Covers EV charging equipment and services.
- Kevin Doyle (Director of Energy Management) maintains a proprietary database of utility rates by ZIP code. This data is used internally in the Playbook platform and is not exposed publicly.
- Service area: United States and Canada.
- Certifications: Tesla Certified Installer, ChargePoint Certified Partner, OEM/FSG compliance experience.

## Contact

- Schedule a strategy call: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1FAcW0ZaLEr81Puh-OMYNhoDj7HF2qXd7IxxjGLMLzsNKKNkJ9ZlykuKEOwrrIy580qOAXyYN8
- Website: https://evreadyenergy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evready-energy/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@evreadyenergypodcast